How to clear history on nest thermostat

(Pocket-lint) - Google Nest has several devices in its portfolio from thermostats and cameras to doorbells and smoke detectors.

In this feature, we've detailed all the tips and tricks available to make sure you get the most out of your Nest Learning Thermostat, including how to program it and how to set it up with Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa.

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On the Nest Thermostat: Push the Thermostat > Turn the dial clockwise to the Settings cog > Press the Thermostat in to select > Turn the dial clockwise through the blue circles until you find Display > Select one of the options to display if you are using Farsight by turning the dial clockwise until you reach the one you want > Push the Thermostat to select > Turn the dial clockwise to Done > Push to Select.

Options include: Target Temperature, Current Temperature, Analogue Clock, Digital Clock > Weather. Below the options, you'll see the options if you don't want to use Farsight.

How to see your energy history on Nest Thermostat

On the Nest app: Tap on the Thermostat circle > Tap the History tab at the bottom of the screen. Ten days of energy history will then appear, showing you how many hours your heating was on for.

Some entries will have small icons to the right of the orange bar. A person in a circle means your adjustment caused energy usage above or below the weekly average. A cloud in a circle means the weather caused energy usage above or below the weekly average.

On the Nest Thermostat: Push the Thermostat > Turn the dial to the History icon > Push the Thermostat to select > Turn the dial anti-clockwise to scroll through the different days. 

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How to turn off the learning feature of the Nest Thermostat

On the Nest app: Tap on the Thermostat circle > Tap on the Settings cog in the top right > Tap on Auto-Schedule > Toggle off learning. 

On the Nest Thermostat: Push the Thermostat > Turn the dial clockwise to the Settings cog > Push the Thermostat to select > Turn the dial clockwise through the blue circles till you get to the Nest Sense circle > Push the Thermostat to select > Push the Thermostat again to select Auto-Schedule > Turn the dial to scroll down to Off > Push the Thermostat to select.

How to set your Nest Thermostat to automatically adjust when you're not home

On the Nest app: Tap on the Thermostat circle > Tap on the Settings cog in the top right > Tap on Home/Away Assist > Toggle Automatically use Eco temperatures on if you want to save energy automatically.

On the Nest Thermostat: Push the Thermostat > Turn the dial clockwise to the Settings cog > Push the Thermostat to select > Push the Thermostat again to select Home/Away > Push the Thermostat again to select Stop Using or Use Eco, depending on the current settings.

How to set Nest up with Google Assistant

Google owns Nest, and the two companies are now more entwined than they were originally. It is easy to link your Nest account to Google Home for voice control through Google Assistant.

Open the Google Home app > Press Add (+) > Press Set up device > New devices > Search for Nest > Link your account.

Once linked, you'll be able to ask Google Assistant to turn up the temperature or turn the heating off.

How to connect Nest to Amazon Alexa

Nest works with Amazon Alexa so if you have an Amazon Echo or Alexa-compatible device, you can control your Nest Thermostat through Amazon Alexa.

Open Amazon Alexa app > Tap on the three lines in the top left corner > Tap on Skills & Games > Search for Nest > Tap on the Nest Thermostat > Press Enable to Use > Sign into your Nest Account.

Those with a Sonos One, Sonos Beam or Sonos Arc, can control Nest through Alexa or Google Assistant as the speakers support both assistants.

How to turn the Nest Thermostat's click sound on or off

On the Nest Thermostat: Push the Thermostat > Turn the dial clockwise to the Settings cog > Push the Thermostat to select > Turn the dial clockwise through the blue circles until you reach Click Sound > Push the Thermostat to select > Push the Thermostat again to select on or off. 

How to reset your Nest Thermostat

On the Nest Thermostat: Push the Nest Thermostat > Turn the outside dial clockwise to the Settings cog > Turn the dial through the blue circles until you reach the Reset option > Push the Thermostat to select.

How to lock your Nest Thermostat

On the Nest Thermostat: Push the Nest Thermostat > Turn the outside dial clockwise to the Settings cog > Push the Nest Thermostat to select > Turn the dial through the blue circles until you reach the Lock option > Push the Thermostat to select > Push the Thermostat again to Lock your Nest Thermostat.

Locking your Nest Thermostat means it will require a pin to change settings on it so useful for those with kids or if you have guests.

Writing by Britta O'Boyle.

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