Nest Thermostat will now offer a new mode called as "ECO". This is in addition to Home and Away mode already offered. This mode replaces "Auto-Away" and "Away". To me, that is confusing in some way. Nest should have merged Away and Auto-Away into one mode called as "Away" and should have introduced a new mode called as "ECO" - that can be selected by user while they are in the home itself.
I am yet to see a Google Home Automation blueprint overall -but separating ECO mode from Away mode (that many users were using manually) is one small step in right direction. I am trying to understand their reasoning.
Read Nest's post here:
https://nest.com/blog/2016/10/17/say-hello-to-eco-temperatures/
and
https://nest.com/support/article/Learn-how-Eco-Temperatures-work-on-the-Nest-Thermostat?app=true&country=US&locale=en_US
Some unanswered questions:
1. What all generation of Nest will support this mode? Answer: All 3 - 1st Gen, 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen https://nest.com/support/article/How-to-manually-switch-your-Nest-Thermostat-to-Eco-Temperatures
2. How does it impact auto scheduling? I would think that it should have an impact on Auto Schedule where it should start changing expected temperatures if this is a regular event.
3. Can I choose two different settings? one for Away and one for ECO?
I am yet to see a Google Home Automation blueprint overall -
Read Nest's post here:
https://nest.com/blog/2016/10/17/say-hello-to-eco-temperatures/
and
https://nest.com/support/article/Learn-how-Eco-Temperatures-work-on-the-Nest-Thermostat?app=true&country=US&locale=en_US
Some unanswered questions:
1. What all generation of Nest will support this mode? Answer: All 3 - 1st Gen, 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen https://nest.com/support/article/How-to-manually-switch-your-Nest-Thermostat-to-Eco-Temperatures
2. How does it impact auto scheduling? I would think that it should have an impact on Auto Schedule where it should start changing expected temperatures if this is a regular event.
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