Posted on 01/14/2016 1:27:09 PM PST by BenLurkin
A software bug that caused Nest's smart thermostat to stop working has left many users both cold and angry.
Some of those affected took to Nest's own forum and social media to vent their anger about the problem.
Nest said that it was aware of the issue and that it had been fixed for "99.5%" of users.
It recommended that, for those still experiencing problems "performing a manual reset should help". It also published a nine-step fix.
"We are aware of a software bug impacting some Nest Thermostat owners. In some cases, this may cause the device to respond slowly or become unresponsive. We are working on a solution that we expect to roll out in the coming weeks," it said in a statement.
It did not say how many users had been affected.
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And if Big Brother decides he doesn’t like your politics, he can turn off your heat pretty easily.
It’s not like I can’t disconnect it from my network and run it in stand alone mode, or from the system as a whole.....I kept my original thermostat so if Big Brother doesn’t like my politics, I can pull the plug on his sorry arse too. It goes both ways.
Ever taken apart an old thermostat? What ever happened to a simple bi-metallic coil switch?
I’m not cheerleading for the Nest. It’s a good product and I like the features it offers. There are others in the marketplace that have similar features and UI’s. My wife liked the Nest, so that’s what we bought. It could have just as easily been a competitor if that’s what she wanted. It really didn’t matter to me.
The one thing I do like is the ability to adjust the total swing temperature. +5 to -5 off the setpoint if you liked it that much. Made it act more like a mercury type. I set mine for 0 and -3 on the swing for heat and 0 to +5 on AC.
Other programmable thermostats that I have had didn’t offer that. So the furnace/AC would cycle on a 1 degree change which was really annoying. It would be on reach the setpoint and shut off. In a few minutes it would kick back on and run for a few minutes and back kick off.
We’re still alive and kicking with our STONE AGE thermostats. Not the end of the world.
I got the Nest because I had the opportunity to buy it at 50% off retail price. At that point, it was an excellent value. I often leave the house for a few days, and wanted a way to set the "away" temperature, and then remotely turn it back up/down via my phone, an hour or so before returning.
Do I like it? Yes, at the price I bought it, it was a no brainer. Am I a huuuuuge fan of it? Do I love it? Worship it? Defend it to the death? F*ck no! Its just a very nice thermostat...
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