Yes, and to be fair is more of an east coast issue.

Northeast problems

Those people did not read thier contracts... they opted into the energy conservation program without reading their agreement..

They are dumbasses for complaining.

That's literally from the RIE website.... for this model...

And? I listed the features for the one I posted...

Did I say it was the other?

Features Control From Anywhere You can change the temperature, adjust your schedule and more from the free Google Home app.²

Eco Temperatures The Nest Thermostat can use internal sensors and your phone's location to check if you've left the house. Then it can set itself to an Eco Temperature to save energy.

HVAC Monitoring HVAC monitoring looks out for many heating and cooling system issues. If something doesn’t seem right, your thermostat can send you an alert.³ If you need to replace your air filter, you’ll get a reminder. And you can book a visit with a Nest Pro right from the alert.

Quick Schedule The Nest Thermostat comes with Quick Schedule. When you set up your new thermostat, you can easily customize your schedule. And you can always adjust it from the Google Home app.

Easy to Install Installation usually takes 30 minutes or less. Just follow the simple step-by-step instructions in the Google Home app. For most homes, there’s no C-wire required, which makes installation even easier.⁴

Easy to Use Just swipe the touch bar on the side of the Nest Thermostat to change the temperature, and tap for settings.

Voice Control Just say, “Hey Google, turn up the heat.” The Nest Thermostat works with Hey Google on your phone, Nest speakers and displays. It also works with Alexa on other smart devices.

The main way smart thermostats save electricity is by reducing your heating and cooling automatically when it's not needed. The device determines the need by predicting when people are home and away.

Smart thermostats like the ecobee smart thermostat can reduce energy bills by up to 23%.

My pops has a nest and he says it definitely works.

It learns your heating and cooling habits... it can save your money.

If that ever happened all you need to do... is turn off the nests wifi...

*mind blows up

*turns off wifi function

There... all better....

• turns wifi off

The panels are great.. he's paid them off and free sailing now. No bills year round and he even runs his hot tub year round.

He does use oil for heat but that's his next thing to tackle.

I was looking at it as well but wasn't.

How long have you had it?

To determine a better heating/cooling cycle.

The heck you think they're collecting make?

Tastful nudes of you?

It's a thermostat...

To be fair... this has been a thing before they took over.

They're just money grubbers.

My pops has had his nest for 3 years or so... 0 issues and he loves it. He says it's saved him money and great for when he's traveling.

Granted he's got his home smart teched out. From solar pannels with battery backup to a smart garage door opener.

Kinda sounds like the device thought it had a faulty product and google decided to just send you a new unit rather than deal with troubleshooting..

Beware of those 5G waves too /s

Source?

I realized it after I had posted my response and agree I misunderstood his point.

I had done some review digging its you are correct. Folks with no C wire seem to have partial success with their units however there is a lot of ugly reviews out there.

https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Power-Connector-Accessories/dp/B093TRFQWP?th=1

I agree, it is poorly designed and hard to get checked out.

This is why they make this:

https://rienergymarketplace.com/Nest-Power-Connector/P-NSTPWRADP.html