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Costco Members: Google Nest Learning Thermostat w/ Temperature Sensor

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Google Nest Learning Thermostat w/ Nest Temperature Sensor for $189.99. Shipping is free.

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Available in:
  • Black
  • White
Features:
  • High-Res Display with Black or Stainless Steel Metal Ring
  • Can Pay for Itself in Less than Two Years
  • Change the Temperature from Anywhere with the Nest App
  • Added Temperature Sensor Customizes Temperature of a Certain Room
  • Learns the Temperature You Like and Creates a Schedule for You

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  • About this deal:
    • $60 manufacturer's savings is valid 9/11/21 through 9/30/21. While supplies last. Limit 2 per member.
  • Reviews:
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars by over 2500 Costco customers.
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Google Nest Learning Thermostat w/ Nest Temperature Sensor for $189.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member tinchan85 for finding this deal.

Available in:
  • Black
  • White
Features:
  • High-Res Display with Black or Stainless Steel Metal Ring
  • Can Pay for Itself in Less than Two Years
  • Change the Temperature from Anywhere with the Nest App
  • Added Temperature Sensor Customizes Temperature of a Certain Room
  • Learns the Temperature You Like and Creates a Schedule for You

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • $60 manufacturer's savings is valid 9/11/21 through 9/30/21. While supplies last. Limit 2 per member.
  • Reviews:
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars by over 2500 Costco customers.
No longer available:
  • Stainless Steel

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sder3097
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Don't be rude. It's a legitimate question as one is named Google Nest Thermostat and the other is Google Nest Learning Thermostat.

https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-...hermostat/
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humnukupua
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YMMV, but $10 cheaper at $179.99 in store at my local Costco. However, they only had the black version in stock in the store.
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aloa64
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I've had the nest + sensor for a few years now. the problems I have:

1. The "learning" wasn't very good for me. I bumped up the heater temperature once for guests visiting for half a day on a Saturday and somehow the nest decided to set that temperature everyday from then on. I had it set to a lower temperature for months.

2. you can't set the temperature to be the average of all your sensors. you have to pick a single sensor or your nest only.

3. You can't tell google home to set the temperature based on the sensor you want. you have to do it through the app.

4. you can't set specific temperature hours if you want to set the temperature based off your sensor at a specific time. there's only morning, midday, evening, and night options. Evening is 4pm to 9pm and unchangeable. so if you wanted to set a baby room's sensor to a specific temperature at 7pm and then switch back to use your nest's built in sensor at 7am you're out of luck unless you do it manually.

If I had to buy a thermostat now, I'd give ecobee a shot instead
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Sep 3, 2021 1:44 PM
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rileyman501Sep 3, 2021 1:44 PM
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Quote from huy2k View quoted comment :
will this work without a C wire? on google installation video it says that it does, but some people said it doesnt...
It should work fine like the other guy said but if you want you can install this.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/goog...lsrc=aw.ds
Sep 3, 2021 2:04 PM
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mastermind85Sep 3, 2021 2:04 PM
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Quote from rileyman501 View quoted comment :
It should work fine like the other guy said but if you want you can install this.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/goog...lsrc=aw.ds
Yes, this.
Sep 3, 2021 2:09 PM
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tenderidolSep 3, 2021 2:09 PM
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Quote from rileyman501 View quoted comment :
It should work fine like the other guy said but if you want you can install this.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/goog...lsrc=aw.ds
When I removed the old thermostats, I was happy to see that the blue C wire was tucked behind the plate, so I stripped the tip and installed it. However, the Nest units didn't power on. So, I removed the C wire and they both worked. I'm sure it's bypassed somewhere near the furnace (probably the old thermostats didn't work with it?), but I didn't want to mess with it unless I had issues. Since they both worked fine, I left it like that.
Sep 3, 2021 2:17 PM
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94c107ea-869c-45a5-becd-c6b552Sep 3, 2021 2:17 PM
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Quote from tenderidol View quoted comment :
You need to install the Google Nest skill in the Alexa app, link your account, add the thermostat(s) and control it with voice controls.
So that skill is back? I have it but remember Google pulled it awhile back... I can change temp via alexa but no fan.
Sep 3, 2021 2:25 PM
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oychbbSep 3, 2021 2:25 PM
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I am still using the 1st generation bought in 2012. Is it worth upgrading?
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Sep 3, 2021 2:40 PM
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aloa64
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Sep 3, 2021 2:40 PM
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Quote from SlickGenius View quoted comment :
Same question. I heard the nest are unreliable? Any long term users can weigh in?
I've had the nest + sensor for a few years now. the problems I have:

1. The "learning" wasn't very good for me. I bumped up the heater temperature once for guests visiting for half a day on a Saturday and somehow the nest decided to set that temperature everyday from then on. I had it set to a lower temperature for months.

2. you can't set the temperature to be the average of all your sensors. you have to pick a single sensor or your nest only.

3. You can't tell google home to set the temperature based on the sensor you want. you have to do it through the app.

4. you can't set specific temperature hours if you want to set the temperature based off your sensor at a specific time. there's only morning, midday, evening, and night options. Evening is 4pm to 9pm and unchangeable. so if you wanted to set a baby room's sensor to a specific temperature at 7pm and then switch back to use your nest's built in sensor at 7am you're out of luck unless you do it manually.

If I had to buy a thermostat now, I'd give ecobee a shot instead
Sep 3, 2021 2:50 PM
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Tonyluo2001Sep 3, 2021 2:50 PM
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Choosing this or the basic (non-learning one), I'm kind of curious how the sensor and thermostat would work together. I have central AC and the current thermostat is located in living room. If I put a sensor in a bedroom, how would the T-stat work with the AC when temperature in two rooms are different? It may be cool/warm enough in bedroom but not in living room, wise versa. Since there's no independent fan controls in different rooms, I wonder the T-stat would keep turning on/off because of two sensors and temperature difference.

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Sep 3, 2021 2:57 PM
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gluttonneSep 3, 2021 2:57 PM
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Quote from Tonyluo2001 View quoted comment :
Choosing this or the basic (non-learning one), I'm kind of curious how the sensor and thermostat would work together. I have central AC and the current thermostat is located in living room. If I put a sensor in a bedroom, how would the T-stat work with the AC when temperature in two rooms are different? It may be cool/warm enough in bedroom but not in living room, wise versa. Since there's no independent fan controls in different rooms, I wonder the T-stat would keep turning on/off because of two sensors and temperature difference.
Looks like you have to choose a sensor to use. In my case, if I use the downstairs temperature, it would be about the same, but if I used the upstairs temperature, the AC would probably never shut off as it's a 2 story condo and the upstairs gets several degrees warmer. So usually the downstairs is pretty cool and the upstairs is still warmer than I like to spend time in.
Sep 3, 2021 3:40 PM
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TR99Sep 3, 2021 3:40 PM
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Quote from tenderidol View quoted comment :
I installed 2 of these before the pandemic, and the learning feature worked great when kids were at school, we were at work, etc. After the lockdown, I ended up disabling it since all its learned patterns were inaccurate. Now, the only thing it knows is "this dude doesn't go downstairs much during the day; set that one to away mode" laugh out loud
Ha! Same pattern mine learned.
Sep 3, 2021 3:53 PM
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BadnaturedSep 3, 2021 3:53 PM
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So I can get the Learning Thermostat here for 99 through my local power company rebate program or the regular Nest for like a dollar a piece. Has anyone used the two and can provide real world thoughts? Just wondering if the extra 100 for the algo based stuff is worth it.
Sep 3, 2021 6:20 PM
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ginger_aleSep 3, 2021 6:20 PM
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Quote from aloa64 View quoted comment :
I've had the nest + sensor for a few years now. the problems I have:

1. The "learning" wasn't very good for me. I bumped up the heater temperature once for guests visiting for half a day on a Saturday and somehow the nest decided to set that temperature everyday from then on. I had it set to a lower temperature for months.

2. you can't set the temperature to be the average of all your sensors. you have to pick a single sensor or your nest only.

3. You can't tell google home to set the temperature based on the sensor you want. you have to do it through the app.

4. you can't set specific temperature hours if you want to set the temperature based off your sensor at a specific time. there's only morning, midday, evening, and night options. Evening is 4pm to 9pm and unchangeable. so if you wanted to set a baby room's sensor to a specific temperature at 7pm and then switch back to use your nest's built in sensor at 7am you're out of luck unless you do it manually.

If I had to buy a thermostat now, I'd give ecobee a shot instead
Yup all of these.. I have both and liked the aesthetics and build quality of the Nest. However, for functionality and customization, Ecobee does way more. You can even adjust the Ecobee's temperature threshold reading to + or - for accuracy. Also, Ecobee's sensors have a motion sensor built in so it can also detect when you are away. For a small house/apt, Nest is enough. But if you have a lot of rooms, definitely Ecobee.
Sep 3, 2021 6:27 PM
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tenderidolSep 3, 2021 6:27 PM
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Quote from ginger_ale View quoted comment :
Yup all of these.. I have both and liked the aesthetics and build quality of the Nest. However, for functionality and customization, Ecobee does way more. You can even adjust the Ecobee's temperature threshold reading to + or - for accuracy. Also, Ecobee's sensors have a motion sensor built in so it can also detect when you are away. For a small house/apt, Nest is enough. But if you have a lot of rooms, definitely Ecobee.
You guys are going to make me switch to Ecobee, since I'm not using almost any of the "learning" features of Nest.

Is the C wire issue also a thing for Ecobee?
Sep 3, 2021 6:58 PM
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SeriousMeerkat5950Sep 3, 2021 6:58 PM
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Quote from SlickGenius View quoted comment :
Same question. I heard the nest are unreliable? Any long term users can weigh in?
Had it for several years, works like a charm. My other thermostat is smart thermostat from Honeywell, it works fine but this one is better integrated with overall Google home system so I an debating with myself whether to replace perfectly functioning Honeywell with this one.
Sep 3, 2021 7:21 PM
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DJRobNMSep 3, 2021 7:21 PM
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Quote from oychbb View quoted comment :
I am still using the 1st generation bought in 2012. Is it worth upgrading?
I would like to know this as well plus I really need one of those sensors

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Sep 3, 2021 7:31 PM
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semjaseSep 3, 2021 7:31 PM
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What percentage of nest users actually use the learning function? I like my nest, especially the pre-cool capabilities, but will never use the schedule learning capability that sort of defines it. I'm also still mad that Google broke the integrations I use when they acquired it and there's still no solution(s). It was a better product before google.

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