Add a Nest thermostat to your home

Instructions to install a Nest thermostat in your home

Adding a Nest thermostat
 to your home will help you control your heating and cooling systems, including gas, electric, solar and geothermal. This will allow you to save on your energy bill each month by optimizing energy usage patterns. 

Compatible Nest thermostats

Integration instructions

To add your Nest thermostat to your TELUS SmartHome Security system, please follow these simple steps after you complete the installation of the device through the NEST platform and set up Alarm.com on your Google Home:

Log into your TELUS SmartHome Security mobile app
Select the
Menu
button at the top left-side of the app
Scroll down the menu and select the
+ Add Device
option

Select
Thermostat

Select
Nest Thermostat
. If you do not see the
Nest Thermostat
option, contact TELUS at 1-855-255-8828 to enable the feature to your account
Select
Begin Installation
Follow the on-screen prompts and enter your Google Nest account login information

Once the adding process is complete, allow one minute for initialization to complete before use

Note
: The NEST Thermostat is a basic integration that only allows control of the target temperature, thermostat mode and fan mode. All scheduling must be completed on the NEST platform.

At this time, the NEST Thermostat does not support:

Rule-based automation
Web portal programmed thermostat/fan schedules
Battery-level reporting
Advanced configuration settings
Additional resources

Note
: TELUS does not provide support for these devices. For additional support, please contact your device manufacturer or local retailer.

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