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Originally Posted by TimT
I'm surprised the Nest app does not have a feature to configure and push notifications. If not why not just open the app and check?
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Part of the reason I installed the Nest 'stats in my 2nd home is so that I could monitor proper function of the heating system as the last thing I want is for the place to freeze up in the winter. Therefore I do open up the app and check regularly (especially when we have a deep cold snap). Checking the app is how I spotted the latest bizarre behavior of ignoring the "away" feature. My solution for the moment is to remove the schedule entirely, leave the 'stats set to "home" and then just manually adjust the temp to my preferred "vacant" or "occupied" setting.
I have Honeywell wifi enabled 'stats in my primary home and while they aren't as slick in design as the Nest, they function perfectly and are cheaper. The Nest 'stat wouldn't work in my primary home because it couldn't seem to deal with separate A/C and heating (I have hydronic heat with boiler + cast iron baseboards, and separate central air conditioning).
I think there was probably a software update push that has "broken" the home/away function on the Nest. Same crap as how the latest IOS or MS Windows updates nearly always come with bugs. This seems to be norm with modern tech.
While modern tech can be wonderful, it can also be annoyingly stupid which makes me grumpy and appreciate simpler times of analog life. I suppose that's why I like to burn wood for heat and listen to vinyl records when at my vacation house.