Nest's first product, theNest Learning Thermostat, was originally an exclusive Apple Store product. After launching a second-generation HVAC controller in , the company introduced its second smart home product in theNest Protect, an Internet-connected smoke and carbon monoxide detector that can be ...
The Nest motion detection did essentially nothing for us--except cause trouble with its dumb learning--because our house is somewhat large and the thermostat's location is rarely visited by anyone. The Nest only needs 4 wires--but so does the Honeywell if you get the ~$20 "wiresaver" mod...
If you think about it, when you're in the house you're going to have the thermostat set at the temperature which makes you comfortable, so no energy savings there. It's when no one is in the house that you want the temperature down. So just set your thermostat to a low temp ...