Quick question: in this two wire heating system, would the Nest stay charged during the off season (during summer months)? Thanks for this, super helpful.
great channel.....I have a Nest basic thermostat need for a furnace with two zone requirements...therefore needing two thermostats....currently the main thermostat has 6 wires and the secondary thermostat has 4 wires....the main one has an orange and black wire.....How does the wiring work?....I have another Nest on the other furnace with one zone and 4 wires with easy hookup however just watching your video I know how to hookup the C wire for power..thanks...So the Nest basic has an orange/black port but not both....Confused as to how wire it for two units on the same furnace thanks Gordy
Thanks for the video. I have a 2 wire system with 4 zones. I have 4 nest E thermostats I just installed. They all work fine however, when they are not calling for heat the oil boiler electrical panel is making a constant clicking noise. Any advice you can offer on how to remedy this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the video - it got me thinking, however this workaround did not work for me. I got things working eventually and will describe in the hope it helps others. I have a gas HVAC system (heat only) with electric blower. Installed around 2000 with a Honeywell Chronotherm IV controller which has 3x1.5V batteries. It had two wires connected to W and R. Nest Gen 3 kept turning off with two wires connected to Rh and W - it reported no power to Rh wire. So I bought a 24VAC 1amp power supply from Jaycar and connected as per your other video with three wires. Again thermostat kept turning off due to no power to Rh wire. I then connected transformer to Rc and C, and connected the old wires back to Rh and W. Thermostat had power but it blow only blew ambient air, furnace didn’t come on! I then twisted one transformer wire together with the old Rh wire and just got the now thicker end inserted in Rh, left the other trans wire in C, and the old W wire in W. Hey presto! It works fine and well tested now. Cheers.
Great info. I need some help. My workshop has two standalone natural gas heaters.(2 wire system) I also have two residential air conditioners I believe it to be a standard (4 wire?). I want them all on one nest thermostat. In the winter I want it to close/open the circuit to control the heaters without turning on the blower fan that is on the A/C. Can a nest do this and Where would I connect what wires to the nest and are their any internal settings needed for this to work?
I have a question. I have a system call Hot Water Electric Heater from Intertherm. Is have 2 separate electric wires little weird for me. So left side have black and white have current power when i turn on the circuit. And the right side has black and white that doesn’t have power. I will post a video on youtube and if you can point out for me that is super helpful.
I should’ve just watched this video and called it a day… but given your explanation for Nest, does it work with Ecobee as well? My setup is the same. Red wire and white wire. I replaced a dial Honeywell thermostat (not sure if it was the mercury one) with a digital Honeywell thermostat. Red wire goes to red slot in the Honeywell thermostat. The white wire in the white slot. I want to use the free ecobee that I received from the utility company. Can’t I just connect this in the same fashion? The furnace is 25+ years old. Still works!!
Question: Nest support claims 2 wire boiler system will work with Nest 3rd generation and keep battery charged without short cycling. But unless the battery is trickle charging at so low a current level that relay is not fully turned on I read over time it may start short cycling or prematurely wear out the relay by having low current constantly flowing. I don't want to return from vacation and find my transformer and relay are blown. Apparently Bosch-Buderus support said my wall hung boiler isn't supposed to be retrofitted to a 2 wire thermostat, but thats what the installer did and its been fine for 8 years...
Thanks for watching and the comment. This video can also be helpful: th-cam.com/video/FodDVX2VDGo/w-d-xo.html shows a complete nest installation with 2 wires. The Nest Gen 3: amzn.to/2NZm5BM and Nest E: amzn.to/39oX3DH in most cases will work without the need for a common wire.
Hey One Hour, I have watch your video and everything works fine but why doest Nest 3rd Gen say "No Power to Rh with E74 error" then error message goes away? Please help
This was great! I have a super old Taco 568-13 thermo for heat. 2 wires: 1 red and 1 white. Sounds like I would just go R>Rh and W>W1, no need for common as I'll be using the Thermostat E model. Now, does having multiple zones change anything? I have 4 separate zones, each with their own thermostat. I plan on replacing them all eventually, but just want to hit the old Taco one first.
I have watched the video and I have a two wire system! The old thermostat had a jumper, so I'm glad you explained it. I had just bought a Honeywell T9 and no matter what I did could not get the boiler to turn on. I am interested in the nest but what model was this based on? Thank you
I have a two wire system but looks like I have a C wire and R wire. I attempted installing a T9 honeywell with not success. So I ordered a nest hoping this would work. Any idea on how to wire the nest as there is not a W wire currently wired to the current thermostat
I have an old Honeywell 2-wire thermostat (mercury switch) hooked up to a relay that switches a 240V load for baseboard heating. There is a spare third wire, that is unconnected between the thermostat and the relay switch in the basement. Is there a way to rig it up with a 24V wall wart transformer to get power to the Nest?
Perfect video. I have a gas boiler. My thermostat has a R wire that is white and a C wire that is black. Just 2 wires. Will this work with the the basic Nest ( non learning)Model GA01334 or do I need to hook up the C wire adapter? Appreciate any insight. Such a helpful video
Question…. I have it setup the way u have it for the last 2yrs and today I got a “e74 not detecting the rh”… everything I saw said it’s your condensation line clogged but I don’t have a condensation line… it’s heat only and it’s radiators .. z
Have a two wiring heating and cooling V+ =red wire and VG = Green wire. Voltage is 3.38 v i know nest requires 24 V to operate do I need a transformer?
I have an old thermostat that has two wires. Vg and V+. On the controller it also says Vg and V+. The controller also has all of the Y, W1, Rc and C. I've installed the nest with Vg to W1 and V+ to Rh. The nest is only reading the heating but not AC.
I have the exact setup above, only 2 wires, a Nest E, and a navien combi-boiler. The problem? My nest gives an error code for not getting enough power. So what should I do? Any tricks? Run a common C wire through my house to the Navien boiler?
I HAVE A "T, W, TV" ON MY HONEYWELL THERMOSTAT CONTROL BOARD ON THE HEATING SYSTEM. HAS TWO WIRES HOOKED UP TO T AND TV TERMINALS. ANY HELP HOOKING UP MY NEST TO IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED
I have a Modine heater in my shop and my thermostat currently is a two wire set up (W & R). I have a nest thermostat, and it requires a C wire or a Google Power Connector. How would you wire up a system like this using the Modine heater? I already went ahead and connected the power connector in the appropriate spots according to where the thermostat wires were and I connected the C wire to its appropriate spot. I fired up the Nest Thermostat, and it did not detect the C wire/power. am I supposed to install a jumper wire connecting the C and the R behind the thermostat?
So I have a miller/ Beckett furnace with a first generation nest.. only two wires running from unit to thermostat… how do I hook up without adding c wire bc there is nowhere on my board for me to connect to.?
My wiring is one (thicker) black wire that splits into two wires. (Reminds me of the pull n peel twizzlers candy). One black wire runs to the “W” and the other runs to “RC”. Then I have a red jumper wire that is in “RC” and “RH”. So on the Nest, I don’t need the red jumper anymore. I just connect the one black wire to W1 and the other black wire to RH? I just don’t want to fry the furnace. 😞
you mention that cooling only system is very rare... well we've got one living in a very warm location. so, we are looking for a 2 wire install instruction for cooling only scenario as follows: We are installing new cooling units (Samsung 360 Cassette 46,000 btu model), but we do not have any heating whatsoever as we are in a very warm location year round. The samsung thermostats (model MWR-WE13N) have a low voltage 2 wire connection (labeled F3 and F4) , similar to the 2 wire heat that you just demonstrated. I've tried discuss this with Google nest support and they have been useless. We are looking for a diagram, and advice, whether 2 wire with Samsung products, can be set up on Nest Learning Thermostats. We are also more that happy to add control wire separately to power the thermostat so that isn't the issue here. Any advice? Cheers!
Great video, very well explained . I have a 2 wire system - red wire and white wire, and I did the exact same thing to connect my nest. But now I have a swamp cooler for cooling during summer, can I connect my swamp cooler to nest ? If so can you please guide? Also , how should I know , if I need a c wire? Currently nest is functioning with 2 wires but not having a c wire, will it cause any issues down the line? Thank you in Advance!
I know this video is old but I need some help. I have a two wire system, red and white wire. I put the red in the R terminal, and white in the W1 terminal. The only options my nest is showing is heat, off, or eco. There is no cooling option. What am doing wrong?
Can someone answer something for me before I buy a Nest thermostat? I only have 2 wires for my heating and AC. An "R" wire" and "C." I'll be good connecting to Rh and C on the Nest?
Just installed a Nest thermostat and am getting an intermittent flashing light on my boiler control panel when the nest is not calling for heat. If I take the nest off the baseplate, the flickering light stops. Any idea on why that would be happening? Just reinstalled the old thermostat and the system is acting normally with no flickering on the boiler control panel.
Please explain the purpose of the built in battery in the Nest e. I have heat only(steam) two wire system. Upon initial install the Nest required a two hour wait for its battery to charge.
It powers the electronics/wifi chip. Since the HVAC system power provides relatively low voltage the battery is used to help power the Nest E: amzn.to/3gjLxfe durring more power intensive operations which have a higher current draw. Typically you won't need to wait for the battery to charge, but if you got a thermostat that sat on the shelf a long time it's possible the internal rechargeable battery was discharged or that your HVAC system puts out just barely enough power to charge up the battery.
Thanks for the video. I tried this with a old school 2 wire thermo connected to a fireplace. It didn't work, the Nest didn't power up. Any suggestions? Thank you
Hi! Forgive my ignorance, as everything I know about this I've learned in the last two hours googling. I have a gas wall heater, with a millivolt thermostat. Am I correct that the Nest will not work with that system because it does not generate enough power to actually power the thermostat? I have a very old thermostat (with mercury) right now that has been failing and want to upgrade to a smart thermo if possible. Thanks!
What would you do if your 2 wires are red and green. My thermostat is really old, which uses a small lever that you move to the right to select the desired temperature. That's what I have in my home. It's heat only, and my furnace uses gas, not oil.
I have a 220 base board system with a transformer to a relay switch to the nest, the system has worked over the past 4 years I do get low bat once in a while. How can I add power to the c
Can you do a video on the Trane Thermostat? I am trying to hook up my 2 wires garage heater to it. I only have two wires from the heater but I need a wire to power the thermostat up.
My place uses radiant heat flooring. The so-called unit I check is a gas-fired hydronic boiler. It is a Laars Mini-Them II model. I guess I am not a good reader. I was reading the installation manual to find out it's voltage system but I don't know if a 24V or low-voltage system. The wire panel on the unit strangely has R, W and A ports. Only R and W and connected (black and white wires). Anyone can shed some light here? Thanks.
Hooked mine up and the heat only occasionally works. I'll hear boiler kick on but then it turns off a second later. Not sure why it works occasionally. Any one have and ideas?
for two wire heating system can you put W1 for heat from oil furnace and just add a common wire to c and RH to a wall outlet ?? for a oil heating Force air. I have W1 for heat white wire and RH for power but getting low power so the thermostat needs power if I power the thermostat with wall transformer to c and rh then the nest thermostat will take care of w1 and sending power to W1 - call for heat?.
SO I have an RC and an RH wire on my old thermostat...have separate ac and heating no forced hot air system. the new nest only has an R no RC or RH, MY RH wire is plugged into the R side on my old thermostat so what can I do about this? I have the new nest that only has Y,C,W G,R ,O/B connections
If there are only two wires to the existing thermostat can a jumper be installed between the c and w1 if w1 goes to the common on the 24 volt transformer??
If you have 2 wires a R and W wire most likely the Nest will still work. You typically don't need a c wire. Have you tried connecting the Nest? A jumper is not needed.
@@OneHourSmartHome i was reading on another forum without the C wire, you may run into issues later on. Premturely wear out the relay/igniter. How will the t-stat get enough power during the summer than? Boiler wouldnt be coming on
I have read SO MANY people saying with two wire systems if you don't add a C wire then you will run into a ton of problems. Google themselves even say it. So although the video was very good where you got your 90 percent number for people that won't have a problem without a c wire I don't really believe. If you live somewhere with warm summers and a heat only system so you don't use your heat during the summer then you're not gonna be using your heat enough to put power to the nest obviously then causing problems
On the new google nest thermostat. There is only Y,C,W. And G , R , *OB. . I know the C is common. What two wires should I hook up for the witch to work?
I did a new video for the new nest thermostat you can watch it here: th-cam.com/video/yi5kfn3bmEk/w-d-xo.html requires a common wire to work. The Nest Gen 3: amzn.to/2X4WbgP is an easier to install option if you only have 2 wires as it does not require a common wire. Here's a full installation video: th-cam.com/video/FodDVX2VDGo/w-d-xo.html
I hooked up W1 RH worked fine all night, set up the app everything was perfect but in the morning it’s now saying no power detected to RH. What would cause this? I checked the wires and they are in fine.
Because r is not constant power. R only has power when boiler is running, that's why the battery dies. You need to connect a c wire. This is not an option.
I have a Honeywell CT 31A1003 connected with only 2 wires which control AC & furnace. I want to replace it with a Nest Thermostat E. Will it work? Just connect the 2 wires to W1 & R
Very well explained. I am a electrician for 43 years and most folks don’t understand that its just a switch
I am an engineer and really appreciate people like you and the way you explain things to those who are non-technical. Well done !!
It is too bad that Nest/Google can't find someone to explain their thermostats. You are the man.
Man, you just solved one of the biggest mysteries in my life.
BEST explanation I've seen. Super helpful. Good teaching.
Thanks for the great video - I followed your detailed instructions and the Nest is working perfectly!
Thumbs 👍 up, finally something clears out 2 wire systems, thanks Sr!
First time watching. I subscribed with a thumbs up. From one HVAC to another, you are smart.
Awesome! Saved $110 on Nest install, thank you!
Exactly what I was looking for including explanation of other colored wires! Thanks!
Quick question: in this two wire heating system, would the Nest stay charged during the off season (during summer months)? Thanks for this, super helpful.
Would love an answer as well
it will not, you have to connect a "nest power connector" at the furnace, it should supply a low voltage through the red wire
thank you. from the `Netherlands. good simpel info for my (Dutch)
Thank you for sharing.
Would Nest’s battery be charged with Rh wire when the heat only system is not running during the summer? Thank you.
The best explained so far on youtube, good job.
Thanks man. You are the best. Only problem I am having now is that it refuses to connect to the internet,.
great channel.....I have a Nest basic thermostat need for a furnace with two zone requirements...therefore needing two thermostats....currently the main thermostat has 6 wires and the secondary thermostat has 4 wires....the main one has an orange and black wire.....How does the wiring work?....I have another Nest on the other furnace with one zone and 4 wires with easy hookup however just watching your video I know how to hookup the C wire for power..thanks...So the Nest basic has an orange/black port but not both....Confused as to how wire it for two units on the same furnace thanks Gordy
Thanks for the video. I have a 2 wire system with 4 zones. I have 4 nest E thermostats I just installed. They all work fine however, when they are not calling for heat the oil boiler electrical panel is making a constant clicking noise. Any advice you can offer on how to remedy this would be greatly appreciated.
I have the same issue .
Very clear but what about a Nest Power Connector?
Thanks for the video - it got me thinking, however this workaround did not work for me. I got things working eventually and will describe in the hope it helps others. I have a gas HVAC system (heat only) with electric blower. Installed around 2000 with a Honeywell Chronotherm IV controller which has 3x1.5V batteries. It had two wires connected to W and R. Nest Gen 3 kept turning off with two wires connected to Rh and W - it reported no power to Rh wire. So I bought a 24VAC 1amp power supply from Jaycar and connected as per your other video with three wires. Again thermostat kept turning off due to no power to Rh wire. I then connected transformer to Rc and C, and connected the old wires back to Rh and W. Thermostat had power but it blow only blew ambient air, furnace didn’t come on! I then twisted one transformer wire together with the old Rh wire and just got the now thicker end inserted in Rh, left the other trans wire in C, and the old W wire in W. Hey presto! It works fine and well tested now. Cheers.
Great info. I need some help.
My workshop has two standalone natural gas heaters.(2 wire system)
I also have two residential air conditioners I believe it to be a standard (4 wire?).
I want them all on one nest thermostat.
In the winter I want it to close/open the circuit to control the heaters without turning on the blower fan that is on the A/C.
Can a nest do this and Where would I connect what wires to the nest and are their any internal settings needed for this to work?
I have a question. I have a system call Hot Water Electric Heater from Intertherm. Is have 2 separate electric wires little weird for me. So left side have black and white have current power when i turn on the circuit. And the right side has black and white that doesn’t have power. I will post a video on youtube and if you can point out for me that is super helpful.
This was great! I bought a Sensi, but the same rules apply.
I should’ve just watched this video and called it a day… but given your explanation for Nest, does it work with Ecobee as well?
My setup is the same. Red wire and white wire. I replaced a dial Honeywell thermostat (not sure if it was the mercury one) with a digital Honeywell thermostat. Red wire goes to red slot in the Honeywell thermostat. The white wire in the white slot.
I want to use the free ecobee that I received from the utility company. Can’t I just connect this in the same fashion?
The furnace is 25+ years old. Still works!!
Thank you. This video and explanation were beneficial. I was wondering what to about that jumper.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and the comment.
Question: Nest support claims 2 wire boiler system will work with Nest 3rd generation and keep battery charged without short cycling. But unless the battery is trickle charging at so low a current level that relay is not fully turned on I read over time it may start short cycling or prematurely wear out the relay by having low current constantly flowing. I don't want to return from vacation and find my transformer and relay are blown. Apparently Bosch-Buderus support said my wall hung boiler isn't supposed to be retrofitted to a 2 wire thermostat, but thats what the installer did and its been fine for 8 years...
Is this applicable for the 2nd generation Nest thermostat? New sub.
Absolutely great video. Thank you!
Great explanation.
Thanks for watching and the comment. This video can also be helpful: th-cam.com/video/FodDVX2VDGo/w-d-xo.html shows a complete nest installation with 2 wires. The Nest Gen 3: amzn.to/2NZm5BM and Nest E: amzn.to/39oX3DH in most cases will work without the need for a common wire.
Hey One Hour, I have watch your video and everything works fine but why doest Nest 3rd Gen say "No Power to Rh with E74 error" then error message goes away? Please help
This was great! I have a super old Taco 568-13 thermo for heat. 2 wires: 1 red and 1 white. Sounds like I would just go R>Rh and W>W1, no need for common as I'll be using the Thermostat E model. Now, does having multiple zones change anything? I have 4 separate zones, each with their own thermostat. I plan on replacing them all eventually, but just want to hit the old Taco one first.
Better explained than what comes with google nest.
So if I have a white and red wire I don't need a power adapter as the Nest is telling me during se up?
I have watched the video and I have a two wire system! The old thermostat had a jumper, so I'm glad you explained it. I had just bought a Honeywell T9 and no matter what I did could not get the boiler to turn on. I am interested in the nest but what model was this based on?
Thank you
The Nest 3rd Generation: amzn.to/3k6Gy1L In my experience will work with most 2 wire boiler systems without the need for a common wire.
I have a two wire system but looks like I have a C wire and R wire. I attempted installing a T9 honeywell with not success. So I ordered a nest hoping this would work. Any idea on how to wire the nest as there is not a W wire currently wired to the current thermostat
I have an old Honeywell 2-wire thermostat (mercury switch) hooked up to a relay that switches a 240V load for baseboard heating. There is a spare third wire, that is unconnected between the thermostat and the relay switch in the basement. Is there a way to rig it up with a 24V wall wart transformer to get power to the Nest?
Perfect video. I have a gas boiler. My thermostat has a R wire that is white and a C wire that is black. Just 2 wires. Will this work with the the basic Nest ( non learning)Model GA01334 or
do I need to hook up the C wire adapter? Appreciate any insight. Such a helpful video
Question…. I have it setup the way u have it for the last 2yrs and today I got a “e74 not detecting the rh”… everything I saw said it’s your condensation line clogged but I don’t have a condensation line… it’s heat only and it’s radiators .. z
Have a two wiring heating and cooling V+ =red wire and VG = Green wire. Voltage is 3.38 v i know nest requires 24 V to operate do I need a transformer?
Thanks much greatings from Maryland usa I am from El Salvador myb respect .
Thanks and welcome
I have an old thermostat that has two wires. Vg and V+. On the controller it also says Vg and V+. The controller also has all of the Y, W1, Rc and C. I've installed the nest with Vg to W1 and V+ to Rh. The nest is only reading the heating but not AC.
Nice easy instructions 👌
Great diagram
Will swapping the W and R wires break the nest? I have two black wires and not sure which is hot and which is ground.
I have the exact setup above, only 2 wires, a Nest E, and a navien combi-boiler. The problem? My nest gives an error code for not getting enough power. So what should I do? Any tricks? Run a common C wire through my house to the Navien boiler?
Dosent nest e come with batteries
Bravo. I also have a cooling system that’s only 2 wires where the thermostat uses 2 double a batteries
My furnace only have 2 wires, I am planning to replace the old thermostat to a nest 3rd generation, do I need the C wire or it will works without it.
I HAVE A "T, W, TV" ON MY HONEYWELL THERMOSTAT CONTROL BOARD ON THE HEATING SYSTEM. HAS TWO WIRES HOOKED UP TO T AND TV TERMINALS. ANY HELP HOOKING UP MY NEST TO IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED
Concise and clear. Thanks
Thank you, perfect explanation
I have a Modine heater in my shop and my thermostat currently is a two wire set up (W & R). I have a nest thermostat, and it requires a C wire or a Google Power Connector.
How would you wire up a system like this using the Modine heater? I already went ahead and connected the power connector in the appropriate spots according to where the thermostat wires were and I connected the C wire to its appropriate spot. I fired up the Nest Thermostat, and it did not detect the C wire/power. am I supposed to install a jumper wire connecting the C and the R behind the thermostat?
Big help! Thank you!
So I have a miller/ Beckett furnace with a first generation nest.. only two wires running from unit to thermostat… how do I hook up without adding c wire bc there is nowhere on my board for me to connect to.?
My wiring is one (thicker) black wire that splits into two wires. (Reminds me of the pull n peel twizzlers candy). One black wire runs to the “W” and the other runs to “RC”. Then I have a red jumper wire that is in “RC” and “RH”. So on the Nest, I don’t need the red jumper anymore. I just connect the one black wire to W1 and the other black wire to RH? I just don’t want to fry the furnace. 😞
THANK YOU DAVE💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
I want to install a nest learning thermostat but my old thermostat has 2 wires only W1 and B (not R). How can I install it ?
Hi James, my system has Red and Black, not White. How can I connect to the Nest? Thanks in advance for your help.
you mention that cooling only system is very rare... well we've got one living in a very warm location. so, we are looking for a 2 wire install instruction for cooling only scenario as follows: We are installing new cooling units (Samsung 360 Cassette 46,000 btu model), but we do not have any heating whatsoever as we are in a very warm location year round. The samsung thermostats (model MWR-WE13N) have a low voltage 2 wire connection (labeled F3 and F4) , similar to the 2 wire heat that you just demonstrated. I've tried discuss this with Google nest support and they have been useless. We are looking for a diagram, and advice, whether 2 wire with Samsung products, can be set up on Nest Learning Thermostats. We are also more that happy to add control wire separately to power the thermostat so that isn't the issue here. Any advice? Cheers!
Great video, very well explained . I have a 2 wire system - red wire and white wire, and I did the exact same thing to connect my nest. But now I have a swamp cooler for cooling during summer, can I connect my swamp cooler to nest ? If so can you please guide?
Also , how should I know , if I need a c wire? Currently nest is functioning with 2 wires but not having a c wire, will it cause any issues down the line?
Thank you in Advance!
I have two black wires for my Honeywell T498A17860 now im confused which is which :(
Hey man.. what is my nest only has 6 connections (Y1, G, R, W1, C,*OB. Will this still work with 2 wire system?
I have a 2 wire brivis thermostat that I want to replace with nest. Trouble is it has heating and cooling on two wires. Any thoughts?
Thank you, very helpful
I know this video is old but I need some help. I have a two wire system, red and white wire. I put the red in the R terminal, and white in the W1 terminal. The only options my nest is showing is heat, off, or eco. There is no cooling option. What am doing wrong?
Why does every one i ask says we can't put a smart thermostat on a 2 wire set up?
Can someone answer something for me before I buy a Nest thermostat? I only have 2 wires for my heating and AC. An "R" wire" and "C." I'll be good connecting to Rh and C on the Nest?
I have a 2 wire cooling only system. Will this hook up work for me?
Just installed a Nest thermostat and am getting an intermittent flashing light on my boiler control panel when the nest is not calling for heat. If I take the nest off the baseplate, the flickering light stops. Any idea on why that would be happening? Just reinstalled the old thermostat and the system is acting normally with no flickering on the boiler control panel.
I have a two wire system but Rh wire is not giving enough power to charge the nest. How can I solve this issue ?
I want to know too?
He literally says in the video to fix this add a c wire
Thank you for your explain.. can you kindly explain if you have 2 wire and need charge nest power.. do you have solution for that ?
Chris, this video shows you an option: th-cam.com/video/gahPxCcPDto/w-d-xo.html
Please explain the purpose of the built in battery in the Nest e.
I have heat only(steam) two wire system. Upon initial install the Nest required a two hour wait for its battery to charge.
It powers the electronics/wifi chip. Since the HVAC system power provides relatively low voltage the battery is used to help power the Nest E: amzn.to/3gjLxfe durring more power intensive operations which have a higher current draw. Typically you won't need to wait for the battery to charge, but if you got a thermostat that sat on the shelf a long time it's possible the internal rechargeable battery was discharged or that your HVAC system puts out just barely enough power to charge up the battery.
@@OneHourSmartHome Thanks, that makes sense.
Thanks for the video. I tried this with a old school 2 wire thermo connected to a fireplace. It didn't work, the Nest didn't power up. Any suggestions? Thank you
I'm having that same problem.
@@joebenckert8740 search up a C-Wire adaptor in your favourite online store. The 2 wire system doesn't provide enough power
I only have black and white wires. Should the black go to R1?
Excellent
Hi! Forgive my ignorance, as everything I know about this I've learned in the last two hours googling. I have a gas wall heater, with a millivolt thermostat. Am I correct that the Nest will not work with that system because it does not generate enough power to actually power the thermostat? I have a very old thermostat (with mercury) right now that has been failing and want to upgrade to a smart thermo if possible. Thanks!
I have to 2 wire and the black its brige what do i do in that occasion??
easy to understand video. thanks you and thumbs up
Glad it helped!
2:04 What happens if the boiler is already running when it receives a power signal from the thermostat?
Thermostat will not send a signal when the boiler is running
What would you do if your 2 wires are red and green. My thermostat is really old, which uses a small lever that you move to the right to select the desired temperature. That's what I have in my home. It's heat only, and my furnace uses gas, not oil.
I have a 220 base board system with a transformer to a relay switch to the nest, the system has worked over the past 4 years I do get low bat once in a while. How can I add power to the c
You are amazing!
I have two wires on my thermostat
Red Wire is connected to R
Black wire is connected to W
I am wondering why it's black not white wire?
thank you thank you!
Can you do a video on the Trane Thermostat? I am trying to hook up my 2 wires garage heater to it. I only have two wires from the heater but I need a wire to power the thermostat up.
Steve, this common wire adapter trick should work: th-cam.com/video/gahPxCcPDto/w-d-xo.html here's a link to the adapter: amzn.to/2uZN4TY
Is the 2 wire system 230-240 volts uk ?
My place uses radiant heat flooring. The so-called unit I check is a gas-fired hydronic boiler. It is a Laars Mini-Them II model. I guess I am not a good reader. I was reading the installation manual to find out it's voltage system but I don't know if a 24V or low-voltage system. The wire panel on the unit strangely has R, W and A ports. Only R and W and connected (black and white wires). Anyone can shed some light here? Thanks.
Using a cadet heater can this be done? The wires to the thermostat are 12ga. I can add a c wire no problem
What if you have 2 wires and it’s electric heat and AC - red and white wire? I been searching all day and there is nothing on this.
Hooked mine up and the heat only occasionally works. I'll hear boiler kick on but then it turns off a second later. Not sure why it works occasionally. Any one have and ideas?
I have electric baseboard heaters with 220VAC through the thermostat - will the Nest work for me or will it blow!?
The Nest wont work but the Mysa Smart Thermostat: amzn.to/3tqNxHP will work in most cases it is designed for 220V AC baseboard heaters.
for two wire heating system can you put W1 for heat from oil furnace and just add a common wire to c and RH to a wall outlet ??
for a oil heating Force air. I have W1 for heat white wire and RH for power but getting low power so the thermostat needs power if I power the thermostat with wall transformer to c and rh then the nest thermostat will take care of w1 and sending power to W1 - call for heat?.
Did you get the answer to this ?
Have you had a chance to test Wyze? I've 2 wires only (W+R) as well and pricing seems reasonable for that one as well.
No, haven't gotten to test the Wyze Thermostat yet. Looks like it ships in December 2020. I'll look for when it becomes available.
SO I have an RC and an RH wire on my old thermostat...have separate ac and heating no forced hot air system. the new nest only has an R no RC or RH, MY RH wire is plugged into the R side on my old thermostat so what can I do about this? I have the new nest that only has Y,C,W G,R ,O/B connections
Does not work with Nest Thermostat E. Anyone know where to get directions for two wire fhw boiler with Nest E?
If there are only two wires to the existing thermostat can a jumper be installed between the c and w1 if w1 goes to the common on the 24 volt transformer??
If you have 2 wires a R and W wire most likely the Nest will still work. You typically don't need a c wire. Have you tried connecting the Nest? A jumper is not needed.
@@OneHourSmartHome i was reading on another forum without the C wire, you may run into issues later on. Premturely wear out the relay/igniter. How will the t-stat get enough power during the summer than? Boiler wouldnt be coming on
I have read SO MANY people saying with two wire systems if you don't add a C wire then you will run into a ton of problems. Google themselves even say it. So although the video was very good where you got your 90 percent number for people that won't have a problem without a c wire I don't really believe. If you live somewhere with warm summers and a heat only system so you don't use your heat during the summer then you're not gonna be using your heat enough to put power to the nest obviously then causing problems
On the new google nest thermostat. There is only Y,C,W. And G , R , *OB. .
I know the C is common. What two wires should I hook up for the witch to work?
I did a new video for the new nest thermostat you can watch it here: th-cam.com/video/yi5kfn3bmEk/w-d-xo.html requires a common wire to work. The Nest Gen 3: amzn.to/2X4WbgP is an easier to install option if you only have 2 wires as it does not require a common wire. Here's a full installation video: th-cam.com/video/FodDVX2VDGo/w-d-xo.html
I have a 2 wire system that hooks to a eim on my furnace. Will the eim effect anything ? I did this setup and I am getting no power to my nest
I got the same issue
I hooked up W1 RH worked fine all night, set up the app everything was perfect but in the morning it’s now saying no power detected to RH. What would cause this? I checked the wires and they are in fine.
Because r is not constant power. R only has power when boiler is running, that's why the battery dies. You need to connect a c wire. This is not an option.
Does this work with any nest, regardless of generation?
Yes
I have two wires it won’t even power on put the red in red and white in white. Doesn’t work!
What will happen if swiped the wires?
Gracias!!
I have a Honeywell CT 31A1003 connected with only 2 wires which control AC & furnace. I want to replace it with a Nest Thermostat E. Will it work? Just connect the 2 wires to W1 & R
Same here. Anyone know an answer