Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR The Google Home app is getting long-awaited hot water controls for Nest thermostats.
The features are rolling out for Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen UK/EU and Nest Thermostat E.
Google is also rolling out controls in the Google Home app for non-thermostat climate devices.
Google’s Nest team has announced several thermostat improvements in the Google Home app, including hot water controls, which were previously limited to the older Nest app.
Hot water control lets users set a schedule for heating water, adjust the temperature, quickly boost hot water for a time period, or switch it on and off manually.
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That said, hot water controls are limited to users in the UK and Europe since their Nest thermostats often control home heating and hot water through a connected hot water system.
Google is rolling out full hot water controls in the Google Home app for the Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen UK/EU and Nest Thermostat E. Here are all the new features that will be available to users:
Hot water boost added to thermostat controls (available for On/Off boilers connected to the Nest Learning Thermostats 3rd Gen UK/EU).
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