Jordan O'BrienWhen users typically think of Nest, the most commonly associated product with the Google-owned company is the Nest Learning Thermostat.
Nest revealed a second generation to its flagship product back in 2012, but since then nothing much has changed.
The home automation firm has now revealed a software update to the Nest Learning Thermostat, although stopped short of revealing any new hardware.
For Nest, the thermostat is its key product; it acts as the hub for the ‘Works with Nest’ program, allowing other devices to interact with each other and react to changes with the Nest, and it’s by far the product that has sold the most for the company.
Now, the Nest Learning Thermostat is getting even more intelligent; and rather than solely work with third party products, it will now work better with other devices made by Nest.
Both the first and second generation Nest Learning Thermostats can now work alongside the Nest Protect.
When the Nest Protect detects a fire it will notify the thermostat to turn off the air heating or the air conditioning to ensure that the smoke isn’t spread throughout the house.
The same applies to carbon monoxide leakages. Thirty five percent of carbon monoxide deaths in the US occur due to a leaky furnace. Thermostats control said furnaces, so Nest can now ensure that they’re turned off when the carbon monoxide alarm goes off.
That’s not the only way Nest is ensuring that homes are protected – it will now also notify users if their home gets too cold while they’re away and tell them that their pipes could freeze if action isn’t taken. It can also do the opposite and tell users when the house is too hot and their pets are at risk of overheating.
All these new features are set to arrive in around two weeks via a free software update, although users will need to get the redesigned Nest App in order to receive the upgrade.
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