Nest, Locking high + low temperature

[Diana Mulvihill]

Hi All ~ Me again, you have all been such a great resource (thank you!) that I think likely you can outdo Google customer service, haha. I have heard people on these forums talk about using the Nest thermostat to set a maximum low + high temperature, to keep guests from blasting the a/c or accidentally bumping the heat up to 98. 

I couldn't figure out how to set it, called Google support, they can't either. How do you set this function: I would like guests to be able to manually control the heat/ac, but would like the range of temperatures allowed be between 68 + 78 degrees.

[Michael Baum]

Hey @Diana Mulvihill, from some random tech site -

If you can operate a smartphone, you can setup a customized temperature range on your Nest thermostat in under 60 seconds:

Step 1) Open the Nest app on your mobile device. Once open, select your thermostat.

Step 2) Tap the settings wheel in the bottom right corner.

Step 3) Choose “Temperature Range” from the available options.

Step 4) Adjust minimum temp and maximum temp sliders to your desired range.

Step 5) Tap "Save" to set range.

I don't have a Nest but I did setup an alert on the SmartThings app when things get out of control. Humidity too high, temp hi or low so I can adjust.