{"id":2795,"date":"2022-04-21T10:42:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/?p=2795"},"modified":"2022-12-19T08:02:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:02:44","slug":"nest-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/nest-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Nest Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
Alright, you caught us! \u00a0Nest isn’t a company that offers a full alarm system… yet. \u00a0So why did we review them on a security system website<\/a>?\u00a0Well, the equipment they do offer now is bits and pieces of a home security system but with the movement towards home automation and a ‘smart home’ Nest is fueled up ready for take off. \u00a0Right now they offer a smart thermostat, smart smoke alarm (what makes a dumb one you ask?) and a security camera. \u00a0 Before going further here is a look at why you may or may not want to buy Nest products for your home.<\/p>\n No products found.<\/p>\n Combine Twitter and Nest and what do you get? \u00a0A birdhouse! \u00a0<\/em>Okay, bad joke. \u00a0But what makes this company one product worth Google’s 3.2 billion dollar buyout<\/a>? \u00a0Hrmm… we aren’t sure either. \u00a0Except that clearly, Google sees something in their technology that we don’t. \u00a0Smart home automation and security are on the rise and that is why we have our eyes set on Nest in the coming future as they will continue to innovate the space.<\/p>\n Founded:\u00a0<\/em>\u00a02010 by Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers (wiki source<\/a>)<\/p>\n Where: \u00a0<\/i>Palo Alto, California. \u00a0Next door to Google from the beginning.<\/p>\n So you want to be cool or save some money on your energy bill. \u00a0Nest can help you out there. \u00a0Their equipment is slick and modern looking and has good consumer ratings as well. \u00a0It is on the higher end of things but you don’t pay for a monthly monitoring fee.<\/p>\n Alright, so it looks fancy, has the weather on the face of it and a few other things but let’s think about it logically… You already have your smartphone or other devices that have all that information and better. \u00a0So let’s hope you aren’t spending a couple hundred dollars on all the features Nest does to make it look good. \u00a0The only reason you should buy this product<\/a>\u00a0is to save you money on energy costs.<\/p>\n How does it help?\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0The thermostat you already use most likely has schedules you can set for day and night etc. \u00a0Where this comes into play is it learns your habits, you can control it from your phone (great for if you forgot to turn down the heat) and it has an energy history tracker used in their app. \u00a0 It can automatically adjust the\u00a0temperature (up or down) as you come and go.<\/p>\n Price:<\/strong>\u00a0 $200-249 on Amazon – Click here\u00a0for discount<\/a><\/p>\n Support: <\/strong>\u00a0They have guides, Youtube videos and will respond 24\/7 to emails or questions posted on their forums typically.<\/p>\n You get what you pay for in life. \u00a0It will take 1 to 3 years to recoup a couple hundred dollars on your energy savings unless you are heating a mansion. \u00a0In that case, you would need multiple thermostats so you are still out a few years before you see that money come back to your pocket.<\/p>\n Click here for the best price on Nest Thermostat\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Have you always wanted to see in Night Vision mode?<\/em> \u00a0Because that is the coolest thing about their security camera. \u00a0Albeit a little creepy, it’s a great solution for those worrisome parents who feel the need to check on their baby or child multiple times throughout the night. \u00a0With this slim gadget now you can without cracking the door and waking them up!<\/p>\n Here is a short list of other things you can do besides feeling like you are a Navy seal with Night vision:<\/p>\n So what’s the big catch? \u00a0The main thing that differs is the quality the image is taken. \u00a0Most cameras will give you a video feed but you are not sure whether that’s your child or a Deer in the room. \u00a0It’s got a sex appeal look to\u00a0it and is wireless.<\/p>\n Click here for the best deal on the Nest camera<\/a><\/p>\n They try to upsell you on ‘Nest Aware’ which stores up to 10 days of video history. \u00a0This is $9.99 a month and is not a monitoring solution. \u00a0It is a self monitoring alternative and you won’t get security alerts or calls from a controlled center.\u00a0\u00a0They are just charging you to store footage in their cloud memory. \u00a0Here is a screenshot of what they are going to try to upsell you on if you buy this product.<\/p>\n Why pay $99 for a Carbon Monoxide & Fire sensor?<\/strong>\u00a0 Because it looks cool… Let’s be honest that’s the main reason, to fill your home with these (by replacing your others) you are going to need 1 per hall or room so you may hit $1000 real fast. \u00a0But let’s look into the technology of it and see if it’s really worth the cost. \u00a0For a full review on this item read this<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can get a discount on this item and Free Shipping by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Well if Nest is good enough to offer 3 products and get bought out for over $3 Billion from Google, then it is obviously good enough for your home. \u00a0They are making cool ways to make it connect to other home security devices as well so over the coming years you may be controlling your full home automation<\/a> using their technology. \u00a0We can’t give them a good rating on their security products because there’re only bits and pieces of a full home alarm system.<\/p>\n If you have any experience or tips about using Nest devices please share below.<\/p>\n Do good looks always equal a good security product? Alright, you caught us! \u00a0Nest isn’t a company that offers a full alarm system… yet. \u00a0So why did we review them on a security system website?\u00a0Well, the equipment they do offer now is bits and pieces of a home security system but with the movement towards […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":3196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[199,120,113,226],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe good and the bad of Nest Security:<\/span><\/h3>\n
Pros<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Cons<\/span><\/h4>\n
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The Who, What & Why of Nest<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Nest’s products reviews<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Nest Thermostat Inspection – Is it worth the price?<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nSecurity Camera Review<\/span><\/h3>\n
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What to be on the lookout for<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Smokey the Bear says Yes or No?<\/span><\/h3>\n
What does it do?\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Our conclusion<\/span><\/h3>\n
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