The sensi wi fi smart programmable thermostat 1f86u 42wf works very well without a c wire.
Nest thermostat e installation without c wire.
The nest thermostat e works with most 24v systems including forced air variable speed heat pump and radiant systems as well as.
Remove any jumper wires.
If that s the case you can install one pay to have one installed or simply grab.
If you do not have a c wire don t worry.
If your current thermostat doesn t have a wire in the c terminal.
If your current thermostat has a wire in the c terminal.
So i m going to buy a new spook of wire and i only want to use three of the wires i m assuming the harness comes with more than three wires.
These illustrations use the 3rd gen nest learning thermostat but the steps are the same for the nest thermostat e.
Use the compatibility checker.
I m going to install the nest e thermostat but want to add a third wire to serve as a c wire.
You don t need a c wire take your fan wire and wire it to c on the nest then move fan from the furnace controll.
I have an older boiler system with two wires running from the aquastat to the old thermostat.
You can print it or email it to yourself.
Other thermostats like the ecobee come with an adapter that can be used if you already have four wires but no common wire ecobee thermostats are also discussed below.
For instance the nest thermostat and the nest e thermostat can usually run without a common wire see below for more information.
The wiring diagram that you ll get from the nest app will tell you to connect the c wire to your nest thermostat.
The nest thermostat e is simple to set up and install.
Begin installation with the app the nest app s step by step instructions make it easy to install and wire your thermostat so use it as your main guide.
How to tell if you have a c wire.
The nest app won t tell you to connect one do not connect a c wire to your nest thermostat unless the nest app tells you to.
The nest learning 2 nd generation also claims to be able to work without a c wire as it borrows the power from the d and g wire.