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"Available Today", no mention whatsoever of price, or even a place to buy, just a link to find certified professionals to do the install for you. The lowest in
by polshaw 13y ago
"Available Today", no mention whatsoever of price, or even a place to buy, just a link to find certified professionals to do the install for you.
The lowest installation price I could find was £75, some were £100. Experience tells me that the $250 price in the US means a £250 price, a theory backed up by the conspicuous absence of any pricing. That brings total cost to £325-350, or at current exchanges, $540-580.
I think I'll wait for a cheaper alternative for what, although neat, is essentially little more than a pretty raspberry pi with a small display and temperature sensor. (Also it strikes me that the real savings will be made when this is done on a room-by-room basis rather than whole-home).
- robin_reala 13y agoIt’s a bit hidden, but there is a UK store for Nest: https://store.nest.com/uk/product/thermostat/ https://store.nest.com/uk/product/thermostat/ £179 for Nest and (slower) installation if you order this week, £250 after.
- maxerickson 13y agoI wonder how concerned Nest has been with the retrofit market, compared to the markets for large remodels and new construction. I think they have to service the retrofit market, the question would be how much of their business they think they can build there. In those situations the big energy saving lever is insulation, but I think for people already spending a bunch of money, the convenience features would be more interesting than the price. And for much new construction, they just have to convince the builder to use Nest, not the buyers.