Please help with Nest Thermostat E that always calls for heat

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Hi,

I'm trying to install a Nest Thermostat E but I can't get it to work properly - it always calls for heat. Its replacing a Danfoss RMT230 wired like this:

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I wired in the Heatlink following the guide on this page:
https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9247634?hl=en-GB
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Where it says terminal 1 on the Danfoss goes to C on the Heatlink, and terminal 2 goes to NO, so the Heatlink is wired in like this:
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The old programmer is set to 'On' for Central Heating. Its a Danfoss FP715.

If I put the old thermostat back in the CH turns on and off depending on the temp setting as it should.

If I disconnect one of the wires from the Heatlink the CH stays off.

I've factory reset the Heatlink and the Thermostat E and re run the installation process, but it made no difference.

Any advice would be very gratefully received as I've no idea what to try next! Thanks for reading!
 
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Could be a duff Nest? Do you have any test equipment?
 
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you have wired it correctly so more likely to be a setting that is telling the nest E to bring the heating on
 
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I've got a multimeter, but that's about it.
That would work.
  • Select Volts Ac (sometimes denoted by a ~), and test between com and the blue (which appears neutral)
  • Then without demand test between the NO and blue
 
you have wired it correctly so more likely to be a setting that is telling the nest E to bring the heating on
Even with it set to 'Off' on the Thermostat E the heat remains on. Are there any other settings I should check?

That would work.
  • Select Volts Ac (sometimes denoted by a ~), and test between com and the blue (which appears neutral)
  • Then without demand test between the NO and blue
So swap it back to old Danfoss thermostat and try that? Will do, thanks! I'll report back with the result.
 
remove the wires from NO and COM and test for continuity between the terminals with no demand for heating, if open circuit Nest is fine , if closed circuit nest is where the fault is,
 
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remove the wires from NO and COM and test for continuity between the terminals with no demand for heating, if open circuit Nest is fine , if closed circuit nest is where the fault is,
Got it, thanks. I disconnected the wires from the Heatlink and did as you suggest. At the Heatlink there is always continuity between NO and COM regardless of whether the Thermostat E is asking for heat or set to off.

I can hear a clicking noise from the Heatlink when it changes to off - but there is still continuity. So it's knackered?
 
Got it, thanks. I disconnected the wires from the Heatlink and did as you suggest. At the Heatlink there is always continuity between NO and COM regardless of whether the Thermostat E is asking for heat or set to off.

I can hear a clicking noise from the Heatlink when it changes to off - but there is still continuity. So it's knackered?[/QU
disconnect everything, if you still get continuity then yes the contacts are fused
 
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If you created a short circuit at some point during the installation, usually resulting in a blown fuse; what often happens is because of the excess current, the internal control contacts can weld together and create a permanently 'on' situation. Should this be the case, then you are responsible for the damage and the reason for the failure will be obvious should it be internally inspected when you send it back.

If nothing went wrong during the installation, then yes it's faulty, so send it back.
 
If you created a short circuit at some point during the installation, usually resulting in a blown fuse; what often happens is because of the excess current, the internal control contacts can weld together and create a permanently 'on' situation. Should this be the case, then you are responsible for the damage and the reason for the failure will be obvious should it be internally inspected when you send it back.

If nothing went wrong during the installation, then yes it's faulty, so send it back.
@stem agree completely with what you say, but my experience with nest is they dont have anyone to check anything and they just send out a replacement, if you call as an installer they dont even want you to send the faulty one back, throw away culture these days
 

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