Your Nest thermostat has worked excellent, but it has now given you the message that the battery is low. The questions you probably have are whether a battery is needed for your thermostat to work, can you troubleshoot the problem, and how do you charge the battery if it is completely depleted. The reason why Nest thermostat is not charging could be due to loose wires either at the thermostat or HVAC. This can be solved by fixing the faulty wires, restarting the thermostat or manually charging it if needed. Given in this article are the steps to troubleshooting a Nest thermostat when it is not charging. Does my Nest thermostat need a charged battery? There are three generations of Nest thermostats, and all three generations have built-in batteries. So whatever Nest thermostat you are using, it needs a charged battery. Nest thermostats don’t only run on battery power, but…
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