AC question. Can I bypass the Nest?

[Mandelon]

So we are at a VRBO in Palm Springs. The Nest has turned off the AC. It's getting hot as hell here inside the house. The management company isn't responding to repeated calls.

Can I just disconnect the Nest and connect a couple wires to turn on the AC?

 

[coolchange]

Red is your hot ,yellow is your air conditioning compressor green is the fan in the handler.

 

[Riverbound]

If I were to “test” the air to make sure it works I would jumper r-g-y and this would make the system run until you disconnect those wires.

But as a side note a Nest can’t turn off the air Remotely and not give you the ability to turn back on from the thermostat. Sounds like you have a different issue.

 

[coolchange]

Just noticed a red and yellow on the same terminal. So it's above my paygrade.

 

[Dalton]

R to G and Y1, but its not unlikely the nest burned out the control board on the unit

 

[coolchange]

Does the nest have a lock? Maybe a deeper technicians lock.

 

[Riverbound]

It also looks to me like the system is only wired in stage 1 in cooking and heat so it runs in half capacity. (No y2 and no w2=full capacity).

 

[Riverbound]

Nome that

Does the nest have a lock? Maybe a deeper technicians lock.

I have ever seen, you would have to be remotely monitoring it and turning it up as the residents are turning it down.

 

[Mandelon]

The nest is locked so we cannot adjust the temperature from the stat. I think they're doing it remotely. But at the moment it is just off.

 

[TrollerDave]

Is the blower fan running? Do they have a box on the condenser from Edison to turn of the A/C temporarily?

 

[Mandelon]

It asks for a four digit code. I was hoping just to bypass it.... Go to HD and by a cheapo analog unit?1

 

[Mandelon]

Nothing runs. I unplugged the unit for a minute. Tripped the breakers and checked the fuses on the compressor.

 

[Riverbound]

It asks for a four digit code. I was hoping just to bypass it.... Go to HD and by a cheapo analog unit?1

I was unaware nest had that feature.

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

Smells.like sweaty balls up in here.....

 

[Mandelon]

Lol. We're trying to keep That Guys wife from overheating! LOL

 

[TrollerDave]

Smells.like sweaty balls up in here.....

Do you have a favorite flavor?

 

[That Guy]

Somebody please solve this....I’m stuck sweating like a bitch with Mandy!

 

[coolchange]

Jumper the red to the green see if fan comes on. Then add the red to the yellow also.

 

[Mandelon]

We're gonna spend the night in the pool...

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

I thought Mandeloooooone had skills?

 

[Mandelon]

Ay cabron.... I have an idea... But I don't want to screw up their furnace.

 

[Riverbound]

If I were to “test” the air to make sure it works I would jumper r-g-y and this would make the system run until you disconnect those wires.

But as a side note a Nest can’t turn off the air Remotely and not give you the ability to turn back on from the thermostat. Sounds like you have a different issue.

Can’t make it anymore obvious as to what you need to do

 

[Sherpa]

like already mentioned......... jump the green (fan wire control) to the red (power terminal) if the fan runs. then add the yellow
wire (AC condensor/compressor) to the red/green.... viola. you gots AC..

simple pimple.

 

[Mandelon]

Thanks!!!

 

[Mandelon]

Will it freeze up if I leave it on too long?

 

[Dalton]

must be some slim profit margins on that VRBO

 

[sintax]

Will it freeze up if I leave it on too long?

Ah just wire nut those suckers together and forget about it, just make sure you return it to normal when you leave =)

 

[Riverbound]

Will it freeze up if I leave it on too long?

Yes and no. The house will get too cold far before it freezes up.

 

[The Prisoner]

Fuck technology

 

[Icky]

Poor dog is probably a popsicle had to turn it back up

 

[ArizonaKevin]

You can try guessing the password for the nest, I have had surprisingly good luck at past VRBO with locked Tstat. Seems like a lot of people use house number as the password.

 

[The Prisoner]

You can try guessing the password for the nest, I have had surprisingly good luck at past VRBO with locked Tstat. Seems like a lot of people use house number as the password.

Try the spaceballs code ....1234

 

[Mandelon]

By the time we got back to the house, management had supplied the Nest code, and our friends had the place down to 74.

Thanks for the assistance.

 

[gqchris]

I feel its bullshit when the owners lock down the Thermostat in climates that are hot as fuck! I mean, how fucking frugal can the owner be when they are asking gobs of money for the rent anyways. Its like being micromanaged at work.

 

[NicPaus]

Hopefully it got cooler than 74. I would not be able to sleep.

 

[Racey]

I feel its bullshit when the owners lock down the Thermostat in climates that are hot as fuck! I mean, how fucking frugal can the owner be when they are asking gobs of money for the rent anyways. Its like being micromanaged at work.

Lol no shit, make sure to note it in the review of the property on VRBO.

I mean you can let the air rip for 24 hours, what is it gonna cost? $15 per day? build it into the damn rental fee.