Hi there, RTWhoutx. Thanks for letting us know of your experience with the Nest Learning Thermostat. We can imagine the inconvenience this issue could have caused you.
When you manually adjust the temperature, the temperature will stick until the next scheduled temperature change. With a temperature preset, you can easily set a specific temperature that you repeatedly use a bit faster than manually adjusting the temperature dial. Besides using ready-made presets like Comfort, Eco, and Sleep, you can create custom presets. This is helpful for other times you might like a specific temperature that’s not included in your thermostat’s existing presets. Check this link to learn more: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/10178773
If you want to make changes to the temperature but there’s a hold, the app or thermostat will tell you that you need to end the hold first. And if you want to set your thermostat on temperature hold to maintain specific temperature for as long as you want, please see the steps below:
- In the Menu view, select Hold temperature.
- Select Current temp or Eco.
- Choose a time. You can scroll up and down to edit the time by half-hour blocks. If you’re using the Eco preset, you can also choose “None” to hold the temperature indefinitely until you end the hold. For other presets, your thermostat can hold the temperature for up to 24 hours.
- Select Confirm.
Besides having help articles available at Google Nest Help Center, we also have a dedicated team always ready to provide assistance through our support channels here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp