The Nest Learning Thermostat works with 95% of 24V heating and cooling systems, including gas, electric, forced air, heat pump, radiant, oil, hot water, solar, and geothermal.

Does geothermal system need special thermostat?

If you have a specialized heating system (like geothermal), speak to your installer about whether a smart thermostat will really benefit you. You will almost certainly be better off using a geothermal specific thermostat, even if that means that you can’t ‘turn the heating up’ on a phone app.

What is bad about geothermal heating?

There also some *cons* when it comes to geothermal energy: Sites must be located in prime areas, requiring long distance transmission, which is often costly. The introduction of water is considered wasteful and possibly harmful to the environment. Emissions of sulfur dioxide and silica are often an issue.