Google Home Command List

General Tips

Due to potential security issues, Google Home will not control:

• Locks

• Cameras 

• Shades

• Blinds

• Ceiling Fans

• Garage Doors

 

When setting up voice-assisted devices, it is best to avoid the following naming conventions for your American Standard® Home-enabled devices:

• Using room names (This can confuse the system if you have several items in the same room)

• Similar names (Bedside plug, bedside lamp, etc.)

• Numbers

• Special characters

• Complex or long names

 

If Google is not recognizing your voice, please review the following articles:

• Setting up Voice Recognition for Google Home™ with American Standard® Home

• Google Home™ is not Controlling my American Standard® Home Device

 

Thermostats

NOTE: If you have multiple thermostats, some commands will apply to all of them, i.e.,  Set the Temperature to 75 degrees will change the temperature on all of the thermostats.  If you only want to change the temperature on a single thermostat, use the specific thermostat name, i.e., Upstairs Thermostat.

• OK, Google.  Set all the modes to heat.

• OK, Google.  Tell me your temperature.

• OK, Google.  Change the temperature to 65.

• OK, Google.  Raise the temperature by 2 degrees.

• OK, Google.  Set the temperature to 75 degrees.

• OK, Google.  Set the thermostat to 75 degrees.

• OK, Google.  Set the <thermostat name> to 75 degrees.

• OK, Google.  Turn up the temperature by 5 degrees.

• OK, Google.  Turn up the thermostat by 5 degrees.

• OK, Google.  Turn up the <thermostat name> by 5 degrees.

• OK, Google.  Turn up the temperature.

• OK, Google.  Turn up the thermostat.

• OK, Google.  Turn up <thermostat name>.

• OK, Google.  Turn down <thermostat name>.

• OK, Google.  Set the thermostat to heating.

• OK, Google.  Set the <thermostat name> to heating.

• OK, Google.  Set the thermostat to cooling.

• OK, Google.  Set the <thermostat name> to cooling.

• OK, Google.  Set the thermostat to heat-cool.

• OK, Google.  Set the <thermostat name> to heat-cool.

• OK, Google.  Turn the thermostat on.

• OK, Google.  Turn <thermostat name> on.

• OK, Google.  Turn the thermostat off.

• OK, Google.  Turn <thermostat name> off.

• OK, Google.  What is the temperature inside?

• OK, Google.  What is the thermostat set to?

• OK, Google.  Make it cooler.

• OK, Google.  Make it warmer.

• OK, Google.  What is the humidity for <thermostat name>? (If supported)

 

Auto Mode (Heat-Cool Mode)

If your thermostat is in Auto Mode (or as Google calls it, "heat-cool" mode), setting the setpoint is a little different. 

Auto Mode is where there are two set points - one for cooling and one for heating.  Auto Mode is most commonly used in areas where there are wide temperature fluctuations between day and night.  The thermostat will automatically heat or cool your home when the inside temperature reaches one of the setpoints.

Since there are two set points used by Auto Mode, Google Home will not know which one to change if you say "Set temperature to 75." In this case, it will adjust the heat setpoint to 71° and the cooling setpoint to 79°.  The system uses the temperature setting of "75" as the mid-point of the heating and cooling ranges.

 

If you want to change only one of the setpoints and specify a specific temperature, use the following command structure.

•  "OK, Google.  Set <thermostat name> cooling to <temperature>."

  • This command changes the cooling setpoint and leaves the heating setpoint unchanged; the thermostat remains in Auto Mode.

•  "OK, Google.  Set <thermostat name> heating to <temperature>."

  • This command changes the heating setpoint and leaves the cooling set point unchanged; the thermostat remains in Auto Mode.

• NOTE: The opposite setpoint will change if the new setpoint violates the configured heat/cool spread.  For example, if your configured temperature spread or "deadband" is 6 degrees, the heating setpoint is 72°, and you set cooling to 75°, the heat set point will change to 69° to maintain the spread.

 

Lights

NOTE: If the light is on a regular switch and not a dimmer, dimmer commands will not be applied except 0% (off) and 100% (on). 

 

To Control All Lights

NOTE: All devices must have the word "light" in the device name for the following commands to work.  Additionally, these commands will impact any devices with "light" in their name.

• OK, Google.  Turn on all lights.

• OK, Google.  Turn off all lights.

• OK, Google.  Change all lights to 50%.

To Control Individual Lights 

• OK, Google.  Is the <light name> on?

• OK, Google.  Is the <light name> off?

• OK, Google.  Turn on the <light name>.

• OK, Google.  Turn off the <light name>.

• OK, Google.  Dim the <light name>.

• OK, Google.  Brighten the <light name>.

• OK, Google.  Dim the <light name> 20%.

• OK, Google.  Brighten the <light name> 20%.

• OK, Google.  Set the <light name> to 50%.

• OK, Google.  Set the <light name> to <color>.

• OK, Google.  Turn on the <plug name>.

• OK, Google.  Turn off the <plug name>.

• OK, Google.  Set the <device name> to <color temperature>.  (Color temperature should be bright white, soft white, warm white, daylight, etc.)

• OK, Google.  What is the brightness of <light name>?

To Control Smart Plugs and Non-Dimmer Lights/Switches

• OK, Google.  Turn on the <plug name>.

• OK, Google.  Turn off the <plug name>.

• OK, Google.  Turn on the <light name>.

• OK, Google.  Turn off the <light name>.

• OK, Google.  Shut off the <light name>.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact American Standard Home Customer Support via email at help@asairhome.com or call 1-877-374-0697, Monday-Friday 9 AM – 8 PM ET, and Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM ET.