Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've had multiple smart thermostats over the years (Nest and Ecobee most recently).  I moved from Nest to Ecobee to get support for multiple temperature sensors.  I’ve been upgrading my smart home to move away from Zigbee to Matter and Thread. About 60% of what I have works with Apple Home. Upon learning what Apples Adaptive Temperature was I was anxious to find a product that supported it.  The Aqara W200 not only supports it, it can act as a Smart Home Hub (meaning I can support more devices (total in the future)).   One big problem I had with Ecobee was that it rarely thought the home was empty.  With the W200's and Apple Home means it can accurately detect when everyone's (primary) devices (iPhones) are in fact not found (requires iOS 26 or later) but then Apple's Adaptive Temperature can accurately manage home/away to set the house temperature. I'm hoping to cut my energy costs using the W200 and Apple Home.   Because it can act as a hub for other Aqara products, which really makes it convenient to improve the connectivity. I plan to add two Aqara Smart Locks (U400 locks) and will add an Aqara humidity sensor to integrate with other smart home features. Installation was simple, and if you have ever messed with installing a modern thermostat you won't find it difficult (use the supplied wiring labels). You only need to remove a couple screws and identify your system wiring and then wire it up the W200 with the correct wires, it took me about 5 minutes. I rarely use my thermostat on the wall and mostly use the mobile app and Apple Home. I must say that I like the W200's user interface more than any other smart thermostat.  Partly it does a lot more and has a much better display. I really like the menu lay out. The quality seems decent.  Like all the others it's mostly plastic but its full RGB display (it can display color images) is a step ahead of those I’ve tried.  I was really attracted by new modern features (Thread and Matter) that made the thermostat attractive. I plan to integrate W200 with the Aqara doorbell and lock that I will add. so that when someone rings the doorbell, the thermostat shows pictures of the person on the doorstep and provides the option to unlock the door directly from the W200 (or from my smartphone). Note: currently there is no support for two way voice. Since installing the W200 I have had the opportunity to see Adaptive Home at work and it works quite well.  The Aqara hooked up with HomeKit without any issues. I love how customizable it is. You can change so many of the screen settings, layouts and widgets (you can set up scenes but I did not try this, but it makes it even more flexible. I plan to add a number of Aqara sensors in various rooms like I did with EcoBee. The Aqara app can program the W200 to use sensors in different rooms based on the times of the day to ensure the home is smartly occupied (this I have not explored). Overall, I am very impressed with the W200 and its easy-to-use feature set; It does take some time to get the various features set up and tested (as do many smart home additions).

This is the USA version of the Aqara thermostat, which integrated well with Matter hubs and particularly with Apple Home. Installation was straightforward in my case as I replaced an older thermostat in a relatively modern AC/Gas heat unit that already had the correct wiring. This kit comes with an adapter in case a C wire is not present like in older furnaces. I did not use this so it was a matter or drilling two new holes in the wall (thermostat brackets are not standard across different models), reconnecting the same cables (newer systems follow a standard wiring pattern), and set up took a few minutes. It also comes with an optional backplate which can cover the holes from a previous thermostat. The backplate is pure white while the thermostat is matte black, so it didn't work out with out painted wall. Note that this is a thermostat and also a home automation hub, so one can choose to use just as a thermostat by adding it via Matter to Apple Home and other platforms as well as setting it up as a hub which allows additional features and supports additional temperature sensors. I started by first adding it to Apple Home: By scanning a QR code that appears on the thermostat screen, I was all set up within minutes. Apple Home set up Wi-Fi and automatically created a base schedule, and enabled 'Adaptive Temperature'. Adaptive Temperature is new as iOS 26 and is a simplified automation that manages the day/light schedule and sets the thermostat in away mode when people is no longer at home. Apple does this by tracking the location of the primary devices associated to each user in the home. When it detects no one is home it changes the temperature to save energy, and if it predicts people are returning to the house by inferring from phone activity, it can start the AC/Heat earlier to the home is close to the target temperature when arriving. Besides Apple Home, it officially supports Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant, and should also work with any other Matter platform, all at the same time. As an Aqara hub it also supports Aqara Matter, Thread, Zigbee and Bluetooth devices. When adding temperature sensors to the system, the thermostat can use these to average the temperature around the home or to make another sensor the primary point, or combine with presence sensors for more complex automations. Overall, I like how it works. The screen is matte and turns off when no one is around. It allows for some screen customization as well. It also provides English audio prompts during initial setup. Being a Matter thermostat that supports Apple's Adaptive Temperature is something that sets this apart.

At this point smart thermostats are a dime a dozen, and it's difficult to find one that really stands out. This one does even though you've probably never heard of it. Packaging: To start with it comes with all of the essentials, a face plate cover, screws, the thermostat itself and the C-Wire pod if you need it. A small amount of documentation is also included however the app walks you through the install and setup process so it's not entirely needed unless it's just easier. I did find the documentation useful for install. Use: I did struggle slightly with the W1 vs W2 wires as my previous smart thermostat used W2 for Aux heat whereas this one uses W1 for Aux heat and will throw an error if you use W2, so be aware of that and move it if you need to. However once I got past that it was probably the fastest and least annoying smart thermostat I've ever set up. The terminals are push-in like most modern thermostats are then the thermostat snaps onto the terminal plate. Setup just verifies wiring and goes through setup with either Aqara scheduling or if you have Apple Homekit. The device can also act as a hub for other Aqara devices and a screen for an Aqara smart doorbell if you have one which to me is extremely interesting and useful. I do have an Aqara Smart Doorbell so I was able to test this feature and it works well. It also makes the screen on this thermostat quite a lot higher resolution than most, if not all, other smart thermostats I've ever seen or used. If others worked in conjunction with various smart doorbell brands I think they would find an interested market, especially for those that dont always have their phones attached to their hands. In general I find this to be one of those devices that just "works", the app isn't super spectacular but it doesnt need to be, it gets the job done and doesnt send you through excessive gyrations to do so. Overall: This is an excellent choice for a smart thermostat, especially if you're in the market for other Aqara smart home devices such as a smart doorbell as this can act as a hub to other Aqara home devices. I strongly recommend it.

I installed the Aqara W200 as a replacement for one of those "learning thermostats" because I was tired of the other brand always changing the temperature whether I was home or not. I was looking for something that was simple/easy to program - set it and forget it - but that could also adapt to my schedule. Installation of the W200 was an easy process - take a photo of your current wiring arrangement, (turn off the power) and remove the old thermostat. Mount the new trim plate, connect the wires, and attach it to the wall. They even included a wiring adapter for those HVAC systems that don't have a "C" wire (mine did). After downloading the app and pairing it to the W200, it was smooth sailing. I named the device, location, and connected it to our wifi network. It works off of both 2.4 and 5.0 ghz to ensure a stable connection. I was then able to set temperatures based on "home", "away", "wind down" and "sleep". There's even a setting for vacation so you can simply touch a button on the app (or screen) when you go out of town. The Aqara W200 pairs easily with the Apple Homekit (or Apple TV) to utilize the adaptive temperature and can be used as a display when paired with the Aqara video doorbell (sold separately). It can also be used with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung Smart Things. It can be controlled via voice commands with either Alexa or Siri - simply tell it to change the temperature - and can be connected to additional sensors in other rooms for precise comfort. It can even serve as a hub for additional devices which can be added through the W200, or through the app. Not only was it easy to set up and use but it looks great as well. It has a glossy black finish and a 4" full-color touchscreen that's easy to see/read. It utilizes mm wave radar to sense when you approach the unit to light up the display, and turns off when you leave the immediate area. There are also 7 screen savers that you can set such as time/temp. I had a difficult time trying to add my spouse to the system through the app so she could access the thermostat from her phone - it kept asking her to scan the QR code as if she was setting up a new device. Not a big deal as we're together most of the time anyway, and I'm sure it was probably "operator error" and I'll figure it out! The Aqara W200 is a great looking product that performs its function well!

The Aqara W200 thermostat replaced an older smart thermostat, and the installation was straight forward and done in a fairly short amount of time. Our heat pump did have a C-wire, so we had no need to use the included adapter. We did take a picture of the wiring for our old thermostat before which is helpful to ensure you get everything connected as needed on the Aqara W200. The thermostat has a sleek look with an easy-to-read display. There are some very nice features in terms of how it integrates with Apple Home and Apple’s Adaptive Temperature and Clean Energy Guidance which uses on-device intelligence to learn your routines and adjust the thermostat settings accordingly when you’re away and on your way home which eliminates the need to set up schedules. We live in a hotter climate and thus have to adhere to schedules that follow a time of use plan to minimize our electric bill. Our utility also offers a savings plan where one essentially turns over thermostat control during high demand periods for the grid, but I did not see Aqara listed as a participating thermostat brand at this time. We’ve found the thermostat easy to control via the Aqara app or one has the option to use other apps given the W200’s Matter support. Also, one simply has to approach the thermostat and the display lights up when it senses one’s presence to allow for adjustments directly on the thermostat’s screen. We do have some rooms in our home that tend to run a bit warmer due to western exposure so we’re going to try adding an Aqara external temperature and humidity sensor to improve the overall comfort in our home. We don’t have additional Aqara products in terms of their smart doorbell or locks but it is nice that the thermostat integrates with these in terms of the thermostat display providing a doorbell snapshot and allowing one to unlock doors. Overall, we’re quite satisfied with the value, features and ease of installation and operation that this smart thermostat provides. Others that want to use the ability of the W200 to be a smart panel hub will appreciate the additional features Aqara has provided in their smart, wi-fi, W200 thermostat.

The thermostat AQARA W200 at first does the core function of working as Thermostat. Having said that, it also does many other functions but first as Smart Thermostat, then it work as a hub for most of used connectivities. These are supporting Matter 1.4, Wi‑Fi, Thread, Zigbee; Matter controller/bridge and then thread Border Router. Among others also, does presence seeing, sense humidity and obviously temperature. Then as aggregated facility it can connect with multiple devices using Zigbee or Matter compatible devices. However, it depends on the condition of C-Wire and need to cable to HVAC for the purpose of power usage and not being a actual Smart per se on temperature management compared to the most known Google Nest features makes Aqara W200 to think differently. The installation “require” to wire to HVAC, then second part replacing the controlling device. In my case replacing the Nest 3rd Gen. Its comparison by far Aqara is much better in for the use case of multiple smart home devices using different protocols of connections. For instance, being able to connect sensors using Zigbee while some other with Matter. Then having in the presense sensor in one of most center of the house that anyone has to walk by as where is the spot\ of installed for thermostat. As result, it is handy that later can see all the status in Apple Home for instance and doesn’t need to have multiple bridge or hubs to support separated different protocols and different type of connections. But the smart aspect of Aqara observed more related to the status of the home and time of the day. Whereas with Google Nest based on my usage it set based on more on preference learning I think. The line of distinction can be fine line though as it all depends on the objective of each user. But I think from using as Thermostat as first and the review being from the knowing the well known one that works well or acceptably well for that purpose that W200 feels to come a bit off. On the other hand, if the little of is fine and the purpose is having support of multiple protocols of connections and the use base is on Apple Home with the condition of having to cable to the HVA C-Wire, then AQARA W200 is perfect.

Aqara is not a company I was familiar with. This is my first introduction to their products. I am installing it on a standard air conditioner/heat pump unit. Appearance This thermostat is a nice small shape. It comes with a baseplate, which you can use to cover over larger old holes, or screw holes from larger more rectangular thermostats, which is what I had before, so I did choose to use the baseplate for that reason. The baseplate is a neutral color which worked well with my wall color. If I ever choose to repair and repaint the old screw holes, I think the baseplate wouldn’t be necessary, but I was glad it was included. The display looks sharp, and it is off most of the time, but automatically turns on when it detects you walking past or if you walk up to it. That is a nice feature because there is no reason for the display to be on all the time if you are not there to see it. Installation This came with a converter to make the thermostat compatible with systems that don’t have a C wire. I didn’t need to use that converter, but again, it was nice that it was included in case you did. Installation was fairly straightforward. I cut the power to my system, and swapped it out with my old thermostat. The one piece of confusion I had was my old manual thermostat had a single Y/W1 bridged terminal. I was a little confused about what to do. Everything was indicating I use what was connected to my Y/W1 and connect that to Y, and then connect what was connected to my W2, to my W1. Basically with a smart thermostat, you define in the configuration settings the system type, which old thermostats were too dumb to dod. If set to heat pump mode, Y/W1 are split. Y is used for both cooling and heating, when in non smart thermostats, Y was only used for cooling and W1 was used for first stage heating, hence why they were bridged. In a smart thermostat, Y is used for both cooling and first stage heating, and W1 becomes the auxiliary heat, which is why you move W2 to W1. Once I figured that out, I just connected the correct wires to the correct pins. I didn’t even have to cut them. The long loops that were previously wrapped around the screws, once straightened out, slipped in easily. Once wired, I re-enabled the power, and it powered up. It presented a QR code, which I used to install their app, and then I was able to Enable the device. After installing the app, there were a series of questions I had to answer to get it to start working, including the type of device it is controlling. I answered as best I could, and set up a schedule, and it started controlling my AC. There were some questions I wasn’t too sure about the answers to, like the minimum outside operating temperature for the heat pump. A standard thermostat has no idea what the outside temperature is, so it is not something I ever really thought about before. For now, I just set it to a really low number. The thermostat can know the external temperature via the internet. At a certain point, your heat pump is no longer able to produce any heat from the air. With the old dumb thermostat, it would keep running the compressor, even though it wasn’t producing any heat. With the smart thermostat, you can set the temperature where you system is no longer able to produce heat, and it will stop running the compressor below that temperature, saving wear and tear on your system, and reducing your electric bill. Also, in the process of setting it up, I had an error show up on the app, and it was in Chinese. I am not sure what it meant, or how I fixed or circumvented it, but it did go away. Configuration I did set up schedules, because it is kind of part of the setup process. You set up a home mode, an away mode, etc.. and it will cycle between them based on time. This seems like it has the potential to save energy, especially if you have a specific set schedule where you are home or away each day, but I don’t really have that, so I disabled everything except the main schedule. Features This thermostat has some other cool features. It has an integrated zigbee hub compatible with a Plethora of smart devices like light switches and such. I don’t currently have anything other than Alexa compatible plugs or light bulbs, but it is nice to know I now have other potential options now. One feature that looks really cool is the ability to see doorbell video on the display. My thermostat is actually mounted to the wall in my Foyer, by the front door, which would make this a perfect feature for me, but alas, it only works with Aqara doorbells, and I have a Blink doorbell, which I am not planning to replace anytime soon, so it is kind of locked into its own little ecosystem. While I did install the app, there are a lot of settings and I haven’t had much time to mess with all of them, but one I did see, that I look forward to using it quite simply, vacation mode. It lets you run the system at more energy efficient temperatures, ones that might not be as comfortable for humans, but which are fine for your home, when you are away for an extended period. No reason to keep your house at 72 degrees during the summer or at 68 degrees in the winter, if you are not home. Conclusion It is a nice unit. It seems to be controlling my system as expected. The display is clear, and through the app, there are a lot of different configurations available so you can customize the look and feel the way you want, but I left mine at the default setting. Basically an automatic mode with a minimum and a maximum temperature. This is one thing I really like about smart thermostats, is not having to switch them between heat and cool modes during the change of season. So smart thermostats are really useful. They give you much more control, which in turn, can save you money. This one seems to be well executed and easy to use. I would recommend it.

The Aqara Smart Thermostat is my first foray into smart thermostats, and I can see the appeal. If you are an active thermostat tinkerer like I am, who likes to try and save money by tweaking the temp based on time of day, season, home/away, then this thermostat is perfect for you. Not only can you adjust the temp from your phone using the Aqara Home app, but because it is Matter compatible, it works with Google Home, Alexa, Apple Home, and more. Likewise, it can operate as a hub for Zigbee and Thread hub devices, and if you are invested in Apple Home for your smart home management, you can leverage Apple Home in a few unique ways. For scheduling with things like Apple Adaptive Temperature, which adjusts the temp based on if you are home or away based on your preferences, and Clean Energy Guidance which tries to use less energy through small thermostat adjustments based on when it estimates your local grid is using less clean energy. In my experience, while these sound great, they are of mixed usefulness depending on your set-up. For example, I have time-of-use metering in my home where my bill is cheaper in the evenings during the week and more expensive during the day, and then cheaper on weekends. Adaptive temperature however only lets you set away/home temps, which if I want to combine with my time of use doesn’t really work. It will try and prepare your house to be a temp based on when you are near home or leaving, but depending on time of day, I’d like it to adjust this differently, as I tend to cool the house more heavily in the evening and let it heat naturally during the day. So for me, this type of adaptive temp isn’t as necessary, and since the heating element of my system is a gas boiler with radiant heat, which isn’t efficient to be changing regularly, the adaptive temp just isn’t as useful for me personally. Clean Energy Guidance on the other hand is nice, for just being aware of your energy usage during heavy times, but again given my personal usage of heavier on cooling in the evenings and lighter during the day, it doesn’t really do too much. If you don’t use any time-of-use metering, then I think these would be much more useful features, but I wish Apple Home let me put in my personal energy plan, so it could dynamically adjust temp based on both away/home, as well as time of day, without me needing to manually set any schedules, or learn based on my usage over time. Maybe with a future update it will, but for now Apple Home temp control is still pretty simplistic. That all being said, you can still set schedules and other automations in the Apple Home app as well as the Aqara home app. You can’t do scheduling from both at the same time, you have to choose (which makes sense), but it does allow me to do the kind of scheduling I need for my usage, where I turn up the A/C in the evening to cool the house while we sleep and the house is easier to cool, and then let it naturally rise during the day, only to kick on at more uncomfortable temps. You can set per-day schedules, or multi-day schedules, with many different types of temps based on what you like, and trigger based on other automations in your home like where you are in the house, home/away, and more. Again, I fell back to very simple time based scheduling for most of my usage, which did all I needed and then some to save money and balance comfort, but you have plenty of options. In terms of the Aqara smart home app, and the thermostats smart home chops, it is quite fleshed out. To use the thermostat for things like your doorbell camera, you do need to be in the Aqara ecosystem of devices, which I am not, but even without it, like mentioned above you can use this thermostat in pretty much any of your preferred home apps with the open protocol support. I set-up mine with Apple Home and Alexa, which worked seamlessly with no issues at all. There is a nice loud speaker on the thermostat if you want to use it for announcements or triggers, and the screen gets very bright. I will say the automatic brightness feature is pretty poor, it’s often very dim for me, and I turned if off pretty quickly in favor of a fixed brightness that balanced day and night use. The on-device UI is fine, fairly simple, but you will really need to use the app (or other home apps) if you want to control the device more granularly. For example, you can adjust the presence detection so that (A) it can trigger automations or notifications when it detects you near the thermostat or (B) to automatically turn on/off the display based on if anyone is near it. You can also set the display to be always on, set different screen savers, and much more from the Aqara app, so it is worth downloading and using, unless you just want to schedule everything from your own Home app. Set-up wise, it could not have been easier. You do need a C-wire, like most smart thermostats for constant power, but in the box is an adapter which you can connect to your HVAC if you don't have a C-wire at the thermostat output, so you can still use the thermostat. I didn’t need to do this as we had the C-wire, and my HVAC is not easily accessible in the attic, so thankfully this wasn’t an issue for me, but your mileage may vary. If you have the required wires though, its a very simple set-up, getting everything hooked-up. I highly recommend using the video tutorials online, as the included paper instructions are pretty bare bones all pictures style instructions. But once set-up, everything connected pretty easily. The only issue I had was that the firmware would not update, which was solved by rebooting the system and using the on-screen display instead of the app. Once done however, everything has connected seamlessly with no missing devices or dropped connections. All-in-all, for someone who does a lot of their own tinkering thermostat tweaking and wants mobile connectivity and automations without needing to break the bank, this is a great thermostat. I do wish it had a bit more smarts sometime, especially when trying to do very custom behaviors combining time-of-use scheduling with context awareness based on location and outdoor temperatures, without you needing to manually set it all up. But for the price, it's a great performer, and hopefully with future software updates, can only get better.

So I currently have an older probably first generation smart thermostat. It is the white boxey type and it can function with app. The screen was super simple and not a touch screen. This aqara is a huge upgrade from what I have used for the past 4 years. Setup was super simple for me. Disclaimer. I know how to wire and have done electrical work so if your are doubtful of your skills and you don't know how to watch videos available then HIRE someone to do this. If you mess up you could potentially damage your thousands of dollars AC unit or get elctrocuted or start an electrical fire. So moving on to installation. Luckily I have what is called a COMMON wire that gives the thermostat 24V to keep it powered up. IF you do not have a COMMON wire then they have an adapter which is the small white square box. There is a separate installation instructions to bypass this. Make sure you read the installation instructions very well and watch ALL of the needed videos to make sure you don't screw up. After installing the device setup was straight forward. Follow all the prompts and you are in. App use and Google Home was easy to setup. You can setup routines and all and make sure you save $ if you want via app settings. Appearance is nice. Simple black screen device. Appearance of backlight is simple and easy on the eyes. Overall great thermostat. I would recommend it. Especially if you don't have a COMMON wire. This comes with a work around solution.

I know it’s subjective, but I really like the app design, and the design of the thermostat itself. It’s elegant and pleasing to use compared to the other three major competitors; the forest company, the bee company, and the search engine company… if you catch my drift. To me Aqara does it better. I also like the Matter integration and the option to have Apple Home do my smart schedule or Aqara do it. So giving the choice to the user. It doesn’t seem like Google Home or Alexa can do it though. And I know this is petty, but turning the display blue when the cooling is on, red when the heating is on, and turning it black when the cooling/heat is off at a glance is a simple nice touch that some companies didn’t adopt. The other minor plus is the fact that you don’t need Aqara auxiliary/remote sensors for averaging the temp in your house. It is a little bit of a workaround using Apple Home and Matter, so it’s not perfect and breaks fairly easily, but the app will recognize the temp of the new sensor thanks to Apple Home being the bridge. All that said, I do plan on buying the sensors officially from Aqara at a later date since I assume it’ll be more reliable. As for installation, it is the step right above plug and play for difficulty. Whatever that is. I popped off my old insect bee one (wink wink), took a good video and photo of the wiring, then plopped the new one on and two screws later, all done! It was very easy. Things I didn’t like? Auto-brightness for one! It is terrible, it just gets super dark as you approach it. Your shadow will make it think it’s dark. But the biggest issue with it for me is the Alexa and Google Home integration, for some reason it shows up as Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. I don’t know why and I can’t seem to change it. It’s super annoying, but at least Alexa and “Hey Google” still knows how to adjust the temp using Fahrenheit. There’s also an Android Tablet app, like for real! Like not a stretched phone app, a legit Android tablet app! The other things I did like is how granular you can get with the settings. Like there’s a threshold setting where you can limit when the AC turns on based on outdoor temps. Say in the fall/winter, there’s an oddly cold day that happens the next day, this happens where I’m at, so the day before is warm, warranting AC usage, then the following day is suddenly 43 degrees. You can set it so that the AC won’t turn on if the outdoor temp is below 40 degrees. Pretty cool. I’ve written enough, but long story short, I am happy with it overall.

If you are an Apple user and want to have your thermostat work with Apple Home, this is the thermostat for you! No more having to open different apps makes it easier to control. I did have a bit of difficulty using the c wire adapter but that may be user error and lack of A/C knowledge.

I’ve been using smart thermostats for years, and they’re one of those items that you never really have to think about day to day. They just work in the background, whether you have custom settings and schedules configured or not. But when you want to make adjustments, they’re available for all kinds of configuration, whether you’re home, away, on vacation, or whatever you need to keep your house comfortable. I’ve started getting into the Aqara ecosystem over the past year with things like doorbells and smart door locks, and I knew the W200 thermostat was something I wanted to try. Not only does it have some of the latest and greatest configuration settings, but being part of the Aqara ecosystem gives it some pretty valuable capabilities when it’s linked with Apple Home and other Aqara devices. Installation If you’ve ever installed a smart thermostat before, installation here is very straightforward. There’s really nothing different about the process. If you’ve never installed a smart thermostat before, I will say it’s not very challenging at all unless you’re just scared to death of doing something like this yourself. In that case, I would recommend having an electrician or HVAC professional do it. Obviously, make sure you kill the power to your HVAC system before doing any installation. Just like with any other smart thermostat, you simply pop off your existing thermostat, label the wires if they aren’t already labeled, match them to the corresponding diagrams Aqara provides, mount the wall plate, plug the wires into their corresponding slots, pop the display onto the mounting plate, turn the power back on, and you’re good to go. The W200 does require a C wire, and this particular version actually came with the C-wire adapter in the box. My system already has a C wire, so I didn’t need to use the external adapter, but it’s nice that Aqara provides it. There is also a version of the W200 that does not come with the C-wire adapter if you know for sure you don’t need one. Aqara also sells the adapter separately if you end up needing it. Setup and the Aqara App Once the thermostat boots up, you do all of your configuration in the Aqara app. The app is very easy to use, very straightforward, and intuitive. Basically, you get the thermostat connected to your Wi-Fi network and go through the initial configuration. One feature I really like is that the thermostat checks your wiring to make sure you didn’t make any mistakes. That’s something I haven’t had on other smart thermostats I’ve used. If it detects that something doesn’t align with the wiring configuration it expects, it will actually tell you so you can make the adjustment and start over. I think that’s a great feature, especially for someone who might not have a lot of experience installing thermostats. The entire process from start to finish probably took me 15 to 20 minutes. And I mean everything — taking it out of the box, removing my old thermostat, connecting the wires, mounting the plate, mounting the new Aqara display, and powering everything back up. It’s very, very simple and straightforward. Apple Home and Adaptive Temperature One thing I was especially eager to try, since I’m an Apple Home user, is the W200’s integration with Apple’s Adaptive Temperature feature. Basically, there are no settings to configure and no schedules to create and maintain. Your iPhone uses on-device intelligence to know when you’re home, when you leave, when you’re away for long periods of time, and when you’re home for long periods of time. It then adjusts the thermostat based on where you actually are and how long you’ve been there. I’m still using this feature, and I’ve only had the thermostat for about a week, but I can say it’s a very neat feature and it does seem to do what it says. However, I do still find myself manually overriding the thermostat and setting a temperature from time to time. Hopefully, in the long run, this becomes a game-changing feature, because it certainly looks like it has the potential to. Aqara Hub and Smart Home Integration The W200 is also a hub for Zigbee and Thread, so other Aqara devices can use it for integrations and automations, as well as third-party Matter devices. It also acts as an extender for Thread network devices you already have in your ecosystem, which can help expand the coverage of those devices. One of the cool things I really like about the thermostat is that, since I have an Aqara doorbell, if someone rings my doorbell and I happen to be near the thermostat, the video feed from the doorbell will display directly on the thermostat panel. I don’t have to pull out my phone or open an app. I can see my camera feed right from the thermostat display. Is that a first-world feature? Absolutely. Do I need it? Probably not. But it’s pretty cool. And since the W200 is a hub for your other smart home devices, you can also control them from the thermostat display. If you have smart locks, smart lights, or other compatible devices, you can control them right from the panel. That’s especially useful if your thermostat is located somewhere centrally in your home. Presence Detection The W200 also has a millimeter-wave radar presence sensor, and it works extremely well. It’s extremely fast, and you can set the proximity from near, medium, and far for when it detects your presence, when it wakes up the thermostat, and other functions. I’ve noticed that it’s very responsive, very quick, and very specific about detecting when someone is actually there. It works great. An Incredible Amount of Configuration The Aqara app is so feature-rich that I won’t go into every single setting here in a review, but just know that this thermostat is the most capable, from a settings and configuration standpoint, of any thermostat that I’ve used in the past five years. You can basically fine-tune the W200 around just about anything. Whether you’re looking for simple settings like minimum and maximum heating and cooling temperatures, presence sensing, scheduling, or Apple’s Adaptive Temperature feature, you can configure it all. But if you really want to go deep and configure the thermostat around your individual use case, the app allows you to do just about anything you could want. For example, you can set heating and cooling deadband temperatures, minimum compressor operating temperatures, compressor on and off cycle times, humidity correction, and even things like Super Cool. You can get really deep with the configuration if that’s your thing. Final Thoughts I’ve only been using the Aqara W200 for about a week, but I’m actually having a lot of fun using this thermostat. That’s not something I can normally say about a thermostat, because, honestly, they’re supposed to be something you install and then forget about. But the combination of the incredibly deep configuration options, the presence detection, Apple Home integration, Adaptive Temperature, and the fact that it also serves as a hub for other smart home devices makes the W200 a really interesting product. If you’re looking for the latest and greatest in terms of smart thermostat features and you’re already invested in the Aqara or Apple Home ecosystem, the W200 is definitely one I would take a look at.

A smart thermostat was the first investment I made into home automation, because I wanted a thermostat that supported multiple sensors in order to get a more consistent temperature throughout my home. I was sold on the utility of a multi-sensor smart thermostat, and stuck with the first brand I went with through both a move to a new house and an upgrade to a newer thermostat model. But now, I've switched to the Aqara W200, and I think it's been a great change so far. Why the switch? Well, since installing the first smart thermostat, I have built out my smart home network with more devices. Although I now mostly prefer to use Home Assistant with Z-Wave and Zigbee, I always wished there was a better way to control the devices from other ecosystems, like Apple HomeKit and Amazon Alexa. The Matter protocol caught my attention for its "Multi-Admin" capability, which lets a device be bound to additional ecosystems - and the W200 supports Matter. It also supports additional temperature sensors, and has a familiar design because it's similar to the thermostat I'm replacing (an Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced). On top of that, it's one of the first thermostats available to support the "Adaptive Temperature" feature Apple recently debuted for their HomeKit ecosystem, and I was excited to try that feature (as part of an iOS-using household). Installation was easy in my case since I already had a "C" (blue) wire hooked up for my existing thermostat. Although not all homes may have this wire available, it has been my experience that the wire is often already run and may merely need to be connected to the terminal on the furnace control board. If you don't have the C wire available, smart thermostats often include a special adapter. The W200 is no exception, although it's worth noting that inclusion of the C-wire-adapter seems to be a feature of this specific "Matte Kit" version. The W200 is extremely similar to the Ecobee unit I was replacing; it has a similar size, shape, and screen. The Aqara is slightly thinner and squarer. Its screen also seems to be less prone to glare and fingerprints (another benefit of this Matte version). The interfaces are also broadly similar, right down to the initial configuration: download each company's app to your smartphone, bring it near the thermostat to pair, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Once set up, both are easy to use. Both Ecobee and Aqara offer easy Apple HomeKit integration, but this is where the first advantage of the W200 becomes evident. You'll be prompted to enable Adaptive Temperature (which you can skip and enable later). Adaptive Temperature will make HomeKit manage the thermostat setpoints more actively for you. Apple iOS users will benefit the most, as it uses your mobile device location to adjust between home and away modes automatically (Apple commits to keeping location data local to your device when using this feature). I decided to try this feature out, and - anecdotally - yeah, I think I can tell that it's returning to my preferred "home" comfort setting just before I get home. It could be simple coincidence, but I feel like our AC is more often running now right when I first walk in the door (without having to pass the thermostat first to trigger its occupancy detection). As the first Matter-based smart home device I've used, I was also excited to try the "Multi-Admin" capability. In fact, after binding it to the Aqara app, Matter was how it integrated with HomeKit. I then also added it to my Home Assistant installation, and now it works pretty much seamlessly across all 3 ecosystems. I see no reason why I wouldn't be able to add this to even more ecosystems (like Amazon Alexa) in the future. It's not quite perfect - the ability to turn the fan on without the furnace or AC stands out as something only accessible from the Aqara app or thermostat itself, and missing via Matter. (I have seen, though not yet tried, a work-around for this online.) Nonetheless, this was the great interoperability story that I was hoping for, and I'm excited to invest more in Matter now. I was also interested to see how far Aqara's commitment to Matter interoperability extended. I wanted to test the multi-sensor support, and what better way to do that than try a non-Aqara, Matter-based sensor? I found an inexpensive Matter temperature + humidity sensor (from a store well-known for assembly-required furniture). I also purchased another Aqara-brand Matter-based temperature sensor to compre the experience. The Aqara sensor is recognized directly by Aqara's app, but the third party sensor was still easy to set up via Matter, using the smartphone app to scan the code. I was able to link both sensors to additional ecosystems (Home Assistant and Apple HomeKit) using Matter. So far, so good. After that, I could use the Aqara app to configure the current temperature data source for the W200 thermostat. The Aqara-brand sensor had a slight advantage here, because I could directly set it as the data source. For the third party sensor, though, you first have to create a virtual "Temperature Soft Sensor" within the app. You can then set the third party sensor as the sole input for the soft sensor, and then set that soft sensor as the W200 data source. Of course, my ultimate goal was to average the temperature from multiple locations in my house, and that requires a soft sensor as well. (You choose whether to use the minimum, maximum, or average of the sensor inputs to determine the soft sensor output.) The process might sound a bit complicated, but it actually was quite straightforward. Competing Ecobee thermostats also support multiple sensors, but only first party ones. There's less configuration involved - you just bind a new sensor and the thermostat starts to use it. But that means there's less transparency and control over how those sensors are contributing to the thermostat logic controlling your home climate. Ecobee sensors do all include presence detection, which not all Aqara or Matter-compatible sensors will. (I believeEcobee thermostats will use presence to weight the associated sensor's contribution to the overall control algorithm.) Ecobee has walled-garden simplicity, but there's a real advantage to Aqara's flexibility and vendor-neutral Matter support. The Aqara W200 has taken over as my favorite smart thermostat. If you also have decided that a smart thermostat is a good investment in your home's comfort, I think the Aqara W200 is a top choice - you can't go wrong with flexibility and standards-compliant interoperability. It's not substantially more complicated to set up than more vertically integrated competitors (and priced well relative to them), and offers early adopters in the Apple ecosystem support for Adaptive Temperature. Smart home enthusiasts who want to choose their own sensors or leverage Matter's Multi-Admin capability will find even more to like about the Aqara W200. It's a solid product that should be appealing to a wide range of users.

I’m not new to smart thermostats. I’ve had multiple brands over the years, with various promises and integrations. I’ve been saddled with both an old C-wire-less system, and a proprietary Trane system, so my options have always been a bit all over the place. The W200 from Aqara is by far the smoothest user experience i’ve had in a while, after a bit of teething pains. Overall, it's not perfect, but for the cost it punches well above its price point especially if you're living in the Apple ecosystem with its HomeKit integration. The W200 is a rounded 4” x 4” x ~1-inch square with a 4-inch, 480x480 touchscreen up front, wrapped in curved glass. It’s got a nice black sheen with a motion sensor neatly tucked away at the top. The model I got has a c-wire kit - for adding consistent power to the system. I previously had jerry rigged a solution, but it’s nice to have a supported adapter to provide 24v power to the system. The inclusion of this adapter makes it easy to retrofit older systems that might lack the c-wire. The included documentation is a set of small leaflets - with one QR code that went nowhere. Luckily the app is easy to find, and does the entire walkthrough for installation. This basically is turning off the breaker (ha! I like to do my wiring like I’m playing Operation, skip!), then removing your old thermostat, take a picture of the wiring, and mapping it all up to the new installation bracket. At this point, installing a new thermostat is old hat for me. Consider my surprise when I got everything connected and got nothing but a blank screen. After doing some checking, including verifying the 24v ac, I discovered coming from my old thermostat, the Rh and Rc wires were basically the same thing. Not so here. I believe previously they were jumped, but here it definitely respects the wire. Once that was corrected I was up and running. Total time from start to end? Considering my gaffe, it was about 30 minutes. The touchscreen looks good in person and I’m genuinely impressed with how fluid the UI was. The bezels are well hidden into the black borders, making the display seem larger than it is. There are two theme options out of the box: Classic and Flashing light. Honestly I wish there was a bit more, but it still is cool. The device implements a motion sensor which will turn off the screen by default. You can turn this feature off if you want the display always on. After a few minutes, the screen will turn to its screen saver. If you stand in front of the thermostat it will automatically switch to be interacted with. It’s a nifty feature. During the setup process, the Aqara app proposed a schedule which covers the basics. The defaults out of the box are setup with your standard schedule for heating/cooling with a 5 degree + deadband. There are settings for minimum cycle time, to avoid short cycling your system. Many of these options are buried in the app, but also found on the thermostat itself. Speaking of options, let’s talk about the UI. By default you’re presented with a large current temp in the center flanked by a semi-circular means of adjusting temp. This can have one or two touchpoints based on if you’re on auto or heat/cool modes. Other quick settings are found as icons on the bottom. It’s a simple UI, but effective. You can find the deeper options by swiping down from the top for a drawer of more advanced settings. Here you’ll also find the options to pair this with HomeKit, which once I figure out where that setting was, was a breeze. The W200 is the first thermostat to natively support Apple's Adaptive Temperature feature, introduced with iOS 26. It automatically nudges your set point when you leave the house, arrive back home, or go to sleep; the goal being real energy savings without you touching a schedule. It also supports Clean Energy Guidance, which times heating and cooling around when your local grid is running on cleaner energy. These are super cool features, and I loved initially using them. My only problem is my SO isn’t on Apple right now, so I need to ‘nudge’ her to the right ecosystem. That said, it’s refreshing to see this integration working and so deeply implemented. Beyond the thermostat function, the W200 doubles as a Matter 1.4 controller, a Zigbee hub, a Thread border router, and even has a built-in mmWave presence sensor. You can add additional sensors in the ecosystem to build a more complete picture of presence in the house in complicated floor plans. I actually plan on doing this soon for 2 of my additional downstairs rooms. I don’t have any zigbee devices, but the Matter integration was smooth. Also, yes it does support Alexa, who is still my primary person I yell at to fix if it’s too cold or hot in the house. Overall, this is a great thermostat and I’m super excited about expanding the system. For me, this device is an interesting gateway, as I am impressed by the range of products offered by Aqara. This first experience makes me want to grab more of their products and indeed I will based on my experience with this one. Overall - highly recommended!

I've got a few Aqara zigbee sensors and switches in my smart home and have been looking to replace my Nest thermostat for several years. When I saw that Aqara had released a thermostat, and that it included the ability to add remote sensors via a built in Zigbee radio, I was definitely excited to see what they've come up with. #Unboxing and first impressions# This Aqara W200 kit comes with a C-wire kit that allows you to use the W200 thermostat if your HVAC system doesn't already have one wired in. I did not need to use this kit, so I am just mentioning it as an included option. Fit and finish of the W200 feels a little less premium than my older Nest 3rd gen thermostat did when it was new, though that thermostat has been losing tightness on its base for awhile now so the W200 is a notable improvement. Compared to other smart thermostats that I have used, the Aqara W200 feels about average. The matte display is a blessing and a curse - it makes the display seem less sharp, but also reduces the possibility of annoying reflections if your thermostat is located in a place where that could be a problem. #Installation and Use# My Aqara W200 arrived on the first day of a 3 day 100+ degree heat wave so I was reticent to make any changes to my HVAC system right away! The first day that temps were less dangerous I pulled the fused disconnect and got to work. Replacement of my Nest thermostat was super easy after taking pictures of the wires. I did have one small problem - my previous thermostat had the Rh wire only connected, and the W200 apparently can't work in this configuration. Perhaps my HVAC installers made a mistake a few years ago and the Nest was smart enough to figure out this on its own and jumper Rh to Rc. Either way, some forum threads and reddit posts pointed me in the right direction and I switched the Rh to Rc on my Aqara and it fired right up. I then configured the Aqara app and set up the W200 there. Super easy, and it integrates with Google and Apple login. I was easily able to add it to my Homey system via Matter. Once the W200 was added to homey, the child sensor that I have moved over to the W200 immediately was available in Homey again - though I did have to rename it and place it in an appropriate room. I suspect the same capabilities would work through other Matter compatible home automation systems. I am extremely happy to say that the Aqara W200 fully supports "dual fuel" HVAC systems. My home has a heat pump + gas furnace package unit, and the Aqara W200 has all the settings needed to configure a set point where the heat pump cuts off and it switches over to Aux heat. Also, two things the W200 supports that my Nest did not is a dedicated Aux mode as well as a configurable alert if the aux heat has been running for a certain period of time. When returning from a trip where the house hasn't been occupied for several days but the temps are still above the set point, having a dedicated Aux mode means we can use the gas furnace to quickly return the home to a comfortable temperature without having to wait an hour or so for the thermostat to decide the heat pump isn't doing a good enough job and kick over to gas heat. These capabilities reinforce my impression that the Aqara is a well-thought-out thermostat with a lot of features targeted at people who want to tinker. And for those who don't need those features, it functions as a "smart" thermostat in conjunction with the Aqara app and Apple intelligence to figure out your usage patterns and adjust itself accordingly. #Final thoughts# I am really glad that I waited out switching my Nest for one fo the other big thermostat brands. The Aqara W200 has arrived at nearly perfect time for me, and it seems like it will more than meet my needs. Plus Aqara seems to be actively engaged in improving the product through steady updates, which is a really cool thing to see for a new brand in this space. Easy to recommend this one to anyone looking for a smart thermostat that can be used with many types of HVAC systems.

Before going into its quirks, I will try to dive into its strengths first starting with the super easy installation. I just recommend to turn off the feed on your circuit breaker. I once thought I could do this type of installation without turning anything off since it is low voltage and I destroyed the fuse. At the time, I didn't know even where that fuse was and spent almost $200 to have the HVAC guys to come and simply replace a $0.25 fuse. To me, what stands out are the following: First, the Apple Adaptive Temperature support. It is the first smart thermostat that I've owned with that feature and I love the integration with my Apple echo system. Second, it integrates with my doorbell which allows me to see through its 4-inch display who's at the door without checking my phone or TV. That's not only a cool feature, but it's also very convenient. Third, Matter controller, Zibgbee hub, and Thread border router. All included. The headaches that I have with different smart home systems are mostly gone with this. That type of support makes it even a greater value, makes it future proof, and it works even without internet for those times your ISP has failed you. I'm still evaluating the radar occupancy sensing but I can already say that it's a lot better than the one it replaced and it probably will save more energy in the long run. I like that it seems to remove the need for too many separate sensors. Please add some emphasis on "it seems" since they offer their own Aqara sensors for a reason. As any good product, it also has its weaknesses and flaws. The first and a big one is how complex the Aqara app is. I'm a tech guru, so to speak, but most people out there are not. In the late 80's and 90's I and many IT engineers in my field at the time, worked hard to simplify computer interfaces so that regular people - not only techies - could use them. I feel disappointed when I see a good product such as this almost ruined by the accompanying app. It's not terrible, but it could be simplified. Fortunately, they can and probably will improve it over time through app upgrades. Although the features are more appealing than most of the big brands, the bezel design is not as elegant as Nest thermostats. That's actually the only thing that I was not thrilled about. Even the app is okay in comparison, especially because there is no way of upgrading a physical design unless somebody comes up with a pretty frame or something that can be snapped over it. A little bit of a concern I have is that it's new in the market. Thus, it's hard to evaluate its reliability in the long run yet. Here's hoping that support won't go away any time soon. The bottom line is, this Aqara thermostat is impressive with its tons of features not found in others. I'm mostly happy about it with the exception of its lust lacking bezel design which can be just a matter of personal preference. I almost rated it four stars mainly because of that, but I like its features so much that I couldn't remove one star from an otherwise 5-star product.

The Aqara Smart Wi-Fi thermostat was a replacement for a non Wi-Fi thermostat that was installed in my new home. My existing thermostat had all the standard wire connections necessary, so I did not need to use the extra device that came with it just in case you did not have the C wire. It was nice that they supplied it just in case. Removing my old thermostat was very easy. It was attached by 3 screws. I had the old thermostat off in probably 1 or 2 minutes tops. I did go down and turn off the furnace before I started. They recommend doing that so you are not playing with live wires. I used the supplied wire labels to label the wires. I had 5 wires on my system. I removed them and labeled them one at a time. It was super easy that way. Once I had all the wires removed from the old thermostat, I pulled it off the wall and attached the new thermostat base to the wall. My only complaint was that the new base/cover was not quite as large as the old one and the painters painted around the original thermostat so you can now see the paint. The Aqara thermostat has a built in bubble level, so I was easy to ensure the new thermostat was level. Both the old and new thermostat had press down tabs to secure the wires. That made attaching the wires a breeze. After I had hooked up the thermostat, I went down and turned the system back on. The next thing you do is download the app to control the thermostat. I already had the Aqara video doorbell, so I already had the app. Then all I had to do was add the device to my Aqara app. That did not take long. Then it took me through the programming of the temps. That was pretty easy as well. One thing I noticed a bit different is that this one has an auto feature allowing you to leave both the air conditioner and the heat on. I set my heat to 68 and my air conditioner to 72. When on auto, the display shows the temperature range, the actual temperature and the humidity. The fan can also be set on the thermostat. It can be set to auto, on, timer (runs 30 minutes) or cycle 10 minutes every hour. The display is normally dark, but if you walk by it will illuminate to show the temperature range, actual temperature & humidity. If you have the Aqara video doorbell and have them synced together, the thermostat will display the image at the front door. I am very happy with the thermostat so far and would recommend it. My only complaint is that the base plate didn’t cover the paint job under the old thermostat. Other than that I am very happy with this thermostat.

I upgraded from an older thermostat that no longer had app support. The biggest attraction of the Aqara W200 was its Apple Home compatibility. Having native support for Apple Home and Apple’s Adaptive Temperature lets me get more functionality out of my Home Pods. Once it’s set up, it can adjust the temperature based on whether you’re home, away, or sleeping. This was a big deal 15 years ago, but now its the basic functionality expected of every smart thermostat. Installation was as easy as the installation of the thermostat it replaced. I removed 2 screws, swapped the back plate and plug mount, put the screws and wires back, and it was ready to go. My old thermostat had a backup battery so I was disappointed to see that the Aqara doesn't. I can't think of a lot of practical cases where having access to the thermostat [when wifi is dead] would be useful, but nobody likes to lose features with a supposed upgrade. Another downside is the lack of customization on the thermostat’s home screen. The hardware has a nice, modern display, but I wish I had more control over what information and controls are shown there. It would be great to customize the layout, choose which readings are visible, or have quick access to the HomeKit scenes and devices I actually use. There's enough room to display the weather and the clock, but I'm only given the option to choose one or the other. The app DOES let you add scenes (automation) which I haven't taken advantage of yet. If you link other devices, you'd have 1-touch automation conveniently available on the screen. I haven't seen that option on other smart thermostats. Apple Home integration is definitely the W200’s strongest selling point, especially if you already have HomePods, Apple TVs, and other HomeKit devices. The seconed biggest selling point, for some, would be the option to add automation scenes to the display.

The very first thing I did when I bought my house was install HVAC. Crazy to think that homes in southern California were built without AC in the 80s, but with temperatures rising every year, I can not live without AC. I have always been using the Ecobee thermostats since they are Homekit compatible and pretty easy to use. However, they are limited in feature set and I have had an issue with one unit being severely off with its temperature. I was very intrigued when I saw the Aqara W200, which aesthetically looks very similar to the ecobee, but does so much more. First off, crazy to say, but this is the only thermostat out there that actually works with the Apple adaptive temperature feature in iOS26 and clean energy guidance. Basically, this thermostat will learn your movements and timing at home (I know it does sound creepy) using your iPhone data to come up with the perfect schedule and temperature settings based off all that data. It is still too early to tell how effective it is in terms of saving me money on my energy bill, but so far, the learning is pretty cool, not sure if I will fully use it, as I like to have a set schedule. I love how it also supports room sensors, and how you can even choose which sensors to prioritize (like my office for example, runs hot, so I want to make sure it runs cooler) and then you can also still average across all rooms. It is pretty sweet to have this feature. The app is great, the homekit integration is great, and it is even using 5ghz WiFi which is also crazy no other thermostats have this. Honestly, this is a game changer of a thermostat with such a rich feature set that I haven't even fully explored. I do not have Aqara doorbells so I can't comment on the live doorbell integration, but that is another nifty feature that no other doorbells have. If you are looking to get out of the Ecobee/Nest ecosystem, or you are replacing an old thermostat with a new smart one, I highly recommend the Aqara W200 as the end all be all of thermostats.

The Aqara Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat has been easy to use and easy to install. My HVAC system is a bit older and doesn’t have a common wire. I was able to use the includes C-Wire adapter during the installation to get things working. The instructions were clear and it was easy to get everything connected correctly. If you have a C-Wire already on your system, this will be even easier. Once installed, the onboarding was easy. I have a few other Aqara products so I’m familiar with the app and it was simple to get the thermostat added and set up on my Wi-Fi network. The thermostat also can act as a Zigbee hub and a Matter controller, in addition to acting as a hub for other Aqara products. This is great, especially when paired with an Aqara doorbell (you can answer the doorbell and see who is at the door from the thermostat). I also have an Aqara smart lock, and you can control that from the thermostat screen as well. It is coming together as a great easy to use, functional for non-technical family members, eco system of products. I also like that the thermostat controls are easy and obvious. So, if you don’t have the app handy, it is just as easy to use the thermostat for control. There are different layouts that you can set on the thermostat screen, too, which is nice. There is also a presence sensor on the thermostat, which can be used for automations. I’ve also connected this to Google Home, which was simple. I plan to convert this to Apple Home soon, and the thermostat does work with Apple Adaptive Temperature and Clean Energy Guidance. One thing to note is that I found the scheduling in the app a bit confusing. I had difficulty figuring out how to set the thermostat to vacation mode. There is an option for a vacation temperature setting, but it only stayed in place for 2 hours, then switched back to the regular schedule. Eventually, I modified the other scheduled time to be a higher temperature to mimic a vacation mode. I’m sure there has to be an easier way to do this, and perhaps by handing over the schedules to Apple Home will make this a non-issue. Overall, I like the options, the ease of installation and the app and on-device controls. Paired with other Aqara devices is awesome and creates an amazing smart home system.