ecobee - Smart Thermostat with Voice Control - Black

I have another Ecobee upstairs (the 4th version) and decided to get the newest for the downstairs (5th). The Ecobee 5 is the best yet, not too much different then the 4, it’s bluetooth enabled. Big whop. It plays songs off my skype account and it’s Alexa enabled. I like the updated look and the newer temp sensor. It totally makes the house seem so much cooler, as the original thermostat we set at 74, we had to change the temp in here to 77 which still feels cool! What a difference it makes to have the sensor in the room we are actually spending time! Definitely get this, Google/Nest (even 3rd gen) stinks. I have had all three best systems, other then customer support, I don’t suggest getting a Nest. Too buggy and it would change setting all the time ON ITS OWN, even when I turned learning off and had a set schedule. It’s like someone took it and started playing with the temp somewhere around the world. Possibly hacked by someone. Ecobee makes me happy, and Alexa listens when I tell it to change. Happy purchase.

I replaced a Nest Learning Thermostat with this one and a couple things stood out: First, the installation is easier. Nest makes it very hard to get straightforward install instructions and forced me to call someone in India, whereas with the ecobee, it's fairly straightforward and I was up and running within minutes. Second, it works with other home automation platforms, like Samsung SmartThings. That was a big part of why I wanted to upgrade, and it's much easier to control via SmartThings than the Nest was via its own app! And since it's part of SmartThings you can do a lot more automations even using the Samsung multipurpose sensors to monitor temperature in several places. Which brings me to the last piece -- the room sensor is really nifty. It has a motion sensor so when you inevitably end up spending time in that one room where the A/C flows poorly, it can automatically compensate because it can tell when you're in the room. Neat.

This ecobee replaced a Nest thermostat. The UI isn't quite as intuitive as the physical turn of the nest for less technical people, but the voice control and HomeKit integration more than make up for that. There were some hiccups getting the thermostat setup and added to HomeKit, but after a reset things have been very solid. The remote smart sensor is a great feature, providing 2nd room temperature and occupancy monitoring. The biggest reason I switched was based on Nest appearing more and more to be a conduit for Google to lock you into their ecosystem, which I have no interest in. If they had kept 3rd part integrations I'd likely have stuck with a newer Nest, but with those changes I looked elsewhere and am very happy with the newer features of this thermostat that I didn't get with the Nest.

Thermostat was easy to install and comes with a ton of options to customize how your house is cooled/heated. It can be controlled via the thermostat touch screen, ecobee app, or ecobee website which is convenient. Our house felt warmer at first (during the summer) but I think this was due to maybe a "more accurate" temperature reading. The smart sensor that comes included helps average out the temperature in different rooms of the house. Overall this has taken a little getting used to, but I like the convenience of controlling this from almost anywhere.

I like the design better than Nest. The built in Alexa is awesome and works VERY well! It's nice having this on my wall in my hallway, I have spotify so when were getting ready for a night out or were cleaning it's cool to have a speaker on the wall in the hallway that resonates through the house! The 2nd sensor is nice to have, as with the app and sensors set up, theres a 2-3 degree differential between my thermostat in the hallway and my living room! Balances out the zones well, definitely can tell the difference!

We bought this to replace the standard issue Vivint "smart" thermostat that came with our home security system. This solution is much smarter - with sensors that know when people aren't in one zone of the house - and automatically senses when the house is empty (and adjusts the temp settings accordingly). Haven't used for a month yet, so not quite sure how the reporting will be.

I own 2 nest thermostats and prefer the Ecobee over them. This model comes with a power adapter for older HVAC units that utilize only 4-wires the existing thermostat or have no "C" wire aka common wire. Works great, connects to internet easily, and having Alexa built is awesome when I ask her to tell the dog a joke or start my truck. Would recommend this over other thermostats.

I love this thermostat. Installation was super easy! It works well with Apple HomeKit - and I like being able to get info from Alexa. It’s very easy to program using either the app or voice. The extra room sensor is much more useful than I thought it would be. Best Buy had the best price and I like their return policy.