Was big NEST fan for years. Now that Google took over I am using four Ecobees and each of them have 1 or 2 remote sensors in addition to the primary unit sensor. So I essentially have temp and occupancy monitored in every major room and area of the house. Keep in mind that the Ecobee essential model you have listed does not accept remote sensors if you have need for that. Remote sensors are nice if you have large house that parts are not used frequently or you have a house that gets hot or cold on one side during the day as the sun moves. The occupancy feature is nice in that if I don't use a part of the house during the day that area is adjusted a few degrees but when I go into the area it senses me and kicks back up to match the occupied parts of the house.
I have had a Nest for about ten years. Works great, I monitor the inside temperature in my house in Michigan when wintering in Florida. If the furnace were to quit, I would call my neighbor, when the repair guy would get there, he would meet him at the door and let him in after I disable the burglar alarm. He would stay with him until he is done, relock the door, and call me with the details of the repair, and for me to reset the alarm.
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I have two Ecobees and they both have 3 sensors due to different levels and room occupancy. I love them. Great app as well. Easy to use. I installed them myself. Can't recommend any higher.
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Originally posted by saigonsmuggler: I think the sensors would be more useful if your AC has the damper system. Otherwise the cool side of the house would get too cold, etc.
You can actually set it to average or to prioritize different sensors at different times.
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Thanks for the feedback. No Nest/Google I'll look at others. I'll read the fine print for the opt in or not for provider control at peak times. I can see the sensors being handy for a dual damper system or a multi unit system. The house it is going in has neither and is small. Probably do the Sensi or Ecobee seem to have simple app use.
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You can actually set it to average or to prioritize different sensors at different times.
Exactly. So in our case the one in front of house/den/living areas is the one tied to system during day, but one in bedroom for the overnight time. Works great!
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Nest for me, 10 years on the same thermostat, since I live alone it's nice to not be cooling the house while I am at work, have a Nest smoke detector and two cameras. All work great.
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Originally posted by Calif Phil: Nest for me, 10 years on the same thermostat, since I live alone it's nice to not be cooling the house while I am at work, have a Nest smoke detector and two cameras. All work great.
So you know, when that awesome smoke detector reaches its 10th birthday there are no more like it. Google did what google does and got rid of the best smoke/CO detector on the market.
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Originally posted by BigSwede: We tried the Nest, it wouldn't stay connected to the wife's app on her Iphone. Tried another one thinking it was faulty, same thing, we couldn't figure it out. Bought the Sensi and it has been flawless for a couple of years now
You Karma'd that to me back in Sept 2024, when I posted about replacing my Nest Learning after it went kaput from falling off the wall, again thank you very much for that...
I was able to get it to connect to the Wifi and it runs through Alexa's app, which is fine as that app runs much of the access to the wifi exterior lights, Blink Camera access, and it's great for setting cooking timers.
This Nest isn't a learning thermostat, but it does have some programable features but it does work well there are two Nest Models, be sure which one qualifies.
I had a nest at my old home, it would periodically show no voltage and die, this happened on more than one thermostat. It took an electrician a few trips to resolve, it would fix then die again.
new home went with ecobee, and it has been rock solid.
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