I've had an Ecobee for 4 or 5 years now. I've actually had it in 2 different houses as I moved it with me. A few of the frustrations I've run into is that the averaging also works across comfort settings if you are close to switching over. For instance my home setting uses just the first floor sensors and the sleep uses just the second floor bedroom. The bedroom tends to run cool in the winter, which is fine since we prefer a cool room for sleeping. So home is set to 66 and sleep is set to 62. About 15-20 minutes before switching over to sleep, the average temp starts dropping as it's including the lower temp bedroom (usually 64). So now I'm down stairs with the heat cranking away making the downstairs warmer than I want it and the bedroom is heating up even though it's already warmer than what it will be set to shortly. I've come up with a work around of adding an extra comfort setting that includes the down stairs and the bedroom and is set to 63. This effectively makes sure that the furnace doesn't come on right before bed. One thing I wanted to not about your occupancy "con", is that, while the interface only shows black and white (occupied or unoccupied) behind the scenes it's supposed to be using a weighted average based on the amount of activity it sense. So in theory if you just walk past a sensor it would be triggered, but it wouldn't have equal weight in the average as the rooms with more activity. There's no real way to test this that I've figured out, but I'm hoping it works as advertised. Overall I'm very happy with the ecobee and would buy it again.

Picked up a discounted Ecobee back in January through my power company's energy store (they offer discounted LED bulbs and smart power devices. Really like it so far. I moved from having a 2/5 day programmable thermostat at my old place to having a dumb thermsotat at the new one, and love the ability to schedule by the day, love the ability to access the thermostat with an app regardless of where I am. When I come home for lunch my apartment is the right temperature, and I don't have to remember to change the settings before I leave again.

i just got rid of the free NV energy thermostat simple for the ecobee 4 30mins ago and im impressed with the HVAC settings and temperature differential and temperature correction just wow. not to mention the reports and how efficiency your home is with graphs and reports and comprehension comparison

Haven’t watched one of your videos in a few years but I wanted to acknowledge how much better your videos have gotten and they were already excellent. Will be watching more often!

Nice review. We have 2 ecobees, one for each floor. Also got some remote units but have never used them. Your video has made me think about digging out the remotes. Thanks.

Thanks again for such a candid review Matt. For now, I have programmed my old honeywell to optimise as much as I can, but this is definitely the next step if I ever look at replacing it. Quite insightful.

You are spot on, I have had an Ecobee unit for years and a sensor in every room and the information and control is very powerful, unfortunately I also utilize a HVAC optimization controller that increases HVAC efficiency by 15 to 45% depending on unit and time of year. Unfortunately the Ecobee is not factoring in the optimization algorithm into its data analyses. It would be great if the Ecobee unit could run the optimization algorithm itself to provide ALL its customers this savings but unfortunately when the technology was offered to them they declined to explore it in depth, something about return on investment for them.

Great video Matt...looking into getting a smart thermostat,your walk through video really helped,but still Undecided ,I like the look of the Nest more than the Ecobee,got a few more months to decide as its spring in the UK now

I love this Thermostat.... I spent hours researching before I made a decision. And customer support was / is excellent.

@stephaniecisneros1003

2 жыл бұрын

Still love it? Notice any energy savings?

I've have an ecobee for 2 years now and love it. I just purchased another one for my cottage. Love to be able to view and adjust the status remotely thru wifi. Also I learned something today from your Vid so you can teach an old dog new tricks.

I like the idea of motion sensors, especially if you’re at work, if we ever leave the house to work again. But, we have cats; two of them who move from room to room 24/7. How does that factor into the “learning” of human habits. Very informative. Thank you!

Thanks so much for this video! I won an Ecobee Smart Thermostat and this told me all I need to know about it

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Love that intro Matt. 😆 I’ve had an ecobee and love it. Esp. since I installed it myself and it has been seamless.

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sahan ... sadly it looks like the intro is throwing a lot of people for a loop. Might have to cut it out. Thanks for sharing about your Ecobee experience.

I love our thermostat. It just works. Stays on schedule. Has the weather forecast and an app so I dont have to get up and adjust it.

The unoccupied mode doesn’t work well since my kids don’t move enough for the sensors to notice. Also the mobile app is limited and doesn’t offer everything the website offers.

We're currently upgrading our entire system and the company is including an ecobee! After watching this pretty excited

You can also adjust internal duct flaps to balance the house. If your building a home I would install variable electric internal duct flaps for balance

Loved this video Matt! I've had Ecobee for about 3 years. I like it, BUT a) Geofencing is not reliable if my phone is connected to home wifi (works good if I turn wifi off)... b) You can only set the thermostat on 30 minute increments! REALLY? A SMART THERMOSTAT CAN'T SET DOWN TO THE MINUTE? Sorry for shouting, but it is frustrating Ecobee could do this. When I talk to their support people, they say the "feature" I suggest may be added someday... Anyway, I recently became a subscriber and love your channel! Great delivery, timing, humor, and of course lots of FACTS! :-)

Another interesting video. I really appreciate your thoughtful presentations. That being said, I have a programmable thermostat (20+ years old), but I couldn't tell you how to program it. I manually turn the temp down when we go to bed, turn it up when we get up, turn it down when we leave for the day, and turn it off when it's nice out. In upstairs rooms that get too warm, I keep the vents closed. I just don't see the need for the never ending adjustments when going from room to room. That's what sweaters are for. And, besides that, it's one more piece of connected tech in the house that I alone would be responsible for. If the wi-fi goes down, or the internet, or someone's computer or tablet isn't working right, or their phone, or if the multi-device remote goes screwy, or the Roku freezes, or the Blu-Ray skips, or the clocks need to be changed - nobody else has a clue - it's Dad's job to make it right. And that's in addition to the more traditional household items (washer, dryer, dishwasher, stove, fridge, furnace, A/C, water heater, water softener, lights, garage door) that I am mostly not qualified to fix, but am still responsible for getting to work again. Honestly, the simple, old-fashioned analog dial that just makes the house warmer or cooler looks pretty good to me.

@TheRealLaughingGravy

3 жыл бұрын

@Joey Heh. It's a year later, and we've just had a new furnace and A/C unit installed - and they installed an ecobee smart thermostat, too. I'm still getting to know its features, but so far I like it, much easier to use than our old thermostat - and being able to turn the A/C on from bed is awesome. I managed to link Alexa to it - not as easy as I'd thought it would be, but that's Amazon's fault, I find the whole Alexa ecosystem confusing. I need to install a sensor up in my daughter's bedroom which is always unaccountably warmer than the rest of the house, and I'm looking forward to see if the much more efficient system and thermostat save me money each month. I guess I'm a convert!

You can add smart vents from Flair or Keen that can fix most of your cons with the ecobee. You can do room level zoning and it works with the Ecobee apparently.

@Onizukachan915

4 жыл бұрын

M3D UK thanks! Appreciate the tip.

@kirbyloewen9106

4 жыл бұрын

The only issue is most single stage ac and heat systems suffer when you shut down vents. Shortening the life of your hvac system. Buyer beware.

@joshoooway

3 жыл бұрын

@@kirbyloewen9106 Can you explain this?

@Johnny.Fedora

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshoooway, it increases back-pressure on the system, making the blower fan work harder. If it decreases airflow over the cooling coils, it can lead to their icing up, which will cause airflow to continue decreasing.

@joshoooway

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny.Fedora is it reasonable to think that zoning a single stage heat and air unit will increase back pressure and overload blower fan in the same way closing registers would?

Mine turned to crap in two weeks. Had to pay $250 to have a tech come look at my furnace just to tell me my new thermostat was the reason for no igniter function. Returned for a lesser Honeywell brand for $99 and I'm much happier.

Awesome depth knowledge video. I got to know inside out of the system. Couldn’t able to find on internet. Thanks for the information and some learning curve

Your videos are always polished. Well done!

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tony!

Any chance we’ll see a follow up on the Hubitat? I’m tech savvy and looking to get one really soon, but any tips or traps to avoid would be appreciated. Also, if you know of (or are investigating) a better new option for locally hosted home automation (other than Hubitat or Home Assistant), please do tell!

Good review! I wish you had commented on the build quality of Ecobee vs Nest. I have used a Nest thermostat and they feel so solid and look well made. In the video the Ecobee looked a little plastic-y but couldn't really tell.

@AndrewMcNairRatcliff

3 жыл бұрын

Update: I bought an Ecobee 4 and it is plastic-y looking compared to the Nest. Plus, there's an odd bean-shaped window on the front that breaks the continuity of the glass. I am very happy with the functionality and like the menu navigation much better than the Nest thermostat.

I have a steam boiler with radiator for heat. From what I’ve read it’s better to leave this type of heat constant because it takes an exceptional amount of energy (natural gas) to turn the water into steam and heat the home compared to just “maintaining” a set schedule.

As usual, exceptional update/review my friend!

V good video! So pleased that my Tado v1 (4yrs old) does all this too. I don’t use multiple zones as I am in a flat...

I really enjoyed the intro. And I have that lawn mower so I have an idea of how you did it. Anyways, I have the same ecobee model as you, and have had it for about as long, but have not taken full advantage of its features, but have wanted to. So your video has pointed out some ways to improve my use of it. Thanks!

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! That's funny .... and it's a great little mower. Glad you found the video useful.

As for Cons, the biggest problem is that ecobee averages the temperture reading over a 20-30 minutte period and that is what is displayed and reported. Since the lag is so large, ecobee was unable to control the temperature in my house (10 degree range / +/- 5 degrees), I verified this using a digital thermometer and data logger. I was using 3 remote sensors and tested the system, even pulling down the log files. With a simple fix, ecobbe could have resolved the issue, instead they lost a customer for life. I now have a new thermostat (Venstar) that controls the temperature to with a 5 degree range.

Hi Matt, I just viewed your review of the Ecobee thermostat. Thanks for a good, solid and informative review. I have a vision where I would like to control the temperature settings in my home, not only based on mine and my family’s movements and preferences, but also on the outside climate and perhaps even on predicted outside forecasted temperatures. Based on your experience of Ecobee, is Ecobee a good foundation for such automation? Or should I look somewhere else? Regards, /Magnus

In the UK the equivalent would be Tado, since most houses in the UK have radiators rather than a HVAC this again beats Nest. Individually controlled rooms and geo-fencing, even open door/window detection and moisture level awareness. Tado is pretty good, the geo-fencing mode even looks how far away you are so when you get back it's at the right temp. It's not a simple on/off its more they are this far away drop it so far they might be back. This granular approach means the house does not cool down too far if i am relatively close, but if i go on a trip it really does lock down just to anti-freeze level. Works well for me mixed with IFTTT and smartthings which i know you don't get along with but i'm happy, got to about a 50% reduction on our gas bill (gas powered heating)

Nest and Ecobee are well-known in the US. In Europe I believe that Tado is quite popular as well.

Interesting video Matt! However, you should have discussed what type(s) of heating systems this works best with. I have an oil burner for heat with no way of having separate regions within the house. So, I don't think that this would work in my house. Also, I don't think that it would work with a boiler/baseboard heating system either. Anyway, hope that you & your family are staying home & staying safe............... 👍👍😉😉

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, man. I should have included info on that in the video. For anyone else interested, it actually is compatible with some boiler and radiant heat systems. The system compatibility has been expanded in recent years. support.ecobee.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006077367-What-types-of-HVAC-systems-are-ecobee-thermostats-compatible-with-

We are in Australia and subtropical. It is keeping cool is the problem, and it is three months of the year I have to worry about variation in high temperature

New to your channel. Thinking about changing my Thermostat... I have a husky and live in AZ so it needs to stay somewhat cool for him when I'm not home.

Great review! I have the ecobee and love it.

Thanks for this review! I've been on the fence about getting this but it sounds like the way to go for us.

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

If you get it, let me, and everyone else, know how it goes.

How does opening windows at night during late spring impact it? Do you just turn the system off then?

Matt. Love your videos. Looking at setting up an Ecobee in our house but I am not a fan of having hot mics on my network (ie no Alexa, etc). Thoughts on going with an Ecobee3 instead of 4 or 5? If not using voice am I losing out on anything going with a 3? Thank you in advance!

Great video Thank you so much for this explanation. I'm looking to upgrade, but not sure about which one. Either Ecobee4 or Nest. Which one would you recommend?

Great explanation of the Ecobee system..... Thanks

This thermostat does an amazing job off-line. My Comcast service has been offline for 20 days (thanks Comcast!) and the thermostat is still doing a heck of a good job by just using the occupied / unoccupied sensors to manage things. When I get home it obviously doesn't pre-cool since it doesn't see the phone approach the geofence, but as soon as I walk in, the sensor sees me and the AC comes on and runs like normal. I can't comment on how quickly it shuts off when I leave, but it definitely is. I'm curious to see if the thermostat will upload all of the data when my Comcast connection eventually is fixed.. They've improved the sensor motion response since this video was made. Walking past a sensor won't force a zone to occupied for the full 2 hrs.

I'm also 4 years in on my Ecobee 3. The sensors are the weak link. Besides the battery replacement, the sensors DO NOT work (or are unreliable at best), at a distance beyond 30 feet. Less if there are walls between the thermostat and the sensor. I purchased three extra sensors when I installed the head unit, and quickly became frustrated with their inability to connect or stay connected to the thermostat. I ended up using only two of them, which hardly helps. Ecobee support swore that this is unusual, sent me replacement sensors, but same issue. Needless to say, I can't say the payoff in energy savings has been there. Especially now that CV19 has us all stuck at home, the away feature is useless. I'm not unhappy with it, just "meh"....

Enjoyed the information and honest pros and cons of the two thermostats. However, the Emerson sensi makes two thermostats with WiFi and app for both iPhone and Android is much better for less money. Maybe look in that for a comparison.

I’ve had our E3 for almost 3 years, we’ve just recently lost functions of our O/B terminal and Fan On. I have an IT ticket open with them and so far they’ve repeatedly suggested troubleshooting steps that further confirm the thermostat is bad, they’ve not offered any solutions to resolve. They’ve avoided direct questions. I have requested a warranty claim be processed of which there are 3 methods of handling per their OIM, they’re not acknowledging my plea. They have taken days to respond to what amounts to a unit that doesn’t work. Their product is fine when it works but so far Customer Service is right up there with Yuneec or Comcast.

I have an ecobee myself (actually 4 in two different houses) and I noticed that if you look at the data uploaded it is in 5 minute increments. I noticed at minute 5:29 of your video it shows a gap in the heat/cool setting data but not in the measured average temperature (the white line on the graph). In my experience I get gaps in my data but usually the gaps show in all three settings, set temps and measured temp which I think indicate dropping off of my WiFi. Some ecobee software updates have improved the WiFi dropouts but they still occur over all four of my ecobee units.

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Interesting, and frustrating, that you're seeing that.

Love the intro man!

Thank you! I watched a few videos on Ecobee and none of them mentioned IQ! Great content!

Hi, thanks for the videos, they are very helpful and informative. I was just wondering if you have any idea why ductless systems like Mitsubishi are not compatible with smart thermostats, or seemingly any thermostats? I haven’t found a satisfactory answer, and it seems like a perfect match, each room is a zone, each room has a sensor.

It’s not zoning you’re system just holds the system on longer or turns it off earlier. Best way to do it is to zone you’re ac or heat with zone dampers if you have hot air. You’ll also need a variable speed blower and a multi speed ac compressor. These smart t stats save a little energy but nothing great. It cost more to keep cooling off or heating up the house with that smart away feature then it does to maintain one set temp in most cases.

I did a Ecobee Vs Nest video a while ago - I wish I watched this first, I love your video style.

I use a/c only few hours in a day even when i'm home. Is it easy to disable ecobee like regular thermostat where we turn it of moving a switch. Is it an hassle in all smart thermostats to switch a/c completely off like regular ones. Is smart themrostat not the right one for me? Thanks for your help

Couple questions Matt: 1) Are the room sensors tied to zone dampers? If not, aren't we simply averaging the house temps? And if that is so, aren't we, by use, treating chronically underused, or slightly used rooms, as part of our comfort goal? (I saw the compensations suggested) If any of that is true, it seems to me this technology has the "comfort" of the structure, and it's attendant utility bill, as of greater importance than me. In other words, my kitchen and second bedrrom are marginally more comfortable, while I'm marginally less. 2) Some programmable thermostats have 'adaptive intelligence.' They learn my house (and then, by extension, my behavior) and so the stat has learned that to be AT set point at 5, when Matt walks in, I need to BE at 70. Ergo, I've learned I have to turn on the HVAC system at 4:12 pm. That scheme would work best if one has a preictable schedule obviously. But if a smart thermostat engages FIRST when it's sensore 'see' me, that is an on demand arrangement. If that's so, don't I have some 'uncomfortableness' in store while I wait for my stat/structure recover some setback? (In other, other words, no"front running capabilities?")

I just bought and installed the latest ecobee thermostat last Saturday. Home IQ looks awesome! How did I not see that feature?

Great when someone breaks in the thermostat will make sure they are at a comfortable temperature.

@PayThePirate

2 жыл бұрын

😂 made me laugh out loud

I had a Nest before and enjoyed it but, I changed from ducted heat to whole house mini splits. No more smart control, the system controllers for my units (4) are about 10 years behind times. Does anyone make an after market smart thermostat(s) for mini splits?

Another really good video, Matt. Love the long term assessment

I have also the ecobee since a few years , it work great , but sometimes it is not the thermostat the problem, I have a big house with push air furnace , it take a lot of time and effort to heat the house, so in winter going done 5 degrees during the night at -20 , will take many hour to go back to a confortable temperature, so I revise the schedule to leave it almost the same temperature as the day . Other things, the sensor are not that precise when it come to movement , you have to place the sensor in the right place .

Nice review! I installed an ecobee thermostat with a sensor in one of my bedrooms in a two story house and so far its working very well. Question for you about the sensor in your basement. If the ecobee senses occupancy of the cooler basement it increases the heat. So what happens when you're in the basement and someone else is upstairs? While the basement will get warmer won't the upstairs get too warm? Also does the geofencing cause a large battery drain on your phones? For now I've turned geofencing and occupancy detection off because there's typically someone in our house bc of the pandemic. Cheers! Brucs

It would be nice if you could use the Motion sensors for other automation devices like lighting🤔

@Scbirdsfan803

4 жыл бұрын

You can through Amazon

@zx10rpower17

3 жыл бұрын

Lutron has wall switches that are motion triggered which can be manually turned on as well. They look very nice on the wall which is a plus

I'm having a real difficult time with the 2020 Nest I just bought. Won't work with my 2 wire system. My furnace doesn't have any hookups to power the thermostat and the 24v transformer I bought Won't work because the Nest doesn't have an RH or RC hook up. Will I have better luck with the ecobee lite?

My ecobee3 Lite is showing the wrong outside temp. It doesn't matter if I flip from Fahrenheit to Celsius. Anyone have thoughts on fixing this?

I loved when my Nest thermostat saved energy by turning off my heater at night during the middle of winter because it thought I was "away". Ripped it right off the wall.

I put two of these in my home (2 story) in Texas. I also have solar so I take advantage of a sunny day while at the office by cooling the house a bit more before I get home. That way it will have been using the solar and will stay cooler a bit longer into the evening before having to 'pay' for electricity again. I also have found the batteries are not lasting even 1 year. The fact that the remote sensors came with the unit was a big factor for me to purchase the ecobee over the nest, as well as the upfront cost, was cheaper.

@stephaniecisneros1003

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in Houston if you're in a humid area how is it working for you? Have you noticed any savings?

@JustfishNascar

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephaniecisneros1003 I live in Amarillo, so not much humidity here. I don't think the thermostats are going to help with saving money. If you are at home during any of the times that you have set to adjust for more efficient temperatures you will automatically change the setting by being 'occupied'. My biggest cost saving was when I put in the new HVAC until. I have two and have replaced the one upstairs which now has the heat pump. That is saving me the money. Now if I can cobble together another $12000 to replace the second unit I'd be all set...

@stephaniecisneros1003

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustfishNascar We just replaced ours, they broke at the same time lol. My house is so much cooler, I can be comfortable at 77°.

Finally, a helpful video. This was extremely thorough. Excellent job. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

brilliant intro! well done, sir, on entire vid

This is all very well but then it needs to communicate with the heating system, mine is old tech so then I need to change this at great expense?

@Tonyrd3000

3 жыл бұрын

Your thermostat is the communication with the equipment. This just automates a lot of what you would normally do by hand and replaces your thermostat with the Ecobee

Thanks for such a great review! I have two Nest Learning Thermostats and I'm considering making the move to Ecobee just for the smart way they handle the different rooms with the sensors. But I do have a question that I cannot find an answer to. I have two HVAC systems in my house. One for the upstairs and one for the downstairs. Both have their own their own temperature controls and right now I'm using Nest for both. But my question is if I move to Ecobee and their sensors, is there a way for the two thermostats to work TOGETHER to get the average temperature of the house? We are struggling with that now because one floor is always warmer or colder than the other and we've been trying to find the best way to regulate them. Any thoughts or suggestions on if Ecobee could help with this? Thanks again!

Can you view the Home IQ data in the app as well or is it just available on the website?

the biggest nest issue is restricting my sensor times to 4 arbitrarily chosen times I cant edit. Nest constantly ignores my manual temp schedules and sensed temps.

Right? The smart sensors for the Ecobee make it so much better than the Nest or Honeywell Lyric/T-series smart thermostats. Another cool thing I learned is that you can pick and choose which remote sensors get factored into Ecobee's HVAC decisions. While the older sensors had less than amazing motion sensors, the newer ones are allegedly much improved. One of the first pieces of smart gear I want to get for our new house are Ecobee thermostats. Thank you for this great review, Matt!

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

I have the older style and the motion sensors are accurate enough, but not as good as a dedicated smart home motion sensor. But I've been looking at upgrading to the newer sensors for comparison.

@ahale1987

4 жыл бұрын

@@UndecidedMF I'd really love to see a review dedicated to the newer sensors. Each Ecobee thermostat supports 32 of these sensors via it's own RF signal. My thought is that with being able to remove some sensors from HVAC decisions, these could make for a good general-use motion sensor in a room, but I haven't heard of anyone using them for that, or even a good review on the sensors themselves. Keep up the Lord's work, Matt. :)

Absolutely love Ecobee and have updated it a few times, now being on the latest one. Just wish there was an easy physical way to disconnect the mic rather than just through software. Homekit support is a big, big plus. Now we just have to wait for a Tesla AC system 🤞🤣

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

I'm all in if/when Tesla does that.

My ecobee is flashing a infrared light, what is it doing? Anyone help appreciated. thanks. I don't have the sensors.

I ENJOYED THE HUMORE IN THE VIDEO , AND THE SMART WAY TO SHOW IT :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

I love our ecobee. Have been using it a few years now. In the past 6 months I signed us up with our electric service. Mainly because of a rebate, but it’s kind of cool. The electric company if they anticipate a high use period will email us they will take over the thermostat during the peak. Essentially they lower the setting ahead of the peak when power is cheaper (for them) and then let it coast through the peak without running. We can opt out or just adjust as usual if needed, but we havent noticed a comfort issue. It’s pretty neat. They also send an email after letting us know it’s over and how much power was collectively saved. Even smarter than the smart thermostat in my opinion. Edit: we pay one rate for power currently. My wife works for the electric company and there are internal rumblings about charging more for peak hours. Which would make this even more valuable.

@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010

2 жыл бұрын

Rebate?!

Is there anyway to get the Ecobee to cool past 65F/18.5C? I can't find anyway to adjust the total cooling threshold.

Looking at doing this but have an easy one for ya. The house already has multiple Echo Dots in it. Which should I look at, the Ecobee3 or the Ecobee4. Don't see a need for the SmartThermostat.

I need a girl to look at me the way Matt looks at his thermostat.

@BeeBombard

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy H. 😂😂😂😂

@SChristopherBurford

3 жыл бұрын

Once upon a time, my wife looked at me like that.

@speedracerzero

3 жыл бұрын

@@SChristopherBurford i was about to say the same 😆

@DSweet101

2 жыл бұрын

Won’t dogs trip the sensors?

@stephaniecisneros1003

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 omg this is golden hope you found what you're looking for 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Getting a smart thermostat with app scheduling has cut my electricity costs almost in half its so great definitely worth the investment and you don't really need anything super fancy Honeywell has one that works for like 70 bucks

@gogators5762

2 жыл бұрын

How has it cut your bill in half? Very interested in hearing this. Thank you

@gottagobuy6436

2 жыл бұрын

@@gogators5762 so my electricity company does something called free nights from 9pm to 7am. So everything used during that time is free. That's when we run our ac the most to keep our house cool. It has a schedule during the day to keep it warmer but not too hot to not use too much electricity. I can also use my phone to turn it off remotely when everyone's at work and no one's home to enjoy the ac. Oh and I don't have to get out of bed to change the temperature if we're too cold ;)

@gogators5762

2 жыл бұрын

@@gottagobuy6436 oh wow!! Very cool! My wife and I have been researching smart thermostat, since we have alot of amazon smart devices already. Amazon has one they just released, that I'm interested in!! I almost bought the Ecobee but held off, then Amazon released one! Our energy company does a similar program that we Def want to take advantage of! Thank you for sharing.

That intro was epic 😂

Great review Matt. Very informative, and this video pulls me in closer to buying it. Although this wasn't an installation video, did you have to install the "C" wire on the main unit? That's what has me "Undecided"

@jasontrewin123

4 жыл бұрын

It was recommend to have it to make sure it unit has stable voltage, it comes with adapter you would have to install on furnance side to give it the same effect.

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

Jason's spot on. It's definitely recommended. I didn't have a C wire and ended up having an electrician run a new wire for me, but may not be necessary in your situation. It's probably worth talking to Ecobee and/or an HVAC specialist to see.

@JesseG2573

4 жыл бұрын

@@UndecidedMF I think the C wire powers the thermostat. Also from what I have read, it looks straight forward and well documented. Thanks for the reply.

I have two heating and AC units in my house. Do you recommend having an Ecobee on both units? Will i see a lot more savings having the two ecobees? The other unit has a smart thermostat from Carrier which came with unit.

Great review. Helped me decide that I don't need anything like this.

How much of the automation can I turn off? I really only want this forth the humidifier control. On that note, does it support an outdoor temperature sensor to maintain correct indoor humidity?

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

You have complete control over how much of the smarts you want to use.

Does geofencing require location to be turned on for your phone? Or can it be based on if a phone is on the wifi network or some similar alternative?

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

Location has to be turned on for your phone ... at least for the app that wants access to it.

Sold!!!! I’ll get one today. But wait, how does it communicate with the controller or does it become the controller.

I bought this bull and thinking about installing another thermostat. all those seem sensor at just away to get more money from you. unless you have a separate hvac unit for each individual room. all that temperature sensory bill when you enter a room is hogwash. try that in the south. when the upstairs unit does not detect someone and the temp run up to 80 and now your trying to cool that part of the house off during midday heat.

Thanks for the great video and Matt I’m wondering what is your furnace and air conditioning equipment Company. I am not aware of carrier is the black sheep of hvac systems or if thermostat compatibility issues come up with the ecobee and other company units.

I always use a VPN to protect my data and then promptly ship that data to Ecobee so they can see which rooms I'm in and when.

Also if your internet goes down will the system still work even the room sensors still work communicating to the unit and keep working

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

It continues to work without an internet connection. The scheduling and system models run locally.

What model of ecobee are you referring to in the video?

people with plants and animals don't really have a need for all this automatic temperature control depending on room location or when away. just a basic time of day temperature schedule is all most people need imo. This sure does give alot of information though and seems top notch. I opted for the new 30 dollar nest though after $100 dollar rebate. this one would be $70 more and I'm not sure I will be using all those extra features.

This channel is so informative and interesting....it's kind of addictive! GREAT video!

Does the averaging you mention mean it runs the fan to balance temperature?

Treat video Matt, thank you. I'm not sure whether you use Wink, but do you know whether my Wink system (82-devices, currently) can be set up to utilize the motion sensor readings of the EcoBee sensors, so I can program software robots to respond to them? Thank you!

@UndecidedMF

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure about that. I don't have much experience with Wink.

I enjoy your video, however I have a question (might be silly). Would this thermostat work on any furnace? If a sensor is in place on each room how would the furnace know which room to cool or warm up, do I need to buy smart vent so it would open and closed with the thermostat. I just don’t understand how the sensors would work.

@UndecidedMF

4 жыл бұрын

This works with pretty much every system out there, but there are exceptions. It's not directing air to specific rooms, but using the room sensors to average the system temperature based on which rooms are occupied. If your family is watching a movie in the living room for a few hours and the rest of the house is empty, it should focus on the living room temperature over the rest of the house. It won't make the temperature throughout the house the same though. If you add smart vents like Ecovent or Keen Vents, they can tie into the Ecobee system and then perform balancing. When a room reaching temp, the vent closes off. The two in combo can work wonders.

@reeftank706

4 жыл бұрын

@@UndecidedMF I do want this ^

@biafransamuraitechie450

4 жыл бұрын

@@UndecidedMF great video! I was leaning towards the ecobee. That was the question I had. Smart vents to help regulate the temperature in rooms too hot or cold. I've heard about Keen vent years ago but I've been getting mixed reviews. Something about the company either losing some of its funding or some technical issues. That was about 2018 just after Lowe's pulled them from the stores. Do you (or anyone reading this) have recent experience with either of these smart vents? One of my smart home goals is to have an Ecobee, sensors and vents all working in unison.

What is the newest best ecobee? Really confused because ecobee website only list gen 3, and the premium version. Then I saw YT reviews for a ecobee5. But Ecobee4 looks to have a newer body sensor. Any idea what is the latest and greatest?

I’ve been using the “Sage” smart thermostat chiefly for privacy, since it doesn’t connect to an external server. It doesn’t have the AI learning capabilities touted by Ecobee or Nest, but I can program the temperature adjustments myself from my Hubitat, which indicentally also adjusts my Keen smart vents according to where I want the air to go. I also got an Aeotec sensor for the upstairs which shows up to a 3°C (5°F) temperature difference between the upstairs and ground floor. Eventually I plan to incorporate the motion sensors to tell Hubitat where I am at any given time, and have it adjust and direct the A/C accordingly. As for away vs. home mode, I don’t rely on geofencing; I simply change the mode from the Hubitat UI before I leave or before I return. The advantage there, besides not relying on guesswork, is that my home can start heating up well before I get there.

10% energy reduction for 7-10 degrees!?! No way I'd make that deal, 80 degrees in GA humidity is never get any sleep

@IrichB

3 жыл бұрын

More for the winter when you’ve gone to work. Doesn’t take nearly as long to heat a house then to get rid of humidity and cool a house down.

@jcforward741

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. You can’t do that during summer time in humid clients