Thermostats

Smart home thermostats devices will allow individuals to have easy access and the current status of the device. There are several thermostat brands to choose from. Each with various prices and features.

Thermostats

Whether you want to control your home’s heating and cooling with your phone or your voice, the best-connected thermostats offer flexibility and can help save you money on energy.

Products in category

Ecobee with voice control

 Ecobee lets you place multi-purpose sensors in various rooms in your home, so that the rooms you’re in are the ones that the thermostat instructs your HVAC system to heat or cool to keep you comfortable.  It’s the same size (4.2 by 4.2 by 1.0 inches, HWD) and has a glossy black screen/bezel over a white enclosure. New thermostat uses a glass screen to cover the 3.5-inch, 480-by-320-pixel color touch display.

NEST Learning Thermostat

 The Google division has worked harder than anyone to build out a comprehensive smart home ecosystem with its own products—the Nest Cam security camera series and the Nest Protect smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors—as well as a wide array of third-party products: Everything from ceiling fans to lighting controls and even smart appliances. The recent addition of the Nest Temperature Sensor makes this device even smarter.

MYSA Thermostat

 These types of thermostats are designed for baseboard, radiant, fan-forced convector, and similar types of heaters, as opposed to the more common central HVAC systems. As such, there are far fewer choices in this category. So far, the Mysa Smart Thermostat is our top pick, due to its elegant industrial design and its broad support for other smart home devices, including Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit.  

NEST Thermostat E

  Building the Nest Thermostat E with plastic, instead of glass and stainless steel, helped the company shave $80 on its price tag. The model E has most of the same smarts, and it’s compatible with the Nest Temperature Sensor. It is not, however, capable of controlling some of the more sophisticated HVAC systems on the market. Make sure it’s compatible with yours before you purchase one.

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