New 2025 ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential - Energy Star Certified Programmable Wi-Fi Thermostat - Works with Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant (Supports Only 1 Fan Speed)

I love my new thermostat. I never thought I would have the need to say that. 😀 I am new to living in Florida and this winter the weather has been a bit colder than I anticipated. My old thermostat did not auto adjust. I kept forgetting to turn on the heat at night. I was waking up to temps in the 60s. Brrr! At a previous house I had an auto adjusting thermostat which switched from air to heat and vice versa as needed to keep temps comfortable. I settled on this one for the following reasons: 1. Price - very reasonable for a smart device. 2. Ease of use - I wanted something with not a lot of complex bells and whistles, but that could be easily installed and easily operated at the device or on my phone. 3. Aesthetics - Has a nice interface and is kinda cute. 4. Additional information - the app provides some additional useful info like the weather outside, the service records of my hvac unit, the expiration date of the uv bulb in my hvac unit, etc. 5. Compatibility - which probably should have been #1. It had to work with my unit. I have a dual AC/furnace which is only 5 years old. I did run the Compatibility checker, which I highly recommend. Haven't found any downsides yet. Will update if I do.

Installed this Ecobee after replacing a faulty control board in my Carrier WeatherMaker 8000 furnace, and it works flawlessly. Setup was quick and intuitive using the app. You’ll need a **C wire** or Ecobee’s included PEK kit—easy to confirm with a quick look at your wiring. The thermostat looks great, the touchscreen is clear, and the app is simple to use. Supports **Time-of-Use (TOU)** plans, remote control, and room sensors for better comfort control. Accurate, reliable, and well worth the upgrade. **Highly recommended.**

Ordered two ecobee essentials as my house has 2 separate heat pumps. Initially all was working fine, but after only 3 months one of the units failed catastrophically which could have resulted in damage to the heat pump itself. Short story is that the output relays (which send signals to the heat pump when to operate) in the ecobee itself went haywire whereby they continuously pulsed off and on (the heat pump contactor was dangerously chattering). Thankfully this resulted in the heat pump control board fuse blowing and cutting power to the ecobee, saving potential damage to the heat pump. I only figured out that it was the ecobee creating the issue after I swapped out the ecobee with my other one, which solved the issue. I then called Ecobee support and was told nothing they could do nothing in terms of offering a solution or replacing the unit (solution offered: buy another one from Amazon with overnight delivery) as the unit was past the 30 day (!) warranty. They had no interest in connecting me to technical support or a support manager - which I requested multiple times. The fact that my 92 year old mother in law lives in the house and we are in South Carolina where it was 90 degrees also did not seem to sway them towards any interest in helping. Bottom line - carefully monitor your ecobees, or switch them out for another brand (which I am doing).

Nice looking product, easy to start up and adjust. There was a hiccup with the install. The mounting plate only has screw holes at the top and bottom, not the sides. The problem with this is the wire inside your wall is typically vertical (down to the floor or up to the ceiling), so unless you get creative, it would be very easy to drill into that wire. They should consider putting holes on the sides of the mounting plate as well so you have a choice.

This thermostat was surprisingly easy to install. I did have to patch a couple of small holes left behind by my old thermostat because I chose not to buy the optional wall cover. If I had used the cover plate, the installation would have been even quicker. If you're a woman who enjoys tackling simple home improvement projects yourself, I'd rate this as a very easy Saturday morning DIY. The app walked me through the setup step by step, the built in level is brilliant, and I had everything up and running much faster than I expected. It looks clean on the wall, works great, and I'm really happy with the upgrade. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.