Category: Smart Home Thermostats

The race to equip the smart home has really heated up, with huge leaps being made every year. One of the areas that has attracted intense interest from manufacturers is temperature control.

Introducing the Nest Thermostat E programmable WiFi thermostat. They say the “E” is for everyone. Well, if price is the consideration, then the Nest Thermostat E is definitely a lot more

In this in-depth review, we’ll see how Honeywell‘s top-of-the-line home thermostat, the 1005/W1, compares with its main competitors, Nest and Ecobee. Honeywell thermostats are popular with homeowners and homebuilders, today. That’s probably because the company has been

NOTE:  The Ecobee3 has been replaced by the Ecobee4; as of November 13, 2017, the Ecobee3 will not longer be available.  See our review of the Ecobee4 to learn more.

The basic premise of WiFi thermostats – and what differentiates them from traditional ones – is the ability to connect them to the internet and program them remotely. Leading WiFi

For the budget thermostat category, we picked the Honeywell Lyric T5 as our top choice. Costing less than $150, the price is far lower than that of Ecobee or Nest.

Most smart thermostats, including the Ecobee 3, can only connect to external smart assistant through other devices like Apple’s HomeKit and the Amazon Echo. The Ecobee4 is different: it’s the first

One customer’s comment on Amazon sums up the Sensi WiFi thermostat for us: “It does not have the fluff of some of the more expensive ones, but it does the

Nest has always led the way when it comes to smart climate control at home. Nest’s series of smart learning thermostats, first introduced in 2011, have set the standard for

One of the things we love about Honeywell smart thermostats is their affordability. Most are well below the $200 mark. Honeywell thermostats may not have the bells and whistles of