Ecobee 3 & Ecobee 4 : Smart Thermostats Review

If you are searching for an advanced thermostat system. Then you have landed on the right page, by this informative post we are going cover both the Ecobee3 and Ecobee4 thermostat together. We are going to discuss both the thermostat devices.The primary feature of the Ecobee devices is their capability to control the temperature of multiple rooms in your house. The main reason its success are the sensors that include External sensors(Small, square wifi units) can easily read the temperature of the rooms and relay the data about the room temperature to the main thermostat unit and then the device can measure the differences in the temperature of all the different rooms and adjust the heating system accordingly.
The basic package of the device includes an extra sensor, But you can easily purchase some extra sensors as per your requirement i..e. the number of rooms in the house.
Following are the points about the Ecobee3 and Ecobee4 devices that can be considered while selecting this device:

Usability – Simple & Effective

Many people get very confused with the buttons, lines and graphs displayed on the device. Despite all these factors, the device is very easy to use. The general interface of the device is very simple and easy to use. You just need to go through the information package. Basically, the graphs displayed are the set of the programmed temperatures along with the description of for and what those temperatures are set. This is really very easy to understand rather than looking at a bunch of numbers. In case, If your confusion still exists then you can always call the installation experts about the overall working of the thermostat device.

By using the main thermostat, tablet, computer or cell phone device. You can very set some programmed temperature for specific rooms for specific days and also at different times of the day. The device can also detect when there are people at home. Also, by using this feature you can very easily set a schedule in order to override the existing programs if no one is at home. This is also very helpful in order to save energy when you are on leave or on vacation. If you come home early then the system will get started and take itself out of energy saving ode and get the temperatures to the levels as configured in the program.
The system can be accessed from anywhere by using a smart phone or tablet. This can be used in order to control the device remotely. Overall this device is very easy to use and performs effectively and efficiently.

Installation

Installation of this device can be very confusing if you have been using a conventional one-stage dial system. Now, these days most of the people claim that they can very easily install the device by referring to the instruction manual provided with the device. However, In case of some other confusion, you can purchase the system with installation and let the experts install the device for you at your home. All you need to do is to specify the location of the additional sensors at your place. Also, they will also explain the working of the thermostat device.

Overall Design

The Device has a very elegant and smart looking panel.  It is a sleek device combined with a touch screen system that shows basic information such as temperature, outdoor weather and time. In case if you use the Amazon Alexa, then you should consider buying the Ecobee4 thermostat device. It comes with a built-in Amazon Alexa voice technology. In case of the Ecobee3 you will have to buy a device like the Amazon dot.

Final verdict

This is a very smart and advanced thermostat device. It is suitable for a busy family where families are having large spaces. It will be an advantage for the user to control the temperature of each zone in the house. The smart feature of this device enables the customer to control the device from anywhere. Also, It is very effective and efficient to know that this smart technology is controlling the heating and cooling of your house.