Ecobee Launches An Even Cheaper Smart Thermostat

Ecobee is launching a caller entry-level smart thermostat that costs $129.99. The Smart Thermostat Essential comes pinch a full-color touchscreen and supports Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, and Google Assistant.

Just for illustration Ecobee’s different smart thermostats, nan Essential adjusts nan somesthesia of your location based connected nan schedule you set, allowing it to conserve powerfulness while you’re away. It ensures your location reaches an optimal somesthesia by nan clip you return by learning really agelong it takes to powerfulness aliases cool your home.

The Essential tin beryllium paired pinch nan company’s SmartSensors to optimize nan somesthesia successful circumstantial rooms. The smart thermostat, which tin beryllium controlled done nan Ecobee app, is compatible pinch astir accepted HVAC and powerfulness pump systems but doesn’t support HVAC accessories aliases multispeed instrumentality systems.

The Essential will move nan $150 Ecobee3 Lite erstwhile it launches successful March 2025. The small $129.99 worth makes it overmuch of a rival to nan basal Google Nest Thermostat, which costs nan same. However, the Nest works with Matter, whereas Ecobee still hasn’t added support for nan new smart home standard, despite saying they would.