LD1
Epic Contributor
I have an ecobee.
I too like it.
But dont understand the idea of it saving energy?
It is "supposed" to have algorithms that learn your habits (time vs temp and rollbacks, etc)
But I just set it where I am comfortable. a simple finger swipe to raise or lower a few degrees, or swipe all the way down to lower it to my minimum setting......when I go away. Which is 65. Usually keep it 67-68 at night....and 69-70 when home.
So not sure how it saves me money.
but a few reasons I choose the ecobee.....
It is WIFI, meaning I download their app and I can control the t-stat from my phone. If I turn it down to 65 when away.....I can turn it up an hour or so before I get home. No big deal here as many t-stats have this feature.
One thing it had that others didnt was the ability to control the second stage on my geothermal. Meaning when it comes on or goes off. Alot of other t-stats didnt have this. Had basic setting where you could choose mild, moderate, or agressive for temp control. Agressive meaning 2nd stage runs more as it tries harder (and quicker) to get to the setting you put it at. Or mild where it wont try too hard or run second stage unless 1st stage just flat cannot keep up. Them moderate somewhere in between.
The ecobee gives me alot more control. I can choose a degree swing before 2nd stage kicks in.....like if I call for more than a 3* change.....just forget 1st stage and go right to second. Or I can choose a time....like if 1st has ran for more than 90 min then go ahead and use second stage, etc.
Same way with temp swing. Alot of t-stats wouldnt let this change. ecobee can,
I too like it.
But dont understand the idea of it saving energy?
It is "supposed" to have algorithms that learn your habits (time vs temp and rollbacks, etc)
But I just set it where I am comfortable. a simple finger swipe to raise or lower a few degrees, or swipe all the way down to lower it to my minimum setting......when I go away. Which is 65. Usually keep it 67-68 at night....and 69-70 when home.
So not sure how it saves me money.
but a few reasons I choose the ecobee.....
It is WIFI, meaning I download their app and I can control the t-stat from my phone. If I turn it down to 65 when away.....I can turn it up an hour or so before I get home. No big deal here as many t-stats have this feature.
One thing it had that others didnt was the ability to control the second stage on my geothermal. Meaning when it comes on or goes off. Alot of other t-stats didnt have this. Had basic setting where you could choose mild, moderate, or agressive for temp control. Agressive meaning 2nd stage runs more as it tries harder (and quicker) to get to the setting you put it at. Or mild where it wont try too hard or run second stage unless 1st stage just flat cannot keep up. Them moderate somewhere in between.
The ecobee gives me alot more control. I can choose a degree swing before 2nd stage kicks in.....like if I call for more than a 3* change.....just forget 1st stage and go right to second. Or I can choose a time....like if 1st has ran for more than 90 min then go ahead and use second stage, etc.
Same way with temp swing. Alot of t-stats wouldnt let this change. ecobee can,
