Thermostats using Wi-FI
 

Planning to have a thermostat installed that I can monitor my house temp using wi-fi. I have a Nest up north that I like using. I see suggestions for Ecobee which we have never heard of before.
Would appreciate comments positive/negative about either. Also, company to use for installing a new thermostat. Thank you.

I have used ecobee for several years and found it to perform just fine.

We have nest up north and ecobee in TV. Both are easy load program and easy to use. Have iPhones to control so very convenient

Ecobee.

I installed my units.
Installation is very easy.
The video shows you how to look at your wiring and determine if "it's easy" or not.

SunKool can and will install.............but it will cost you twice as much.

Both Nest and Ecobee are premium units just make sure you get the top of the line Nest and not the eco model if that's what you decide to get.

I've had both and Ecobee is slightly better. Why? Because it has remote temperature sensors, I believe two come with the base unit, that you can place in the distant areas of your home to have a more uniform temperature throughout. You can also put one in your bedroom and program the Ecobee to use that at night to keep your bedroom at the temperature you want when you sleep.

Secondly, the Ecobee has a better user interface and a superior web site where you can control and monitor everything that is happening with the thermostat in your home. Such as, did the heat or A/C come on last night and for how long? The web site has a history showing all that and more and is very easy to access and understand.

Wifi thermostats are nice but most modern thermostats have an auto setting which you decide what temperature you want the A/C to come on and what temperature you want the heat to come one.

It works automatically without you having to fiddle with the thermostat.

The main pro for a WiFi thermostat is so you can monitor and control it remotely and it will alert you via e-mail or text if the temperature goes too high or low depending on how you set it, alerting you of a problem.

Called pike electric, wanted $600. Found monitors on Amazon for $30 that are WiFi and monitor for water also.

I have Ecobee both here and up north. I control the temperature in both homes with my iPhone.

Sensi
 

Have had all ecobee, nest, Honeywell by far the easiest and cheapest is the Sensi thermostat simple to use and simple to install yourself

Does ecobee have an humidistat function?

Wifi thermostat
 

I have had a Honeywell system in 2 of my houses here in the villages.

I have Honeywell, easy to install and program. Very happy with the ability to monitor and control from afar.

Yes

I have a nest at home out west and the EcoBee seems to work well at our home here in TV. I can monitor temperatures, change them and turn from Cool to Off to Heat.