If you have big electric baseboards or an electric furnace, your home may not be ready for a smart thermostat. Thermostats are usually labeled 120V or higher, or have L1/L2 contact points if they ...

Since then, my Ecobee thermostat has been the heart of my smart home. So when Ecobee announced the budget-friendly Smart Thermostat Essential , I knew I had to try it. Here’s my hands-on ...

Just like your home's smart switches work without Wi-Fi, its smart thermostat will too.That's because these devices are designed to maintain their essential functions even when your home's Wi-Fi ...

There are plenty of reasons to add a smart thermostat to your home, but one of the most significant is the promise of saving money, though there is also a potentially terrifying downside to smart ...

On paper, a smart thermostat is an excellent deal, a way to gain newfound savings while making home heating and cooling easier to manage than ever through AI and remote sensors. In practice, a ...