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 ...

The smart home thermostat company Ecobee today announced that its new Smart Thermostat Essential is now available to order on its website, and at select retailers in the U.S. and Canada. The ...

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 ...