ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential
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The ecobee smart thermostat essential is a user-friendly and efficient device that allows guests to control their home temperature remotely via a smartphone app. Its sleek design and easy installation make it a great choice for anyone looking to upgrade their heating and cooling system. With features like energy-saving reports and compatibility with smart home systems, it offers both convenience and comfort, making it a valuable addition to any home.
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4.7 out of 5 stars with 135 reviews
5 out of 5 stars
23 March, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential
I bought this product because my thermostat was located in direct sunlight, causing false temperature for the rest of the house. I installed with a sensor in my living room. Installation and instructions were clear and simple to follow.
1 out of 5 stars
21 March, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Don't do it
Smart thermostats are a waste of time and energy. For minimal benefit (savings is nonsense), you get to control it with your phone. That's about it. In return, you'll restart it monthly (I have 2) for no reason, it will randomly disconnect from your wi-fi, your sensors will loose connections, again randomly, and their batteries will need to be changed 3-4 times a year. The old cheep manual thermostats work perfect, set 'em and walk away. Smart thermostats are a reminder of a bad decision I'm stuck with.
5 out of 5 stars
21 March, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
All the low level settings I wanted
This thermostat has a very rich set of options in its installation menu. The ones I used were: Temperature on/off threshold Minimum run time Extended fan run time after furnace/AC shuts off It also lets you set as many schedules as you want in a given day as long as they are 30 minutes long. It does a great job of allowing you to decide if you want to use the automatic features or disable them and set it up the way you want.
4 out of 5 stars
15 March, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
good thermostat
Three week experience what do I know, I am learning.
5 out of 5 stars
11 March, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Easy to Use and Install
N/A/ I have nothing to say. Thanks. Guess I"ll keep typing
5 out of 5 stars
20 February, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Works really good for what I use it for.
It was set by an electrician and he explained it to us and it is very easy to use.
5 out of 5 stars
20 February, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
New thermostat
I've had the thermostat for a couple of weeks and it's working great. It was easy to install.
5 out of 5 stars
8 February, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Tracks erything you need to know about you heating
Have had these thermostates for two weeks and so far have work well
5 out of 5 stars
8 February, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Looks great, works great
We’ve had our Ecobee for 3 weeks and couldn’t be happier with it. It looks sleek and modern, has tons of features, and most importantly has lowered our heating costs.
5 out of 5 stars
28 January, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Awesome thermostat!
Does a great job meeting all our needs. We have it at our second home/cottage, and set up its temperature alerts. It saved us one winter when it alerted us about low temperatures in the house, and we were able to get the faulty furnace repaired before any plumbing pipes got frozen and ruptured. Easy voice control with Alexa. The phone app is great and lets us warm the cottage up in the winter or cool it down in the summer before we get there.
1 out of 5 stars
15 January, 2026Verified purchase
Epic fail target
They promised item in 2 days...now it's coming a 5 days later. Poor poor practice to lie!
5 out of 5 stars
12 January, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Love the controls
I have had the thermostat for a month and love everything about it
5 out of 5 stars
1 January, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
It is caveman easy
We have four ECOBEE thermostats to handle our various zones that we have to deal with and couldn’t be happier with the ease of use, both manually as well as the ease of use remotely from our phones. We greatly prefer the ECOBEE simplicity to NESTs that we had which were too caught up in being super efficient frankly at the expense of our comfort
5 out of 5 stars
1 January, 2026
originally posted on Ecobee
Easy Installation
Installed on my US home & added to existing app. Received excellent support to configure as second device. Working perfectly.
4 out of 5 stars
27 December, 2025
originally posted on Ecobee
It does the job, but not the best of the Ecobee
I've had the product a month now. I installed it myself and the installation instructions in the app were great. I have the Smart Thermostat Enhanced in a different house and thought this would be a good choice. While it does what it is supposed to do, the smaller screen makes it harder to make changes. Things that on on the main screen in my Enhanced are on a secondary screen in the Essential and harder to find. Also I find the the Essential lets the temperature vary much more than the Enhanced does. It does give me the remote access that I really wanted.
5 out of 5 stars
23 December, 2025
originally posted on Ecobee
Great Thermostat – Easy Install, Clear Instruction
Great Thermostat – Easy Install, Clear Instructions I’m very impressed with this Ecobee thermostat. Installation was straightforward and well thought out, even for someone doing it themselves. The instructions were clear, logical, and easy to follow step by step, which made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Once installed, it worked exactly as expected right out of the box. Solid design, intuitive setup, and excellent guidance throughout. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a smart thermostat that’s simple to install and use.
5 out of 5 stars
16 December, 2025
originally posted on Ecobee
Works
Had unit for 2 was. It is amazing how little our furnace runs. Under 1/2 hr a day. Great way of tracking temps. Inside,outside,humidity, and how long furnace runs. Gadget cool guy thing. I like tech.
5 out of 5 stars
12 December, 2025
originally posted on Ecobee
Remote Access
I've had the product for about a month now and I am very happy with the remote access capability.
1 out of 5 stars
6 December, 2025
originally posted on Ecobee
Case #02706455 EXTREAMLY DIFFICULT to get help!
Have been back and forth by email and a couple calls BUT ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. Now they don’t want to communicate with me. I get "Thermostat sensor detected motion" hundred times a day 😡. Just want these to STOP. Today I called in twice and opted for a call back each time and I’m unable get on the line, they leave a message saying call back 😡. Why not just keep calling back.
1 reply from ecobee team - 4 months ago
Thank you for your feedback and patience during this busy season! Our support team is currently assisting a higher volume of customers, which may result in longer wait times for phone or chat support. We’ve sent you an email requesting additional information and screenshots to assist you further, and we’ll be reaching out to you today as well!
4 out of 5 stars
3 December, 2025
originally posted on Ecobee
Great out of the box features, some tradeoffs
The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential is easy to install and get up and running, the app walks you through nearly everything. I did find that the Automatic Staging options mask many configuration settings (like the temp threshold) that I would like to have access to, but others may not require that. I did find the Alexa interface very limited - all you can do via voice command or routine is set a temporary temperature hold