While the Nest Thermostat may be the coolest smart thermostat on the block, the Ecobee3 has all sorts of neat features that the Nest Thermostat lacks. However, are you actually taking advantage of them all? Here’s how to get the most out of your Ecobee3 smart thermostat.
Lock It with a PIN Code
If you don’t want other household members changing the thermostat settings without your knowledge, it might be best to lock it down so that only you can access it, which is possible with a PIN code.
It’s very similar to the passcode lock on your smartphone. Within the thermostat’s settings, you can set up a four-digit “security code” that prevents others from making changes. You can even specify what exactly the security code protects. So while you could prevent people from changing the temperature, you could still allow them to set up a vacation mode.
View Your Usage History
Need to save some money on your utility bill next month? A great way to do that is to look at your usage habits when it comes to heating and cooling your house.
By logging into the Ecobee3’s web interface, you can view a detailed history of how you’re using your thermostat, like when it turns on and off and how long it’s on for. It will even show you how efficient your house is as far as the heating and cooling is concerned.
Manually Select Which Sensors to Use
By default, your Ecobee3 takes temperature readings from all of its sensors and averages them out to come up with one temperature that it uses in order to decide to heat or cool your house down. However, you can make it use only one sensor to do this.
For example, if I want the bedroom to be the area of the house where the temperature needs…
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