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Ecobee Debuts Wi-Fi-Connected Smart Thermostat

by Donald Melanson on October 16, 2008 at 08:50 AM


Sure, you can outfit your whole home with ZigBee-connected home automation devices, but if you're not quite ready to take that plunge in the future, you may want to consider something like Ecobee's new Smart Thermostat, which will give you a taste of home automation and help you save a few bucks in the process. As with some other similar thermostats, this one relies on Wi-Fi to connect to your home network, which should ease installation considerably, and it even includes some optional ZigBee expansion slots in case you do want to integrate it into a more complete home automation setup.

At $385 though, the device isn't exactly cheap, but the company says it'll pay for itself in energy cost savings within the first 12 to 18 months. You'll be able to put that claim to the test yourself when the device starts shipping early next year.

Tags: ecobee, home automation, HomeAutomation, smart thermostat, SmartThermostat, thermostat, zigbee

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