Give me some reviews and opinions on which one is best. Is a learning Thermostat the way to go, or will a programmable one that doesn't learn suffice?

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Posted by BigD45

Chambers County, TX

Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 6/23/17 at 3:33 pm to nobigdeal69

I've had the Nest for 4 years. It can be programmed, and it has the learning mode also. I never have had any problems with mine.

With that said... If you have a room in your house that gets a little hotter than the others and you want it to be cooler, the Ecobee has an extra sensor or sensors you can place wherever you want (I believe).

Some of the other guys here can share information in regard to the other offerings on the market.

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Posted by LSUtigerME

Walker, LA

Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 6/23/17 at 5:21 pm to nobigdeal69

It's really whichever you like. "Learning" thermostats are nice and offer a lot of features. As mentioned, the remote sensors on the Ecobee3 are nice and offer some useful functionality over others. Especially when you have a unit covering multiple rooms with a single air return.

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Posted by b-rab2

N. Louisiana

Member since Dec 2005

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Posted on 6/25/17 at 11:46 am to nobigdeal69

How does having sensors in the different rooms help? Do you also install a dampener or something to direct more airflow to those rooms?

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Posted by Centinel

Idaho

Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 4:58 pm to nobigdeal69

House I bought in January had Nests installed (one upstairs, one downstairs.)

I like the ability to control both via my phone, and I have set to go to Eco mode whenever the fiance and I are at work.

My electric bill has been about half of what it was from my old house which is similar in size. I will say part of it is that my new (complete gut and renovate) house has much better insulation though.

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