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Ecobee 3 or 4?

Posted on 12/14/17 at 4:54 pm
Posted by lsufanintexas
Member since Sep 2006
5018 posts
Posted on 12/14/17 at 4:54 pm
Which Ecobee should I get?

I have a nest but haven't been happy with it.

Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15947 posts
Posted on 12/14/17 at 5:28 pm to
3 lite and however many sensors you want. The Alexa stuff in 4 isn’t worth it.
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 12/14/17 at 5:40 pm to
4 if you want Alexa, but I think buying a separate dot would be better.
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 12/14/17 at 6:10 pm to
quote:

4 if you want Alexa, but I think buying a separate dot would be better.

Everything I've read says this. The Alexa implementation has some limitations over a Dot and the difference in cost from the 4 to the 3 can get you a Dot or two if they're still on sale.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
39838 posts
Posted on 12/14/17 at 11:52 pm to
I should have gotten Ecobee over Honeywell. There's no difference in Summer but for winter I had to get creative.

2nd floor thermostat is on the second floor landing. If all the room doors are closed the heat from bottom floor gets trapped up there, so the 2nd floor heat doesn't turn on causing the rooms to freeze. I had to figure out setting the first flow low enough at night that the 2nd floor thermostat triggers and heats the rooms just right.

Goofy but "works". Anyone with similar layout be on notice.
This post was edited on 12/14/17 at 11:53 pm
Posted by notbilly
alter
Member since Sep 2015
5409 posts
Posted on 12/15/17 at 7:07 am to
I would go with the ecobee3. As of last weekend Costco had them in the store for 199 with three sensors included.
Posted by SLafourche07
Member since Feb 2008
9954 posts
Posted on 12/15/17 at 7:32 am to
What are the differences between the 3 and 3 lite?
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15947 posts
Posted on 12/15/17 at 12:28 pm to
quote:

What are the differences between the 3 and 3 lite?


Lite doesn't support HRVs, ventilators, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, etc. Otherwise not much. I like the build quality of the lite a little better than my 3.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 12/15/17 at 1:28 pm to
quote:

2nd floor thermostat is on the second floor landing. If all the room doors are closed the heat from bottom floor gets trapped up there, so the 2nd floor heat doesn't turn on causing the rooms to freeze. I had to figure out setting the first flow low enough at night that the 2nd floor thermostat triggers and heats the rooms just right



I have the same setup, but a slightly different problem. The door to the walk-in attic is at the top of the stairs, right next to the thermostat. So cold air from the attic seeps out making that area a good 5-10 degrees cooler than the bedrooms in the winter and 5-10 degrees warmer in the summer. I've tried weather seal on that door, replaced the door, and a threshold all to no avail.

Sounds like I should get the Ecobee to put the sensors in the bedrooms.
Posted by Tiger_n_Texas
Member since Aug 2014
1158 posts
Posted on 12/15/17 at 1:53 pm to
If you dont have a costco membership (or they dont still have them), Home depot has the 3 lite with 2 sensors for $199 until 12/24.

LINK
Posted by TechDadHere
Member since Jul 2017
45 posts
Posted on 2/4/18 at 3:12 am to
If you already have Alexa, then ecobee 3 might be better. I think it is the only edge Ecobee4 got over the Ecobee3.
This post was edited on 2/7/18 at 8:46 pm
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