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Mar 22, 2021 6:53 PM

2-Pack ecobee SmartSensor (White)

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ecobee has its 2-Pack ecobee SmartSensor (White) on sale for $49.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member hangrat for sharing this deal.

Product Features
  • Automatically adjusts the temperature for energy savings when you leave home and restores your comfort settings when you return.
  • Detects which rooms are in use and adjusts the temperature accordingly for comfort in those spaces.
  • Works with ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control, ecobee3 lite, ecobee4, and ecobee3.

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Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that 2-Pack ecobee SmartSensor (White) is $21.96 lower (30.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $71.95 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 111 reviews at ecobee.
  • About this store:
    • ecobee return policy details can be found here.

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ecobee has its 2-Pack ecobee SmartSensor (White) on sale for $49.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member hangrat for sharing this deal.

Product Features
  • Automatically adjusts the temperature for energy savings when you leave home and restores your comfort settings when you return.
  • Detects which rooms are in use and adjusts the temperature accordingly for comfort in those spaces.
  • Works with ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control, ecobee3 lite, ecobee4, and ecobee3.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that 2-Pack ecobee SmartSensor (White) is $21.96 lower (30.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $71.95 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 111 reviews at ecobee.
  • About this store:
    • ecobee return policy details can be found here.

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Mar 22, 2021 9:34 PM
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FrankCCCMar 22, 2021 9:34 PM
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Quote from Friendlyx View quoted comment :
I was able to price match to Bestbuy.com, thankfully since I had some rewards that were expiring.

Thanks!
They rejected my pricematch.
Mar 22, 2021 9:36 PM
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SquattingHenMar 22, 2021 9:36 PM
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Quote from abre View quoted comment :
I have a bunch of these or the older model. Definitely good for monitoring the temp in different rooms or excluding rooms during different times or days, but the motion sensing isn't great. My kids would be playing Xbox for long periods and the motion sensor wouldn't see movement and the room would get hot. We had to stop using that feature.
Exact same experience
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Mar 22, 2021 9:57 PM
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Pete_SchweddyMar 22, 2021 9:57 PM
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In for a pair.
Mar 22, 2021 10:02 PM
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Joined May 2015
santis00Mar 22, 2021 10:02 PM
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New to smart thermostats. Just ordered the Ecobee Lite from Costco. What benefit would these have for me (if i had 3, two from here and one from Costco)?

Living in a split level upstairs always hot, downstairs always cold. Probably need to adjust the vents better but can never get an even temperature.
Mar 22, 2021 10:07 PM
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CozyEmMar 22, 2021 10:07 PM
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How is this able to adjust the temperature in individual rooms? Does it not and just the central heat/air for an entire home?
Mar 22, 2021 10:11 PM
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scott13183Mar 22, 2021 10:11 PM
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Thanks! Still overpriced, but these things hardly ever go on sale. Waited over a year for a deal like this one.
Mar 22, 2021 10:21 PM
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dstaleyMar 22, 2021 10:21 PM
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Quote from CozyEm View quoted comment :
How is this able to adjust the temperature in individual rooms? Does it not and just the central heat/air for an entire home?
It takes the average of the readings of all active sensors.

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Mar 22, 2021 10:29 PM
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dhruvaMar 22, 2021 10:29 PM
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Quote from CozyEm View quoted comment :
How is this able to adjust the temperature in individual rooms? Does it not and just the central heat/air for an entire home?
You can assign priority to the sensors in the thermostat. That way, if all rooms are occupied, it will maintain average temperature. Otherwise, it will try to run the ac or the furnace so that the occupied room has the temperature set on the thermostat.
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Mar 22, 2021 10:31 PM
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DrGreenthumbMar 22, 2021 10:31 PM
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Quote from dstaley View quoted comment :
It takes the average of the readings of all active sensors.
Sort of. It's most useful for the follow feature where it senses motion and uses the rooms that are in use. I find using it without that enabled just makes our downstairs way too cold as the upstairs is warmer. Once it hits that average temp the upstairs can be a lot warmer or cooler than downstairs. Follow doesn't work perfectly, it often thinks we are in the room with the main unit randomly. Overall works pretty well.

Main issue with follow is sleeping, if you don't have at least a generic schedule set like 9pm to 9am or something it will think the bedroom is unoccupied. So when we first got the ecobee it worked great, then randomly at night it could get really hot because the ecobee was trying to set the average temp up to whatever we set instead of just the bedroom sensor.
Last edited by DrGreenthumb March 22, 2021 at 03:35 PM.
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Mar 22, 2021 10:59 PM
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Mar 22, 2021 10:59 PM
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Quote from CozyEm View quoted comment :
How is this able to adjust the temperature in individual rooms? Does it not and just the central heat/air for an entire home?
It doesn't adjust them individually but it can be told to follow you around the house via the occupancy sensors. We use them by telling the ecobee to watch different rooms by time of day. Sleep mode watch our bedroom, daytime our offices evening the downstairs. I suppose if you had zoned AC the ecobee would take advantage of that but no experience.
Mar 22, 2021 11:19 PM
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xamarshahxMar 22, 2021 11:19 PM
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Quote from farlz View quoted comment :
I have 3 of the old version, don't need more, but worth upgrading?
battery life is much better on the new ones.
Mar 22, 2021 11:27 PM
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sulkidahMar 22, 2021 11:27 PM
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Quote from xamarshahx View quoted comment :
battery life is much better on the new ones.
Older model still lasts full year b4 replacement. Buying 50 worth battery would be better deal.
Mar 22, 2021 11:31 PM
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JackBeQuick87Mar 22, 2021 11:31 PM
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Quote from dman081 View quoted comment :
Can non-Ecobee HomeKit temp sensors be used instead of these on the Ecobee thermostat?
Maybe, but they will not integrate directly with the thermostat. They would get separate devices, and you would need to use rules or some other hacks to get similar functionality.
Mar 22, 2021 11:49 PM
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igxqrrlMar 22, 2021 11:49 PM
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Quote from CozyEm View quoted comment :
How is this able to adjust the temperature in individual rooms? Does it not and just the central heat/air for an entire home?
These are great, but they aren't as "magical" as I originally hoped. They don't replace real zones. You've also got to do a bit of planning/effort to get the most out of them, and they won't handle corner cases well.

For example we like to sleep "cold", but our Master BR and office are on the same zone. If I'm working late but the master BR is at 62 degrees, the office is going to be cold and there's no way the sensors are going to change that (unless I prioritize the office sensor, in which case the bedroom will be hot and I'll get an earful).

There are "smart registers" that try to open/close your HVAC registers to deal with this scenario, but reviews on those are very mixed.

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Mar 23, 2021 12:08 AM
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RoxDealMar 23, 2021 12:08 AM
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In for 1. Been waiting for the deal, thanks

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