Ecobee Adds Budget-Friendly Thermostat to Lineup

Ecobee has announced the Smart Thermostat Essential, a new addition to its lineup, designed to offer better value while maintaining the brand’s familiar comfort and convenience features. With a full-colour touchscreen and a lower price point, the thermostat provides an affordable option for those seeking a new, but budget thermostat.

The Smart Thermostat Essential helps customers manage home temperatures, enabling comfort while maximising energy savings. Features include:

• Convenient Scheduling and Settings – Adapts to household routines, optimising energy use when away and ensuring comfort when home.
• Precision Temperature Control – Learns how long it takes to heat or cool a home, delivering the desired temperature at the right time.
• SmartSensors Compatibility – Optional ecobee SmartSensors can enhance comfort by focusing on the most frequently used rooms.

The thermostat features a colour touchscreen and integrates with the ecobee mobile app for remote control of heating and cooling. Additional highlights include:

• Automatic Alerts – Detects potential issues to prevent heating or cooling disruptions.
• Home Energy Reports – Provides insights into energy use, helping customers improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Smart Home Integration – Compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant.

The Smart Thermostat Essential is part of ecobee’s ENERGY STAR™ certified range, alongside Enhanced and Premium models that offer features like indoor air quality monitoring, built-in radar for occupancy detection, and integrated speakers.

The ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential will be available from major retailers and at ecobee.com starting March 2025, priced at US$129.99.