{"id":2138,"date":"2018-04-12T14:06:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T14:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/?p=2138"},"modified":"2021-12-11T18:09:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T18:09:58","slug":"ecobee-thermostat-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review – Amazon Alexa Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"ecobee\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Ecobee brand produced one of the original smart thermostats. Based in Toronto, the company has been closing the gap between high-end HVAC interventions that require serious electrical knowhow and smart technology for DIYers.<\/p>

Ecobee\u2019s latest offering \u2013 the Ecobee 4 smart thermostat \u2013 is widely regarded as not only being a solid product but a serious competitor if not market leader in the smart home DIY sector. It offers many of the hacks we want in smart home devices without sacrificing usability for those who aren\u2019t quite sure what place smart devices have their home.<\/p>

We\u2019ll break down the details in the following Ecobee thermostat review, but there\u2019s one thing we can tell you write now: the Ecobee thermostat changes the way you think you would use a smart home product and increase the value proposition of the wider product market significantly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

What Is the Ecobee 4 and How Does It Work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Ecobee 4 is a smart thermostat that takes the basic functions of the genre (remote setting\/temperature control and scheduling) and turns it up a notch. The Ecobee 4 follows on the heels of the Ecobee 3, which was renowned by consumers for its accurate remote sensors and its general functionality.<\/p>

The fourth generation of the Ecobee series doesn\u2019t leave any of the previously loved features by the wayside. Instead, engineers added only one new major feature to the 4: a new Ecobee smart thermostat now integrates with Amazon Alexa.<\/p>

Because of the new integration, a few new bits of hardware were added. The module is larger to accommodate a microphone and speaker to facilitate the Alexa connection. If you\u2019re unfamiliar with Alexa, it is Amazon\u2019s personal assistant service. With Alexa integration, you can use your thermostats to change the temperature, check the weather, shop, or even stream music.<\/p>

Not keen on Alexa or any of those other talking boxes yet? Don\u2019t worry. Although the Alexa service is active when the Ecobee is unpacked, you can turn it off whenever you want with the simple tap of a button \u2013 just hit the microphone button on the main screen of the thermostat. If little things tend to get your goat, be wary that turning off the mic turns on a red light on the top of the thermostat \u2013 and the only way to turn it off is to turn Alexa back on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Who Is Ecobee?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Ecobee doesn\u2019t come with the brand recognition Nest or Honeywell boast, but that doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t an industry leader. In fact, the Toronto-based company was the first to launch an app-enabled smart thermostat. The difference between Nest\u2019s ascension to greatness and Ecobee lies in that for the first few years of operations, Ecobee sold products via dealers because the installation of the product wasn\u2019t for the average DIY-er.<\/p>

The Ecobee 3 and 4 are a reflection of the changes of the smart home landscape and the advent of DIY products. They offer the technical know-how to make a difference in the way you control the temperature of your house, but they don\u2019t sacrifice integrations for usability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Installing Ecobee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

It must be said: if you don\u2019t know the pointy end of a screwdriver from the handle, then the Ecobee system might not be for you. Ease of installation is weighted towards those who have some wiring savvy and your HVAC system. If you have a five-wire system, you\u2019ll have an exceptionally easy time because you can literally swap out your current monitor for the Ecobee.<\/p>

Four-wire units are more complicated and require a second step using the C wire. Note: C (Common) wires aren\u2019t included in four-wire HVAC systems.<\/p>

Ecobee comes with the Power Extender Kit to navigate the lack of C wire. The kit replaces the C wire thereby preventing you from having to install the wire yourself. This is important because, in many cases, you\u2019d call an electrician to do that for you. Still, you\u2019ll need a certain level of familiarity with your HVAC unit to install the Power Extender Kit because it needs to be connected straight to your HVAC unit\u2019s control board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ecobee Sensors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

An easy to use app and smart interface should serve as the lowest bar that a smart home product can meet. However, what makes or breaks a thermostat unit isn\u2019t whether the app shares the weather: it\u2019s the sensors. With poor sensors, your HVAC system will continue to struggle to maintain temperature control and a schedule could cost you more money every month \u2013 not less.<\/p>

The Ecobee 3\u2019s sensors are highly regarded by industry experts. They\u2019re as accurate as a product of this type can be. Because Ecobee didn\u2019t make significant changes between the two models, the sensors remain the same.<\/p>

Your new Ecobee 4 comes with a single remote sensor. Like its predecessor, its sensor isn\u2019t merely a remote thermometer. By placing the sensor in the rooms that matter, rather than in a hallway or closet, you\u2019ll be better able to control the real temperature of your rooms.<\/p>

A sensor allows you to read the temperature in the main part of the house to make decisions. Spend all day in the kitchen or a home office? Place the sensor in that room, and you\u2019ll be able to choose whether you want to use all the sensors in the home together to generate an average temperature or to focus solely on the remote sensor and create the perfect temp for the room you use most.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

What Makes the Ecobee 4 Unique?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The features that make the Ecobee 4 unique from other products are the Amazon Alexa integration and its list of compatible smart devices. A smaller upgrade from the Ecobee 3 also includes the addition of the Google Assistant to the list of Ecobee-compatible devices. So, if you\u2019re a Google Home Assistant user, you\u2019ll find new and interesting ways to interact with your HVAC system that others may not enjoy.<\/p>

Sensor capabilities also set the Ecobee apart from other products. In fact, the company\u2019s sensor design is so good that it\u2019s surprising that other manufacturers aren\u2019t trying to generate the same thing. The ability to focus solely on the main remote sensor is unique to Ecobee. Additionally, the sensors are set apart from lesser models because the main and remote sensors also include motion sensors: it can adjust the climate by sensing when someone is \u2013 or isn\u2019t \u2013 in the room.<\/p>

Nest has now produced a sensor similar to Ecobee\u2019s remote sensor, but it is currently only available for pre-order, so the similarities are unclear at present.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Pricing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Ecobee 4 retails at $249 including the Amazon Alexa voice integration. If Amazon Alexa isn\u2019t your cup of tea and you want virtually the same product for a bit less, you can still purchase the Ecobee 3 for $169.<\/p>

The Ecobee works with up to 32 individual room sensors. Want to maximize your temperature control? A pack of two extra sensors will set you back $79 at the full retail price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Public Perception<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Both professional and consumer reviews believe the Ecobee 4 is one of \u2013 if not the \u2013 best smart thermostat on the market. It rivals, and in some opinions, beats the Nest Smart Thermostat, which is the other product considered to be the smart thermostat gold standard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

How It Compares<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The four- or five-wire problem is rarely the deciding purchase factor, but it is something to consider if you\u2019re thinking about the Ecobee or a product of the same level.<\/p>

If you have a five-wire HVAC system, you have the pick of the litter because installation is simple. However, while Ecobee includes a complicated, but free, system, both Nest and Honeywell products work well with a four- or five-wire systems with Nest being compatible with 95% of HVAC systems.<\/p>

Otherwise, both the sensor and the Alexa integration set the device apart from almost all competitors bar Nest, who now also include both integrations in both the standard and price-friendly products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

What We Think<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

If you don\u2019t already have an Alexa or another program and you like both the features of the Ecobee 4 and the prospect of finally adding an assistant to your home, you\u2019ll enjoy the two-for-one offered in this smart thermostat.<\/p>

However, you\u2019ll only make the most of it if you intend to install one of these thermostats in a central location; you don\u2019t want to shout into a corner in an unused room. Additionally, it\u2019s worth noting that music lovers will find better speakers for using Alexa to stream music: the Ecobee speaker isn\u2019t awful, but the quality is better for background noise than grooving to your favorite albums.<\/p>

In reality, it\u2019s a toss up between the Ecobee 3 and Ecobee 4 for everything but integration: if you want Alexa and\/or use Google Assistant, you\u2019ll love the capabilities offered by the Ecobee 4. Otherwise, you can save some cash by sticking with the Ecobee 3 Lite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Coupons and Deals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

At the time of publication, there weren\u2019t any third party offers available for the Ecobee. However, if you head over to the manufacturer\u2019s website,<\/a> you can search for incentives, rebates, and special offers available in your local area. For example, your energy company may offer money off or free installation when you purchase the product and sign up for their rewards program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Ecobee brand produced one of the original smart thermostats. Based in Toronto, the company has been closing the gap between high-end HVAC interventions that require serious electrical knowhow and smart technology for DIYers. Ecobee\u2019s latest offering \u2013 the Ecobee 4 smart thermostat \u2013 is widely regarded as not only being a solid product but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":2311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,16,12,4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nEcobee 4 Thermostat Review - Amazon Alexa Integration<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Ecobee 4 offers Amazon Alexa integration setting the bar for all smart home gadgets. Read our full review and learn more about its pros and cons.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review – Amazon Alexa Integration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Ecobee 4 offers Amazon Alexa integration setting the bar for all smart home gadgets. Read our full review and learn more about its pros and cons.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Conservation Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConservationInstitute\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-04-12T14:06:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-12-11T18:09:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"882\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ConservationInstitute Team\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ConservationInstitute Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ConservationInstitute Team\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/person\/a935f80c093f379375de778ca8abdde6\"},\"headline\":\"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review – Amazon Alexa Integration\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-04-12T14:06:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-12-11T18:09:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/\"},\"wordCount\":1631,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Energy\",\"Green Technology\",\"Home & Garden\",\"Lifestyle\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/\",\"name\":\"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review - Amazon Alexa Integration\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-04-12T14:06:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-12-11T18:09:58+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Ecobee 4 offers Amazon Alexa integration setting the bar for all smart home gadgets. Read our full review and learn more about its pros and cons.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png\",\"width\":882,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"ecobee 4\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review – Amazon Alexa Integration\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/\",\"name\":\"Conservation Institute\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Conservation Institute\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/site_logo1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/site_logo1.png\",\"width\":554,\"height\":174,\"caption\":\"Conservation Institute\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConservationInstitute\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/person\/a935f80c093f379375de778ca8abdde6\",\"name\":\"ConservationInstitute Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c136a2cf1922bbdc98ff9bc2fc176da?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c136a2cf1922bbdc98ff9bc2fc176da?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"ConservationInstitute Team\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/author\/conservationinstitute-team\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review - Amazon Alexa Integration","description":"The Ecobee 4 offers Amazon Alexa integration setting the bar for all smart home gadgets. Read our full review and learn more about its pros and cons.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review – Amazon Alexa Integration","og_description":"The Ecobee 4 offers Amazon Alexa integration setting the bar for all smart home gadgets. Read our full review and learn more about its pros and cons.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/","og_site_name":"Conservation Institute","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConservationInstitute\/","article_published_time":"2018-04-12T14:06:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-12-11T18:09:58+00:00","og_image":[{"width":882,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"ConservationInstitute Team","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ConservationInstitute Team","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/"},"author":{"name":"ConservationInstitute Team","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/person\/a935f80c093f379375de778ca8abdde6"},"headline":"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review – Amazon Alexa Integration","datePublished":"2018-04-12T14:06:23+00:00","dateModified":"2021-12-11T18:09:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/"},"wordCount":1631,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png","articleSection":["Energy","Green Technology","Home & Garden","Lifestyle"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/","url":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/","name":"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review - Amazon Alexa Integration","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png","datePublished":"2018-04-12T14:06:23+00:00","dateModified":"2021-12-11T18:09:58+00:00","description":"The Ecobee 4 offers Amazon Alexa integration setting the bar for all smart home gadgets. Read our full review and learn more about its pros and cons.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ecobee4-with-shadow_us.png","width":882,"height":800,"caption":"ecobee 4"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/ecobee-thermostat-review\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Ecobee 4 Thermostat Review – Amazon Alexa Integration"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/","name":"Conservation Institute","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#organization","name":"Conservation Institute","url":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/site_logo1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/site_logo1.png","width":554,"height":174,"caption":"Conservation Institute"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConservationInstitute\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/person\/a935f80c093f379375de778ca8abdde6","name":"ConservationInstitute Team","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c136a2cf1922bbdc98ff9bc2fc176da?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c136a2cf1922bbdc98ff9bc2fc176da?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"ConservationInstitute Team"},"url":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/author\/conservationinstitute-team\/"}]}},"views":1600,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2138"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2138"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101809,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2138\/revisions\/101809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}