Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Rheem and ecobee have launched the ecobee Smart Thermostat Lite with EcoNet technology, a contractor-focused smart thermostat for 24-volt systems with HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Alarm.com support. Here are the details of the February 2026 partnership, the one-wire HVAC accessory control, and what it means for the thermostat market.
Read Moreecobee’s Smart Thermostat Essential is now available at $129.99, bringing the company’s smart scheduling and energy-saving features to a budget-friendly price point. Here is what the affordable thermostat offers, how it compares within ecobee’s 2026 lineup, and why a sub-$130 smart thermostat is still the highest-ROI upgrade in the smart home.
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