Hi Sarai, I have used both Nest and Ecobee. Honestly, the nest was much easier to use. The Ecobee has gotten better, but it takes several taps if you want to change a setting from within the app. I would say that the nest app is more user friendly than the Ecobee app. However, a huge plus for the Ecobee is that you can change mode and temperature with Siri. That’s what I usually do.
Now to your questions, with either one, you’re just out of luck if your WIFI goes down. Again, the nest has a slight advantage because it has a round dial that you can turn up or down, so you can still adjust the temperature. The Ecobee units are just a smooth touch surface, So there’s absolutely nothing you can do if the wifi goes down. Yes, both thermostats have an auto mode that will heat or cool as needed. I’ve never used it, so can’t say much beyond that. You can set the Ecobee thermostat to off—and then back to whatever mode you want—using Siri when you want to open and close the windows. I think that with nest I could also do it, but I had to do it in the app. One other thing I’ll add is that setting up the sleep schedule was easier with the Ecobee than it was on the Nest. However, I haven’t used the Nest for a little over a year, so that could have changed. Cheers, Donna > On Oct 12, 2022, at 6:58 AM, <sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com> > <sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have to replace my hvac downstairs. I need an accessible thermostat. HVAC > company recommends the Ecobee. Says they have had less issues with this brand > over NEST. > So I see Amazon has the 2022 version on their site. > For the Ecobee owners, Can you adjust if the wifi goes down? > Also, is there an auto setting for heat/cool so once the temp reaches a > certain degree heat or air will automatically come on? Can you turn off the > system if you want to open windows? > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can > reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/001d01d8de31%24fb2ca340%24f185e9c0%24%40gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/001d01d8de31%24fb2ca340%24f185e9c0%24%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/49DE818B-0E45-4EDA-A3E5-8A8A19B4B51D%40me.com.
