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Originally Posted by White Out 403
So nest vs honeywell thermostat. Is there really a need to pay more for nest?
I love the look of nest-e and the price is better. Is this a coke vs pepsi thing? I have dual zone, and AC on 2nd floor if that helps.
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I have a Nest. If I could do it over, I think I'd choose the Ecobee instead as I like the look better. I'd say that the main difference between the two of these and the Honeywell is slightly more refined look/app as well as the ability to use sensors which IMO are pretty useful.
The sensors essentially are just little things you put in different locations from the thermostat that report temperature. They're useful in maintaining a stable temperature in a zone away from the thermostat (such as your bedroom).
IMO, do not buy the Nest lite and Ecobee lite as they are stripped down versions of the other thermostats with barely any features (think Smart car to Mercedes). I think when I was looking at my friend's Nest lite, it didn't have stuff like humidifier control and manually turning on the fan and stuff like that.
If you want to go that low price wise, I suggest looking into the Honeywell T5 instead ($140-$180 now, but at one point was less than $100) which is still a full fledged smart thermostat, but not as pricey. The main downfall of the T5 I think is just the fact it doesn't have the ability to use sensors like the Nest and Ecobee.