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Old 12-14-2020, 01:14 PM   #23
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Questions about the Ecobee....

Is it easy to operate for folks with average technical abilities?
Is there a paper manual or a downloadable manual with clear instructions?
Is it easy to install (by a pro, not by me)?
Does it automatically change settings if there is no movement as with the Nest?
Try turning off learning mode on the nest first. But to answer your questions based on what I know from my brother (he has ecobee I have nests)...

1. No worse than the Nest. Lots of video tutorials on how to use if needed.
2. Probably. But video tutorials would be far clearer.
3. If you have a common wire, yes, super easy. If no or you don't know what that is... hire a pro.
4. No. I don't think ecobee has a learning mode is on by default, but I think it does have one which I think no one uses. Why nest just doesn't kill learning mode is beyond me. The concept is fine, the implementation is idiotic.
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