What's the difference between ecobee3 and ecobee3 lite? Is the only difference that it lacks the extra sensors or is it more than that?
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HRVs should be used continuously and constantly, it has the same effect as opening the windows but for the whole home, clean air than stale unclean air because household chemicals etc
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Most definitely, but I need to be somewhat conservative, as mine has its own motor and interlocked with my furnace which would be a large contributor in my hydro usage running non-stop 24/7.
I imagine it also decrease the lifetime of the furnace motor, considering its a whole home setup replacing the traditional bathroom exhaust fans.
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I have an hrv but was never shown how to use it when I bought the house. Have no idea what to change it to or when. Will the ecobee3 do all of that for me?
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I'm no expert, but the VanEE HRVs I've seen have three options, on, off, intermittent. Basically if you see condensation on your windows, your home is too humid, so you should turn the HRV on, I guess like the other user does is good, run it for 20 minutes or 40 minutes instead of using it all the time, to save some money. When it gets winter, you'll be using your HRV more often, because inside the home is warmer than outside, the HRV will bring in outside cool clean air replacing the stale air inside. Has the effect of opening the windows, but throughout the whole house at the same time.Tha DraGun wrote: ↑ I have an hrv but was never shown how to use it when I bought the house. Have no idea what to change it to or when. Will the ecobee3 do all of that for me?
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Still less then buying regular E3 and then getting enbridge rebate... and perhaps a plus that can place two sensors where ever you want. If I understand regular E3 it has one sensor built in [so stays in tstat] and one sensor you put where you want.rsxmachine wrote: ↑ The lite version also doesn’t have a sensor built in so you cannot do home and away without buying additional sensors.
So main difference are no sensor built in, no free additional sensor included and no additional accessories like humidifier.
Basically I will have to buy a 2 pack sensor set for 89 now for this to work like a ecobee 3
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I am new to home automation..I have a Philips Hue Bridge controlling my hue lights..Can this bridge be used with Ecobee Lite?
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Mine also forces the furnace fan to turn on but independent of the heating or cooling.vkizzle wrote: ↑ Most definitely, but I need to be somewhat conservative, as mine has its own motor and interlocked with my furnace which would be a large contributor in my hydro usage running non-stop 24/7.
I imagine it also decrease the lifetime of the furnace motor, considering its a whole home setup replacing the traditional bathroom exhaust fans.
I paid for the better design but builder forgot about it so they gave me a hefty refund and installed a no ideal setup ( forgot the actual layout / setup )
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Does anyone know what the difference between this program and the one Alectra is offering to residents in York region? They are also offering to install free Energate thermostat .
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Just get the e3 lite, sell it, and get an e3 or e4.ChicoQuente wrote: ↑ Oh I know. I just meant I WISH they would, I know that isn't the case. I am actually leaning towards declining at this point. Free is nice, but at the same time I really want to fully use my furnace and humidifier. I'm just going to grab an ecobee on my own I think.
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for those who are opting out, wouldn't this still be a better option then what you currently have? I assume most people here actually don't have a smart thermostat.
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the honeywell looks more pleasing
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Just wondering if we can contact Nest or Ecobee and have them replace these lite versions for the full versions and pay the difference or better yet contact GreenON and check if they would accept extra payment for installing the full version?
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Yeah, get it for the looks.dracolnyte wrote: ↑ the honeywell looks more pleasing
Better chance for the rest of us to get the better product. Lol
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Maybe take it and sell on Kijiji afterwards?ChicoQuente wrote: ↑ Oh I know. I just meant I WISH they would, I know that isn't the case. I am actually leaning towards declining at this point. Free is nice, but at the same time I really want to fully use my furnace and humidifier. I'm just going to grab an ecobee on my own I think.
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ecobee3 vs ecobee3 lite:
http://smartthermostatguide.com/ecobee3 ... hermostat/
For those that do, sell the lite (which is retailing for ~$200) and get the e3.
http://smartthermostatguide.com/ecobee3 ... hermostat/
The biggest difference, since the ecobee lite now supports room sensors, is that the ecobee3 lite doesn’t support humidifiers, dehumidifiers, or ventilators. If you have these accessories, you should get the ecobee3 so you can take full advantage of your home’s HVAC equipment. If you don’t have any of these things, though, the lite should suffice.
Opting out of this free program because they're offering the lite version seems very short-sighted for most who won't even need the sensors.Who is the ecobee3 lite for?
Budget-concious shoppers
Homes with multiple zones (the savings will add up)
Open floorplan homes and smaller homes that don’t really benefit from multiple sensors
Shoppers who might want to add sensors later
For those that do, sell the lite (which is retailing for ~$200) and get the e3.
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You wouldn't need it for HRV but you would for humidifier. It does a good job of preventing the windows from sweating because it knows the temperature outside and inside and it lets you tell it how good the windows are. Also typically you don't have humidifier controls installed where your thermostat is unlike HRV controls.
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Enbridge gives you $100 for buying it new from the store, so it limits the value of a used lite.chadw01 wrote: ↑ ecobee3 vs ecobee3 lite:
http://smartthermostatguide.com/ecobee3 ... hermostat/
Opting out of this free program because they're offering the lite version seems very short-sighted for most who won't even need the sensors.
For those that do, sell the lite (which is retailing for ~$200) and get the e3.
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Can any of these support a humidifier? I have a General Aire unit.
Aside from that, which is best? Seems like Ecobee, but you would have to add sensors, although the others don't have sensors either.
Don't really use any home automation currently, but would get a Google Home if anything.
Aside from that, which is best? Seems like Ecobee, but you would have to add sensors, although the others don't have sensors either.
Don't really use any home automation currently, but would get a Google Home if anything.