• Reviews around installation (4.17 of 5)

    ecobee4 Smart Thermostat with Built-In Alexa, Room Sensor Included

    • Installation was easy and once up and
    • Installation was made very easy by self-help tutorials
    • Installation was sooooo easy.
    • The installation is easy though I preferred to use screw tightened instead of spring loaded for the wire.
    • Installation was very easy and straight forward as I have a very simple boiler setup.
    • Easy installation and setup
    • Excellent thermostat, clear installation instructions, well-designed web site
    • It helps DTE is giving this away with free installation and my cost was zero.
    • I bought two ecobees and got them working thanks to the good installation videos and guidance.
    • Finally, down ½ star for deceptive/incorrect installation instructions.
    • Performs well and installation was easy even though our previous system lacked a C wire.
    • Installation is still easy, and the device does a good job with the sensor.
    • Installation was easy with a little help from the Tech Support
    • Very easy installation, my only complaint is not with Ecobee rather with amazon warehouse
    • Works great, very happy, easy installation took about 40 mins including wiring the adapter to my furnace.
    • Easy installation & seamless setup
    • Installation is not terribly difficult unless you've got an unusual HVAC setup.
    • perfect fit and quality, fun to use but installation was complicated in older ac units
    • I am pleased with the ease of use, and the installation was straightforward as I contacted an HVAC contractor to complete the install in my old radiator system
    • Installation was easy and the item works.
    • Installation is a breeze as long as you have a C wire.
    • The installation was a little tricky
    • The adapter kit that came with it made installation on my HVAC quite easy.
    • Installation of the adapter could not have been easier with the included manual, pictures are provided which also helped
    • Installation was a breeze to, but that doesn't mean I didn't have to call to verify some wiring
    • Installation is very easy if you have a C wire
    • Installation was a breeze and it integrates well with our smart home products
    • The installation is a nightmare, forcing you to shut off your power and crawl around in the attic/crawlspace wiring a bunch of extra stuff before you can even start the regular process of actually installing the thermostat itself
    • Very easy installation, have my humidifer installed to it as well
    • Installation was easy
    • I would have given this a 2 stars but the installation was extremely easy and the app works great
    • I would have given this a 2 stars but the installation was extremely easy and the app works great
    • Easy installation
    • Installation was very easy with the included wiring harness
    • Great installation instruction, and home automation works great!
    • Great installation instruction, and home automation works great!
    • Best installation instructions I've ever seen.
    • Installation and setup was very easy and the design is simple and attractive.
    • Installation and setup were easy
    • Best installation documentation I've ever seen for a consumer
    • simple installation (thank goodness for the C wire, though I don't think messing with the PEK would have been a big deal), more fun than it has any right to be with Alexa.
    • Very easy installation, my only complaint is not with Ecobee rather with amazon warehouse
    • Easiest installation ever!
    • Installation was great with its super easy to follow guide, best I have ever seen
    • Installation went extremely smooth and we were up and running in less than an hour.
    • Performs well and installation was easy even though our previous system lacked a C wire.
    • the installation was a little difficult.
    • Cool lookResponsive, easy to see displaySmart featuresAlexa voice capability to control thermostat, among other thingsAlexa microphone is pretty decentSpeaker is decent considering its size and location on thermostatAuto heat/cool featureGeofencing capabilityEnergy savings capabilitiesEasy to use appEasy to understand installation instructions/easy to installEasy to setup and use (see cons)Works with Alexa, Google homeAuto dim/auto detect featureWeather forecast featurePossible price rebates from power companies (depending on your location)Works for most systems and system devicesOne room sensor includedESP now added as a feature (for those with several smart speakers)Alexa light can now be disabled (with latest
    • Even though I read through the feedback others left about how easy installation was, I was still skeptical.
    • Installation was a breeze
    • Installation was easy enough; I had five wires ran to the old thermostat and only four was connected at the furnace.
    • The installation was easy, they explain it well and there are plenty videos online that are helpful too
    • Installation would have been a breeze even without the step by step instructions.
    • Installation: Very easy to do
    • Simple installation & works wonderful with IOS Homekit..
    • Simple installation & works wonderful with IOS Homekit..
    • This all works well, the installation was mostly straightforward and the Ecobee support team was very helpful
    • This all works well, the installation was mostly straightforward and the Ecobee support team was very helpful
    • They're awesome, easy installation, and you can listen to music with Alexa.
    • My installation hit a little snag because of the way our furnace was installed, and I called support late on a Thursday evening
    • Easy installation good
    • Installation was a breeze like the Nest
    • Installation is s breeze if you get a good unit
    • Effortless installation and setup
    • Installation is fairly easy in a way, but gets confusing because there are three different sources of information while you proceed with the install - there is the instruction booklet, and there are instructions in the app, and then the thermostat itself provides guidance
    • The good news is that my installation of the new model was butter-smooth, it seemed to know exactly what HVAC gear I have and fine-tune itself accordingly
    • Easy installation
    • For now, just know that installation is a breeze.
    • The professional installation went very smooth per the installer and the activation/registration on my end was smooth and painless
    • Following the instructions, installation was fine
    • I received this today and easily installed it following Ecobee’s excellent installation instructions
    • The best advice I can give is to have everything sorted out before you order it, so your installation will go smoother...less stress if you wait until the last minute.
    • The installation of both products was very easy for me.
    • Installation and setup are easy for the average DIYer
    • They'll tell you everything they can to make it seem like the installation of this device is a piece of cake, but it's absolutely not.
    • The ecobee 4’s Alexa only supports a limited list of Alexa commands
    • Have not decided to connect and lose function(s) or sell.
    • but it works 100% of the time for me with Siri, but most of the time Alexa won’t/can’t acknowledge that I even have an ecobee device connected let alone control it
    • n’t have any connections issues with any device
    • n’t lean to one side
    • Please keep in mind that the product is great out of the package, and I actually like the features better than other smart t-stats I’ve seen
    • However the sound quality is tinny - nowhere as good as from a Dot, and it seems to start by itself some times
    • Good customer support as he had to call the company a couple of times during the installation process
    • Setting them do as much good as pushing the "close door" button in an elevator, and I'm convinced they are added to give the illusion of the feature actually working and using them
    • However, I must say the Alexa feature does not work quite as well as with my Echo Dot
    • This thermostat is as close to perfect as you can get
    • The replacement thermostats proved there was no wiring faults as they worked just fine when installed.
    • However, I must say the Alexa feature does not work quite as well as with my Echo Dot
    • When I need humidity in my house, my thermostat will turn on the furnace fan and the humidifier to add humidity without heat... as well as with heat, if needed
    • so it knows what’s going on outside your home as well as
    • Functionally its great as it’s basically exactly the same as the ecobee 3 but the Alexa portion has horribly implemented
    • Not as amazing as I'd hoped
    • However the sound quality is tinny - nowhere as good as from a Dot, and it seems to start by itself some times
    • Good customer support as he had to call the company a couple of times during the installation process
    • Setting them do as much good as pushing the "close door" button in an elevator, and I'm convinced they are added to give the illusion of the feature actually working and using them
    • However, I must say the Alexa feature does not work quite as well as with my Echo Dot
    • This thermostat is as close to perfect as you can get
    • The replacement thermostats proved there was no wiring faults as they worked just fine when installed.
    • However, I must say the Alexa feature does not work quite as well as with my Echo Dot
    • When I need humidity in my house, my thermostat will turn on the furnace fan and the humidifier to add humidity without heat... as well as with heat, if needed
    • so it knows what’s going on outside your home as well as
    • Functionally its great as it’s basically exactly the same as the ecobee 3 but the Alexa portion has horribly implemented
    • Not as amazing as I'd hoped
    • but it works 100% of the time for me with Siri, but most of the time Alexa won’t/can’t acknowledge that I even have an ecobee device connected let alone control it
    • n’t have any connections issues with any device
    • n’t lean to one side
    • Please keep in mind that the product is great out of the package, and I actually like the features better than other smart t-stats I’ve seen