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Upgrade Your Thermostat for Winter With This Ecobee Deal for $120

You don’t need the fanciest model to make your heating routine smarter. A refurbished Ecobee we love is just $120 through October 21.

Upgrade Your Thermostat for Winter With This Ecobee Deal for $120

The Ecobee3 Lite, a thermostat with a touchscreen and app control, is currently on sale for $120 with free shipping. This is a significant deal as the updated model, now known as the Essential, retails for $140. Despite being reformatted, refurbished units of the original Lite are still available directly from Ecobee. The deal is part of their fall sale and is valid until Wednesday, October 21.

The thermostat comes with a three-year warranty, matching that of a new model. The sale also includes refurbished Enhanced ($170) and Premium ($220) thermostat models, plus packages featuring Ecobee security accessories. Ecobee's smart thermostat is praised for its usability, though the company's security and smart-home ecosystem is noted to have some bugs.

For those already owning an Ecobee, an additional set of non-refurbished security sensors can be purchased for $50, or the Ecobee video doorbell for $130, which allows users to monitor and communicate with visitors via their phone or thermostat.

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