it hasn’t officially started yet and we’re already starting to see a massive influx of deals. For example, the Amazon Smart Thermostat . That’s more than 30 percent off and the best price we’ve seen all year.
The good news? This is a smart thermostat with a powerful feature list. The bad news? This requires a C-wire or power adapter kit, sold separately. Once you plug it in, the Amazon Starter Thermostat lets you control your climate with your voice thanks to Alexa. It also lets you make adjustments via the Alexa app on your phone, so you never have to dig down the stairs at night in the cold.
It’s basically a Honeywell thermostat packed with Amazon’s smart technology, so it should be reliable and durable. One of the best reasons to go with a smart thermostat is to help reduce energy usage. It won’t automatically save you money, but voice control means you can make adjustments when you think of it, and software control means you can turn the AC off, for example.
It lacks several features found with its more expensive cousins, . There is no touch control and no motion sensor. Those nitpicks aside, but this is a powerful slim thermostat perfect for the hot summer months.
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