Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsMostly About Installation
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2018
I should have come on here much sooner than now for an update. But I can honestly say this is now a 5 star. I've saved so much money since switching and I haven't had any issues. Performance wise this works great👍.
I just installed this today, so this isn't so much based on performance as much as the installation process. I had read the reviews prior to buying this and I could tell I might be in for a hard time. I can tell you that for the few hours it's been running, it works excellent and I like everything about it. But you shouldn't trust a review based on so little time.
So let's say, assuming there are no future problems, for the $$, I thinks it's remarkable. Also, the app set up is so smooth and easy you'll have everything you need ready in minutes.
The biggest concern you'll have with set up is whether or not you have the "C" wire. If you do not, there is a relatively simple solution. You'll have to get into your furnace though so it's going to take a bit more of your time. And your patience. Can't stress that enough. Honeywell provides you with an extra wire so I assume there are many people who will run into this problem if you have an older house/condo. The thermostat itself doesn't require the extra wire, but your furnace will. I'm not the most handiest of men, but I figured it out pretty quickly. I could take a few minutes explaining what goes where and how,
but the best thing to do is to go onto YouTube and type in "smart thermostat no C wire". There are a few people who will walk you through it, but even Honeywell themselves have a video for this (that's what I used). The narrator talks a bit slow (remember, patience) but I found it to be real
simple as she explained it.
The other problem I had was with the WiFi connection. I kept getting an error that it wasn't connecting. I don't have a sure-fire solution to this but I had to reset the thermostat two times and on the third try, it made the connection. This lasted about a 1/2 hour trying to figure out why it wasn't connecting. Still don't know exactly why it was so difficult, but in the end with persistence (and luck?) it's now working.
If I do have problems with the performance I will come back here to let people know. Because for everything it does (geofencing!), and the ease of use of the app, it seems like a no-brainer to get it for the price. And if the performance is good for a while, I'm going to change the rating to 5 stars.
