Ecobee 3. I'm new :)

[JDRoberts]

Sorry, I’m not sure what you mean by “nest is WiFi only.” Nest uses its own communication protocol, Thread, which is not used by SmartThings. However, there is a cloud to cloud option similar to the one with Ecobee, so there are some community members using it. The Honeywell zwave thermostat is also popular. See:

Best Thermostat to Purchase

I’ve been looking at different thermostats to purchase, I have a very old thermostat that has no timer or scheduling on it so I think I can get a lot of bang for the buck by upgrading. I don’t think I want a Nest or the new Honeywell Wifi Smart Thermostat. I don’t want something to learn and change, because I don’t think my family has enough of a consistent pattern to make it worth while. I would rather control it and program it. I’m having a hard time deciding upon a Z-wave thermostat like the Honeywell YTH8320ZW1007 or like a Honeywell 7 Day Programmable Wi-Fi or TH8320WF1029 Honeywell. I want the better thermostat, I’m not as super concern it integrates with the rest of the house because either I can hack it together with a custom SmartApp, and using local machine to expose functi…