Looking for Thermostat implementation Ideas

Devices & Integrations
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Hello all. So I’m creating a smart home and I’m looking for some direction on Thermostat selection.

The dilemma that I’m currently having is that I have a Nest Smart Thermostat. Which I love, but I would like to be able to take advance of the Zooz Tri-Sensors that I have been using to detect motion and automate lighting. These sensors also detect temperature and humidity, but I can’t really take advantage of that with a Nest thermostat. I did some research on different Z-wave thermostats, and i imagine that most of those would be able to take advantage of the tri-sensors. Do you think it’s worth while to switch out the thermostat? I know that nest has temperature sensors but they are pricey and don’t seem to have more than one use.

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There are other options to consider like an EcoBee which has remote sensors. You can always build your own setup with a thermostat, temperature sensors and an app which can combine them all into essentially doing that same thing.

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I don’t know that it would be the best solution to my current situation because i have sensors in place already and I think I just need compatibility. Like for instance, I already have the Nest Smart Thermostat and I have Z-Wave sensors, but the two don’t communicate. So, Unless I’m mistaken, if i were to switch to ecobee than I would have to buy new sensors and a new thermostat? Hopefully, I’m making sense