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Our house had been using the Nest since the first generation product. Although we did save money over the course of a few years, the Nest is not positioned in the most ideal place in our house so we had to resort to scheduling instead of using the built in sensors. When Ecobee announced their new Ecobee3 with remote sensors, I knew I wanted to replace our Nest, specifically for the remote sensors. The install for the Ecobee3 was a little more involved than the Nest. I needed to open up our HVAC system to install the PEK unit to provide the C wire to the Ecobee3 thermostat. This was not that difficult, but was an extra step needed compared to the Nest. Once I had wired the Ecobee3 properly, I proceeded to follow the setup instructions and registered the product with their online portal. Setup was extremely easy. After initial setup, I configured 3 remote sensors (upstairs bedroom, loft, living room), which helps the Ecobee3 keep our house at a consistent temperature. Ecobee3 supports a "follow me" feature with the remote sensors that helps determine which rooms in the house are occupied and relays this information to the main thermostat to help with comfort. Overall, I'm happy with this purchase, especially with the remote sensor features!