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The temperatures are about to soar now that summer is almost upon us \u2014 and so are our cooling bills. If you want to keep comfy while saving money on your energy bills, it\u2019s worth investing in Ecobee\u2019s Smart Thermostat Premium<\/strong><\/a> now that it\u2019s down to its best price of the year. Normally $249.99, right now you can buy it at Amazon<\/a>, Best Buy<\/a>, and directly from Ecobee<\/a> for $219.99, which is $10 shy of its all-time low.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ecobee\u2019s smart thermostat is our favorite on the market, one that goes beyond your typical heating and cooling needs. It can adjust your HVAC system based on where you are in your home (if you\u2019re home at all), and even keep your pets safe as you travel thanks to its support for various temperature alerts and reminders \u2014 a feature that saved my colleague\u2019s rabbit as recently as last year<\/a>. Ecobee\u2019s premium thermostat also integrates well with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings, and IFTTT, so you don\u2019t have to lock yourself into a specific ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n What\u2019s even more impressive, though, is how versatile it is. Yes, it\u2019s a smart thermostat, but Ecobee\u2019s step-up model can also function as a decent smart speaker, an indoor air quality monitor, and even a hub for Ecobee\u2019s smart security system<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t do a bad job, either. It can respond to both Alexa and Siri commands, and though it\u2019s pretty basic as far as air quality monitors go, it can still calculate how clean your air is based on carbon dioxide levels, relative humidity, and VOCs. How many smart thermostats can do that?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n