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hi I'm Megan Willerton frissina and this is the Honeywell Wi-Fi smart thermostat it operates like a regular thermostat but you can also control it remotely using a web-based app or one of the free Android or iOS mobile apps it costs two hundred and fifty dollars which is the same as the popular nest thermostat so what sets it apart the most obvious difference is its looks the nest thermostat is round and is probably a little bit more in-your-face with its unique design this one looks a lot more like your standard digital thermostat the nest is also way more minimalist in its display it basically just shows the current temperature and that's it the honeywell on the other hand has a lot of information on its homepage it'll show the current temperature it'll also show the outdoor temperature and humidity which I really like another thing I really love about this Honeywell is its usability it's a lot like regular thermostats so there's not much of a learning curve but don't fret if you haven't had a smart thermostat before the app is also incredibly easy to use with the app you can set the temperature or even set your vacation schedule from the road and it really works honey little made claims that they could get the temperature within one degree of accuracy and that's true but if you don't want the fan kicking on all the time you can actually adjust that however you like one problem I do have with the app is that it logs out a lot which is really frustrating a small issue I had with this thermostat in general is that it doesn't come with different sized wall plates so as you can see I can't cover up my old paint job on the other hand the nest comes with two different sized wall plates so you can cover up any unsightly paint jobs another problem I had with the installation is that it requires a wire that I just don't have and since I'm not really familiar with messing around in the HVAC unit I had to use this cord as a last resort I'll talk about this more in the how-to video but the Honeywell thermostat requires a C wire whereas nest thermostat can be hooked up using a G wire so depending on which one your house has that will kind of inform which one you choose they're both great but it's kind of a matter of the installation overall I really love the Honeywell Wi-Fi smart thermostat it works it looks nice and it's going to be a great addition to your house I'm Megan Willerton frisina and this is the Honeywell Wi-Fi smart thermostat