Emerson Sensi thermostat line expanding with two HomeKit compatible models

AppleInsider said:

The addition of Siri control to HomeKit allows for complicated sequences of events to be induced from an iOS device or a Mac running Sierra.

I can never get Siri on my Mac to do anything HomeKit related, ever.  I always get a message saying something along the lines of "I can't help with HomeKit here."  Is this really a thing?  The MacOS Sierra about page on apple.com mentions a bunch of things Siri can do, but HomeKit isn't mentioned.

I wish more companies would make better looking thermostats.  I like the look of the Nest (I have two but would like to replace them with something HomeKit compatible) and the Honeywell Lyric Round, but most of the rest I find to be either downright ugly or just too big and still not particularly good looking.  I also like the relative simplicity of the displays on the Nest and Lyric Round.  I don't require a bunch of info and buttons and options all the time.  Mostly I just want to know the temperature and be able to easily adjust it.

I've had an Ecobee for about 2 years and generally like it.  I am really skeptical about the supposed energy savings from Ecobee, Nest, or any other, but I like being able to control the thermostat from my phone etc.

I'd like to know if any of you have experience with these Emerson thermostats? How does this compare to Ecobee or Nest.  FWIW, my Ecobee will be left in the house when I sell it and it isn't Homekit compatible. (Older Ecobee 3)  So, I'm not ditching the Ecobee for anything but will have a new install.

williamh said:

I've had an Ecobee for about 2 years and generally like it.  I am really skeptical about the supposed energy savings from Ecobee, Nest, or any other, but I like being able to control the thermostat from my phone etc.

I'd like to know if any of you have experience with these Emerson thermostats? How does this compare to Ecobee or Nest.  FWIW, my Ecobee will be left in the house when I sell it and it isn't Homekit compatible. (Older Ecobee 3)  So, I'm not ditching the Ecobee for anything but will have a new install.

DO NOT BUY! The quality is build quality is awful and the software is super buggy. It has lots of problems. You get what you pay for. Get a Nest or Ecobee

There's a huge gap in terms of what HomeKit hardware is available outside the US.

ihatescreennames said:

AppleInsider said:

The addition of Siri control to HomeKit allows for complicated sequences of events to be induced from an iOS device or a Mac running Sierra.

I can never get Siri on my Mac to do anything HomeKit related, ever.  I always get a message saying something along the lines of "I can't help with HomeKit here."  Is this really a thing?  The MacOS Sierra about page on apple.com mentions a bunch of things Siri can do, but HomeKit isn't mentioned.

I wish more companies would make better looking thermostats.  I like the look of the Nest (I have two but would like to replace them with something HomeKit compatible) and the Honeywell Lyric Round, but most of the rest I find to be either downright ugly or just too big and still not particularly good looking.  I also like the relative simplicity of the displays on the Nest and Lyric Round.  I don't require a bunch of info and buttons and options all the time.  Mostly I just want to know the temperature and be able to easily adjust it.

Without certain companies caring about design it'd be bad out there. Yes, thermostats are usually hidious and look to be designed by a bunch of suits and engineers.