The ecobee 
                                EB-SMARTSi-01 is part of the
                                Thermostats test program at
                                Consumer Reports.  In our lab tests, Programmable Thermostats
                                models like the EB-SMARTSi-01 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
                                listed below.
                            
                                                        
                                Manual operation:
                                The ease of manually controlling the thermostat's temperature set-point, heating/cooling schedule, home/away and vacation features - when they are available.
                            
                                                        
                                Programming:
                                The ease of creating a heating and cooling schedule considering, navigational, contextual and informational elements that make programming easier, and the number of steps.
                            
                                                        
                                Display:
                                The ease of reading the display considering, character size, spacing, layout and contrast.