• REDESIGNED: With a crisp glass finish, vivid touch display, powerful quad-core processor, dual-band Wi-Fi, and far-field voice, its a smart thermostat like no other
• SMARTSENSOR: Includes a SmartSensor to keep important rooms comfortable by adjusting your thermostat based on occupancy and temperature
• ENERGY SAVINGS: By reducing wasted energy in your home, you could save up to 23% annually on your heating or cooling costs. Compared to a hold of 22°C
• ADVANCED CONTROL: With Alexa built-in and an intuitive mobile app, you can control your thermostat and home using your voice, phone, tablet, computer, Apple Watch, or whatever works best for you. It’s that easy
• INSTALLATION: Easily install it yourself in 45 minutes or less with handy video walkthroughs and a step-by-step guide on the Ecobee app
• ALEXA BUILT-IN: Consider your life handled with Alexa built-in. Just ask for the weather, music, Alexa Calling and more
• INTEGRATIONS: Integrates perfectly with your favourite smart home systems including the Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, and IFTTT

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Wireless radiator Control
Switch your electric switch on from anywhere at any time with our smart heating control app.

Schedule and control electric radiators
With Lightwave’s Electric Switch, you can remotely monitor, schedule and control and electric radiators or towel rails alongside wet central heating using the same smartphone app

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Wireless Central Heating Control
Switch your boiler on from anywhere at any time with our smart heating control app.

Control heating from phone
With Lightwave’s smart Boiler Switch connecting to the wireless Lightwave Home Thermostat, you can remotely switch your boiler on using an app on your smartphone.

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Wireless Central Heating Thermostat
Control the temperature in your home from anywhere at any time with our smart wireless Home Thermostat and the Lightwave App.

Smart control
Link the wireless Lightwave Home Thermostat with the Lightwave App and you’ll be able to schedule, monitor and control the temperature in your home in real time and from anywhere using your smartphone.

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Programmable
Versatile programming options offer custom comfort and energy savings

Smooth Setback Recovery
Senses extreme temperature changes and begins the temperature recovery process up to 2 hours before the programmed time

Smart Away
Uses the GPS in your smartphone to detect when you’re leaving, and automatically changes the temperature to a more energy-efficient setting

Schedule IQ
Allows you to only program your thermostat once. Whenever there’s a change in your routine, the thermostat adapts heating and cooling to match

One-Touch Away Mode
Overrides your regular programming schedule when you’re away and automatically turns down heating or cooling to save energy

Allergen Defender
Monitors the air quality and pollen levels of your local zip code and automatically turns the fan on to clean your home’s air when outdoor levels are high

Feels Like
Similar to the “Feels Like” temperature in a weather report, this feature takes into account temperature and humidity to create a comfortable environment

Perfect Temp
Works with your system to heat or cool as needed to preserve your temperature in any weather, year-round

Filter Reminder
Reminds you when its time to change the filter

Customizable Reminders
Allow you to set a series of service and parts replacement reminders which display on the home screen

Auto Changeover
Decides between heating and cooling operation, depending on indoor temperature

Touchscreen
Features a large, easy-to-use display with adjustable brightness

Weather Screen Savers
Themed screen savers on the 7″ HD color touchscreen are designed with graphics that tell you what weather conditions are like outside

Dual-Fuel Capability
Increases the efficiency of dual-fuel heating systems by automatically alternating between gas and electric operation

Energy Reports
Show how often and how long the heating or cooling system has run for the month

Humidity Control
Works with the whole-house humidity-control systems to adjust the home’s humidity level

Remote Capability
Monitor and adjust temperatures and schedules from anywhere in the world using the iComfort App and your smartphone, tablet or other web-enabled device

Weather-On-Demand
Air quality conditions are offered for your local area, so you always know what’s happening outside

Precise Comfort® Plus
Holds your home’s temperature to within 0.5 degree or less when used with premium Lennox® equipment

Climate IQ® Technology
Monitors humidity levels, and removes excess moisture for healthier, more comfortable air

Emailed Alerts
Provides detailed diagnostics and reminds your Dealer when service is needed

Remote Monitoring
Allows Lennox dealers to analyze your system from anywhere via their computer or mobile device

Remote Troubleshooting
Makes it possible for dealers to use their mobile device to adjust system parameters to fix problems, without ever making a trip to your home

Warranty 5-Year Limited Warranty

https://www.lennox.com/products/comfort-controls/thermostats/icomfortE30

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The unit ships in a well-designed box that shows the unit and lists the features. The outside advertises compatibility with HomeKit, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa. Inside the box is the thermostat, wire nuts, mounting screws, and an installation manual. 

In unboxing the Mysa, I was impressed with the build quality of it. The unit has a clean, modern appearance and feels durable. Compared to a traditional dial thermostat, the Mysa is noticeably larger. When the faceplate is removed, the size of the unit is justified by a giant heat sink for cooling the controller.  

Composed of two parts, the thermostat is split between the power board – which mounts to the wall – and the faceplate, which contains controller board. The two parts are held together with a 10-pin connector and one screw.

Installation is simple if you are moderately experienced in electrical work. If you can install a smart switch, this install should be no problem for you. As with many other smart devices, the Mysa requires a neutral wire so you will want to verify you have this available before purchase. The instruction manual in the box covers the basic install and has clear steps and diagrams. An install video is also available on YouTube. The inclusion of mounting screws and wire nuts is a nice touch.

The initial install follows the standard procedure for adding a HomeKit device; The iOS Mysa app does require creating a Mysa account. One hiccup I experienced during setup was after the device was joined to the network it was unusable for a few minutes. The screen showed a spinning circle icon and it appeared to be performing a firmware update. 

The Mysa app allows you to manually adjust temperature, view current temperature/humidity, set schedules, and create zones. It also lets you set display brightness, select Fahrenheit or Celsius, heater type, and several other settings. Schedules for controlling temperature for days of the week and time can be set manually or through a wizard. Overall the app is simple and easy to use.

Two devices are presented to the Apple HomeKit app. The thermostat display shows as a dimmable light and the thermostat shows as a thermostat. These devices can be individually controlled and also included in HomeKit automations. The HomeKit homepage shows the current temperature and set point in the status section.

Siri commands can be used to adjust the thermostat set point or to query current temperature/humidity. These commands work without issue and Siri responds quickly.

The thermostat is also adjustable without launching an app by pressing the up or down arrow on the faceplate.  Using the faceplate buttons requires significantly more force than other touch displays. A recent firmware update helped with this issue but it’s still not great.  

I received this product at the start of summer and have not had a chance to run it through the cold weather my region experiences in the fall and winter. Even during the summer, it is nice to have a temperature display on the wall and on your phone. 

On a recent cold weekend my house fell to 60 degrees and I set the thermostat to 68 degrees. The thermostat reached the set temperature and held it with great stability. The unit uses a PID for temperature control which means that it learns how often it needs to run to reach the set temperature for your room. This is significantly smarter than a traditional ON/OFF thermostat which tend to overshoot temperatures.  

Mysa can work with other smart home systems including Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and IFTTT. I only use HomeKit so I did not test functionality with these other systems.

Pros

• Currently Mysa is the only available HomeKit compatible line voltage thermostat.
• Easy to install and use.
• Good build quality and appearance.
• Company is actively releasing updates and new functionality. 
• Compatible with other smart home systems such as Google and Amazon.

Cons

• Expensive, at $125 this is over twice the cost of a standard programmable thermostat. This can add up quickly if you want to have thermostats in multiple rooms. 
• Touch buttons are not as responsive as they could be.
• Unit is currently only for direct purchase and there is a significant wait time before shipment.

Overall, I have been very impressed with the Mysa unit. I plan on buying one for my bedroom to supplement the unit in the living room. I would recommend it to anyone looking to add smart home functionality to their high voltage heating system.

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• Simple remote heating control from your smartphone or tablet
• Replaces your existing 230 V, 3-wire thermostat
• 7-day, 5/2-day or 24 hour programmable modes
• Optimum start feature so you save energy and warm-up time on warmer days
• Forms a wireless mesh network with other neoStats to extend the network range to your whole house

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• Compatible with 3-zone panels ZONEBB3ZHP01 AND ZONEBB3ZAC01
• Works with Apple^® HomeKit
• Works with Amazon Alexa

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