Most homeowners treat the thermostat as a simple dial or touchscreen - you poke it, the heat or air comes on, and that's that ...

A regular thermostat doesn't have app connections and will, at most, have a remote control you can use from across the house.

I would like to buy a Nest or Ecobee for my home, but not if I have to buy 6 separate $250 dollar thermostats. One smart unit to manage them all would be amazing, but I'd settle for 2 if needed. My ...