Cyber Monday Deal: Looking for an easy way to save cash and control your thermostat without moving off of the couch? Nest's fourth-gen smart thermostat is a bit pricey, but you can get it for a great price right now. Plus, the Nest Learning Thermostat pays for itself in about a year, depending on the season. But you don't have to spend full price on it right now. In fact, you can now snag one for just $230 during Amazon's ongoing Cyber Monday sale. That's a 19% discount, which is $54 off its usual price.
This smart thermostat's learning features and eco-friendly suggestions can save you around $20 per month, especially on expensive winter heating. As previously stated, mine did end up paying for itself this year. If you jump on this deal now, you can get a head start on its money-saving properties. And there's no better time to do that than right now.
CNET's key takeaways
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Automated Eco Modes make energy saving easy, even if you don't have time to plan out your schedule.
Local utility rebates may also help make the thermostat more affordable.
When friends walk past my Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4 for the first time, they often stop and stare. The thermostat can detect nearby movement and lights up with a beautiful display of the outside weather, like setting suns or shifting rain animations. That beauty comes at a cost, nearly $300 when not on sale, making it one of the most expensive smart thermostats I recommend.
So why take the plunge? Because Nest's Eco modes are so effective that my Nest smart thermostat paid for itself at the start of the cooler fall season with electricity savings -- and I barely had to do anything except set it up. Here's how it all works, and why I'm glad I kept this Nest smart thermostat around.
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My experience with the Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4
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