Amazon’s refurbished Smart Thermostat is $40 and can help lower your energy bills

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By Sheena Vasani, a writer covering commerce, e-readers, and tech news. She previously wrote about everything from web development to AI at Inside.

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Amazon Prime Day brought some incredible deals on Amazon devices that have sadly since disappeared. If you don’t mind buying a refurbished device, you can still save a lot of money on some of Amazon’s best gadgets, ranging from smart displays to smart speakers. However, one of the best and most relevant deals — given how hot it is in much of the US — is on the Amazon Smart Thermostat. Right now, Amazon is selling it refurbished for $39.99 from Amazon. That is $15 cheaper than the Prime Day discount we saw on the new model, as well as $40 less than the cost of the smart thermostat new at its full retail price.

Amazon’s Smart Thermostat offers a lot of value for your money. Not only can it help reduce your energy consumption and (as a result) bills, but it offers perks usually found in pricier rivals. Notably, it’s capable of adapting to your habits and preferences. There are some tradeoffs: it can’t integrate with voice assistants other than Alexa, nor does it feature native temperature sensors. Still, if you’re looking for a relatively budget-friendly way to stay cool this summer, you can’t go wrong with the Amazon Smart Thermostat.

Developed in partnership with Resideo, the Amazon Smart Thermostat allows you to control the temperature of your home through Alexa voice controls and remotely via an app. Read our review.

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