How To Use Ecobee Thermostat Premium (Ecobee Smart Thermostat Manual)

[@xFactored]

I just got this installed today. It has an overwhelming amount of options compared to that good old Honeywell one. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@ShirleyMcKinney-m9m]

I enjoyed the video. Very good explanation of how to use it. I didn’t receive a manual with mine so I found the video very helpful. I am glad that he didn’t rush through the explanation. Great job!!!

[@TrishLester]

I DID receive a manual - it was pretty much useless. This video is awesome … and essential, in my opinion. 😀

[@cherseattle]

The manual is 141 pages long, TRUST ME, you wouldn't want to even attempt to figure out how to use the basic features of your Ecobee using that document!

[@richmodelmaker]

Clear and concise video, no nonsense. Thanks for making the video!

[@MariaGonzalez-vh8bb]

Wow, thank you for walking me through the setup. I appreciate your knowledge and the pace you use explaining all these features.

[@texasbreezetexas766]

Very nice to see every single setting before installing.

[@DHMeister]

Great review! Thanks for doing this. I know that some features will override others, but I don't know where an all-encompassing list is. For example, when I set my thermostat to "HOLD", it still seems to adjust a degree or so to try to save me energy. It's a bit annoying because when I'm home, I just want it to maintain a hold setting. It's doing this regardless of where I set it (in the ecobee app, on Amazon Alexa app, or on the thermostat itself. I'm going to call ecobee to confirm this. UODATE: I found out why it is adjusting! It's Geofence! If you use this feature, it will adjust to your location (cell phone). There are options in Geofence to tell it what to do based on your location within or away from the Geofence radius. In summary, Geofence location WILL override HOLD settings.

[@wait4karma]

You do such an amazing job explaining this I’m gonna make sure I forward this to my husband just in case he doesn’t wanna listen to me lol 😆

[@VieiraCo]

Thank you so much for this. We have dual furnaces on different levels of our home and the video was a tremendous help in setting up each unit.

[@Gingerwalker.]

Thank you for doing this. It is helpful for trying to figure out our new thermostat.

[@Dadsgarageandmore]

Very detailed and helpful video. I installed this thermostat with a sensor about a week ago and I like it. Thank you!

[@danm2419]

Thanks for this. I watched a few other videos and they didn't mention the ability to add additional Away and Home setpoints when configuring the schedule. I thought the Ecobee was a POS at first because you couldn't set it to a different temp when you leave for work and then again when you arrive home. Now I know how to add them. Thanks!!

[@billjohnson7998]

Awesome video. Thank you so much! This was extremely helpful in setting up my new Ecobee Premium. I also found your "How to Install" video very helpful. Something that I found useful was figuring out how to create and add custom "Comfort Settings" beyond the three default (Home, Away, and Sleep) that are standard. Our utility company has a "Super Off-peak" time each day that I wanted to take advantage of, so I now have two different "Home" comfort settings by creating a custom comfort setting. One thing I don't have on my Ecobee app is the Autopilot option. After some research, I found that it is only available to Smart Security and/or Smart Camera customers.

[@6hilltop6]

I am no professional by any means but this device from installation standpoint to the user interface is awesome

[@kenwha3625]

Thanks very much for this comprehensive review. It's extremely helpful. Having a new modern efficient HVAC system installed and wanted the latest and greatest thermostat to pair with it.

[@MeandMyStaffy]

Its not the greatest.

[@DeezNuttz_BoffaDem]

@@MeandMyStaffyyour mom isn’t the latest nor the greatest. Similarly to this thermostat, 99% of the population will utilize it but not brag to their friends about it.

[@MrWildboy214]

@@MeandMyStaffymost definitely there’s not better tstat in the market bubba

[@coolman6233]

Excellent video, ty sir 4 sharing this very helpful information. Ill b moving n2 my new home next weekend. Ty again

[@kathyrose6497]

Your video is awesome. Thank you for taking time to share information❤

[@donvirgo]

This video was such a great help!!!

[@Andrew1224gd]

Awesome full demonstration thank you

[@tomk4916]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@barrygioportmorien1]

Where is the time of day shown on the ecobee? How do you set the time of day?

[@normaortiz5950]

thank you for these great info. big help. 👍

[@patricknelson]

8:12 re: "Fan hold" - At least during the summer, be careful with this setting. It will raise your humidity, since your AC has likely been cooling and therefore has caused condensation to build up around or below your coils (this is due to the humidity that was removed, likely something you want in the summer). Running the fan will then take that removed humidity and reintroduce it into your home. In very dry climates this is probably a plus (e.g. AZ) but if you're in FL or another hot/humid state, you probably might want to avoid doing that.

[@ppen62]

Thank You!! Just installed mine

[@RedRonFJB]

How do you change the setting on the bottom of the thermostat that says. -until --11:30-

[@DHMeister]

Just push the "X" next to it and it will cancel that setting. Alternatively, you can select HOLD, or just leave it alone. What it is doing is going to the next scheduled setting.

[@megalou6567]

I just tried this and every time I push it it changes the temp from whatever I have it on to 82

[@MojoPup]

Great Video! I ran into an issue with having the 'Adjust Temperature for Humidity' feature activated. My Premium was displaying a measured temperature that was 5-7 degrees below the actual ambient temperature but I wasn't able to use the Temperature Correction feature to adjust the displayed temperature to the actual temp. Ecobee Support told me that using that feature was keeping me from correcting the temperature, so had to disable it. The humidity was 12% too high, but I was able to use the 'Humidity Correction' to correct that. I used borrowed Certified Hygrometer-thermometers to check the temp/humidity and eliminated any external factors that might have been affecting the Ecobee without any effect.

[@dirtydmack]

Do you mind giving more detail about the issue you were having? I'm trying to figure out if I'm having the same issue as you. My issue is that I have my ecobee set to 66f but the temp in the house wont go pass 70 for some reason. Is this similar to your issue by any chance?

[@wng0000071]

Hi, I have the same thermostat, and the fan keep running even on auto mode or i shut the system off, so you think my thermostat is bad?

[@sbfieldhockey]

I've never seen an eco bee before! looks like it has great functionality.

[@rodfalanga3770]

Another question, what happens if we lose Internet connectivity for a while, like a couple hours?

[@ladylyonteeth3952]

So you can talk to it? Can you tell it which room you want heated or cooled? Nice video. Thank you. 🙏

[@yuqingyang5282]

My ecobee Thermostat is installed on the main floor, and I got a sensor for the bedroom on the second floor. However, after everything is set up, it seems like the ecobee Thermostat doesn't only control the air conditioning on the bedroom. It detects that the bedroom on the second floor needs cooling, and then it turns on the air conditioning for both the first and second floors. If it's possible, do you know what should I to deal with it?

[@blackoutdoorexec4672]

For those that have this product is your unit always warm to the touch?

[@lenneakernaz4775]

Great video! Question ... Is there any energy use reporting available?

[@comiser]

If you set auto pilot and you have two people in the house. How will that work when on person leaves and the other stays home

[@MojoPup]

It only links to one phone concerning the Geofence unfortunately. Hopefully, Ecobee will fix this in the future so that if Both leave the Geofence, the T-stat goes into 'Away' mode. But if one of the phones is still home, it stays at the 'Home' setting. We use an Alexa Routine to make it go from Home to Away mode and vice versa.

[@MR-tt9mc]

Thank you for doing this video. I am getting one and I couldn't find any information online to give me an idea what it would be like. This video is great! One question though... why did you spell out the word Alexa instead of just saying the name? Just curious. 😊

[@MZKEMP815]

So he wouldn’t activate her.

[@jenniferellis7594]

If my work schedule varies week to week and I’m at home during an away time setting will it recognize that and switch to home?

[@AnnaFord-p7r]

My fan only blows cold air, when I have the heat on at 72

[@joelmoore8280]

Well the first thing I did was take this off the Smart mode. Now I'm happy. And why did he not call it "Alexa", spelling it out instead?

[@jpthsd]

Will previous Ecobee remote sensors work with this Ecobee 5?

[@duckbrew]

I don't see the air quality monitor on mine. Just the humidity sensor. What's up with that? Just had ours installed 10/12/22

[@proverbs2life]

You may not have the premium version. Check your version

[@pistoreroloco]

Mine is missing the autopilot as well as the time of use

[@arpanshah4398]

What if eco bee + is disabled? What will happen?

[@donhgr]

My wife is home all I need is 75 during day 68 at bedtime and would like sensors in all the rooms to average the temp. Is this way to complicated for that? Only reason even considering is because of the sensors

[@Canada_Immigration_Bible]

Its not complicated at all. Ecobee will do that easy.

[@TeeBee1535]

I thought it knows when you’re away by tracking your location,i don’t have a routine for when im away from home its random so this doesn’t work for me

[@tecunumantonatiu4484]

Great tutorial thank you! I got the Premium as well, can you tell me what’s built in Z wave feature that’s included with the premium version??

[@tonyyu3998]

A Z-Wave thermostat is a thermostat which communicates with the Z-Wave protocol. The Z-Wave protocol is a wireless means of allowing interconnectivity between devices.

[@elevatedviewstcl]

I dont see the autopilot setting in my app for some reason.

[@samuelnoto128]

Any1 know if there's a way to adjust the brightness of the display?

[@TrishLester]

I think it’s in the settings menu.

[@wholearmor]

When this was installed, the technician showed me how it works, and one of the settings was being able to set the thermostat humidity percentage, but I cannot find that setting for the life of me now. And I didn't see it in this video, unfortunately.

[@otm777]

Great video! Can you setup so that the remote temp sensors supersede the sensor on thermostat? For example, my thermostat is located near a bathroom so after a shower the steam tends to trigger a cool cycle. If I place a temp sensor in living room, I'd prefer if the thermostat gets triggered by that remote sensor vs sensor on main thermostat.

[@otm777]

I found another video that shows how to configure the thermostat and remote Smart sensors for my use case as described above.

[@darrencooper4892]

@@otm777 link?

[@otm777]

@@darrencooper4892 Here you go.... Note: The video is for Room Sensors, but the same applies to Smart Sensors. kzbin.info/www/bejne/naDZhpevbsadidk

[@davidkirkham6497]

Yes! You can deactivate the main sensor at the control & use the remote sensor, only!

[@otm777]

@@davidkirkham6497 Yup, I’ve been loving my Ecobee Premium with 3 external sensors. Together, they saved me about $50 on the proceeding month utility bill following activation.

[@kravenofspider]

Watched a ton of vids on Alexa. I don't believe they get flagged or is the spelling reference referring to something else??

[@papatorr3669]

Thank you so much! My thermostat didn't come with adequate directions. And their website is not helpful either. You should get a nickel for every play.

[@krispyyy.k__7084]

Bro it went blank on me while the ac was running, and now I can’t turn it off, thanks a lot pg&e 😭

[@qjuantum]

Mine doesn’t have an auto setting :(

[@cbgny23]

Has Ecobee ever explained why all the features accessible via the thermostat aren't accessible in their mobile app?

[@Godlytrinigal121]

How do I replace the batteries???

[@alexeyiah89]

can all this be done using the app

[@Belz123]

Yes

[@andrewkingston1]

Humidity on the Ecobee is your indoor humidity.

[@rodfalanga3770]

I had an Ecobee Thermostat Premium installed yesterday. Late last night I came across this video and started watching it. You mention here using fans. I'm not clear what fans you're talking about. Do you mean the fans that are a part of the heating system? Can they be controlled independently of the furnace? Or do you mean something like a ceiling fan? And if a ceiling fan, then what types of ceiling fans work with the Ecobee?

[@Boochy34]

W❤

[@OneHourSmartHome]

Thanks for being a subscriber! My long term goal has always been to get to 100K subscribers and I appreciate your support on the journey! It keeps me making helpful content!

[@perryjohnson8213]

Damn, 75 degrees is hot as hell. 70 degrees is as high as I’ll set it.

[@takemyshoesoff3350]

You didn't explain the Reset button

[@MasiJohn5734]

You need the video if you don’t got the manual

[@omarr7825]

I already bought one 😅

[@ErinNock-e6w]

Ankunding Cape

[@ShilohLynn1313]

I absolutely love my eco bee but I’m seeing videos with these smart meters giving off high levels of radiation. Now I’m conflicted

[@MeandMyStaffy]

smfh

[@ColinKue-g4w]

Yundt Flats

[@glennroberts1852]

Uh oh… you said Alexa twice. 😂

[@mollydodson4791]

The ecobee is a garbage. There is no way there is 45% humidity in Southern California today.

[@MariaHaley-x8w]

Emmitt Cliffs

[@robertbourke8618]

You can't just say Alexa?

[@DHMeister]

Actually, it was annoying me as well, until I realized why. He is trying to avoid saying "Alexa" because if he does, it will change the display while he is videotaping. By spelling it, the display won't change while he is sharing. Pretty smart!

[@beetlejuice4822]

Another reason is if a viewer has an active Alexa device it will trigger it.

[@DHMeister]

@@beetlejuice4822 Exactly! Mine activates even if a commercial comes on and says it. 😂

[@katiepark3205]

Lol

[@mrwansabah]

the worse model , very complicated and not user friendly. 0 stars

[@PoeArvin-o1d]

Berta Circle

[@johnsprain9908]

You didn't show us what app to get !!! I hate when tutorials never show you which app to download or where to download it at if it's even available on the app store.

[@YSo_Joker]

ALEXA devices lol.

[@carolniko]

Seinfeld

[@TaylorClaude-r2t]

Santiago Drive

[@jordanmiller3916]

Why the hell is this 34 min long?

[@MeandMyStaffy]

LMAO I though the same thing!

[@bunnitaouwinga1602]

Give me a dial and I’m happy.

[@Quilalatrice]

Worse product ever

[@omarr7825]

What no Google Nest 😮

[@bunnitaouwinga1602]

I hate ours. Absolute pos

[@MeandMyStaffy]

What is the annoying repetition of ALEXA for? If this is something you have to do for legal reasons, then tell your viewers, instead of sounding liking someone with OCD. Come on Man, really?

[@DHMeister]

Actually, it was annoying me as well, until I realized why. He is trying to avoid saying "Alexa" because if he does, it will change the display while he is videotaping. By spelling it, the display won't change while he is sharing. Pretty smart!

[@bunnitaouwinga1602]

Give me a dial and I’m happy.