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Thermostat Compatibility Guide

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Compatibility ecobee
Premium
thermostat
ecobee
Enhanced
thermostat
ecobee
Essential
thermostat

Conventional (furnace and air conditioning)
Supports up to 2 stages of heat and cool.

1

Heat pumps
Support for air-to-air and geothermal heat pumps.
Supports up to 4 stages of heat (2-stage heat pump, 2 stage auxiliary heat) and 2 stages of cool.

2

3

Boilers (boiler radiant "heat-only" system)
Supports up to 2 stages of heat.
Not compatible with the PEK. C wire or third-party components required.

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4

Dual transformer (boiler and air conditioning)
Supports up to 2 stages of heat and cool.
Not compatible with PEK.
C wire must come from the air handler, not the boiler.

5

X

X

Single-speed fan

Multi-speed fan
Supports:

  • Non-proprietary multi-speed fan systems with multiple "G" wires (G1, G2, G3)
  • 2-pipe or 4-pipe fan coil units (FCUs), with or without Auxilliary Heat
  • Multi-speed PTAC (Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner) systems

Incompatible systems: dual-transformer systems; installations that require the Power Extender Kit; fan coil units that require the G1, G2, and G3 wires to be energized simultaneously for high-speed fan; AC systems with multi-speed fan.

5

5

X

HVAC accessories (humidifiers, dehumidifiers, ventilators, HRVs, ERVs)
ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium supports dual accessory (please note: this is an option only accessible via the “Pro” set-up as it requires advanced system knowledge)

6

X

1 For multi stage conventional setups the Smart Thermostat Essential can be configured to control 1 stage cooling with 2 stages of heat, or 2-stage cooling with 1 stage of heat

2Smart Thermostat Enhanced only supports 2-stage heat pumps and 1 stage of auxiliary heat.

3Smart Thermostat Essential only supports 1 stage heat pumps, and if available only 1 stage of auxiliary heat.

4Dual-fuel HVAC systems (also known as a hybrid, split, or packaged system) include a heat pump for primary heating and cooling and a furnace (gas or oil) to provide up to two additional stages of energy-efficient heating on extremely cold days.

5Your system may require advanced configuration and wiring. Consider hiring a professional in your neighborhood to install your ecobee smart thermostat.

6Smart Thermostat Enhanced only supports HVAC accessories connected to the thermostat by one wire


ecobee Compatibility Checker
Use to determine if an ecobee thermostat is compatible with your heating and cooling system.

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Installation Help
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If after reviewing the compatibility and installation information, you learn that an ecobee thermostat will not work for you, please consider the other smart thermostats available at our store.