Thermostat Compatibility Guide

Compatibility | ecobee Premium thermostat |
ecobee Enhanced thermostat |
ecobee Essential thermostat |
Conventional (furnace and air conditioning) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓1 |
Heat pumps |
✓ |
✓2 |
✓3 |
Boilers (boiler radiant "heat-only" system) |
✓4 |
✓4 |
✓4 |
Dual transformer (boiler and air conditioning) |
✓5 |
X |
X |
Single-speed fan |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Multi-speed fan
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) |
✓ |
✓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
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Installation Help
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Need more support?
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.