Ecobee SMART THERMOSTAT User Manual - page 13
Minimum On Time This feature allows you to
determine a minimum time per hour that the furnace
fan will run. It results in increased air circulation and
a more consistent temperature within the home, and
is more cost effective than choosing the ON position
for the fan.
In either mode, the Smart Thermostat will ensure that
when your vacation ends, the thermostat will revert to
the regular settings.
Note: If you were running your regular program prior
to the start of your vacation, on your return the Smart
Thermostat will restore your home to those settings. If
you were in Hold mode prior to the start of your vacation,
the Smart Thermostat will restore the home to whatever
the set temperature was just prior to your vacation.
UNDERSTANDING
ALERTS
From time to time your ecobee system will display
an alert — a reminder to change the furnace filter, or
perform regular maintenance, for example.
If you have a flood sensor installed in your house, the
system can alert you when water is detected, potentially
saving you thousands of dollars from damage due
to flooding.
If you have connected your Smart Thermostat to the
Internet, these alerts can also be sent to you via email.
When an alert displays, you can dismiss it or ask to be
reminded later.
For example, if you receive a furnace filter alert and
choose Remind me later, the alert will clear and display
again 24 hours later. If you choose OK when the alert
displays, it will reset the reminder.
Understanding Alerts 22
Scheduling a Vacation
The Smart Thermostat’s Vacation feature helps you
conserve energy while you are away for extended periods
of time. It also ensures your home is comfortable when
you return.
To program a Vacation, select the New button. Here you
can program a name, start date and time, as well as the
end date and time.
You can enter any number of uniquely named vacations.
Other features to choose from include:
ecobee Optimize
Turn this option ON to tell the thermostat to automatically
set your Heat Temperature, Cool Temperature, System
Mode and Furnace Fan settings to maximize energy
conservation while you are away.
Turn this option OFF to manually configure Heat Tem-
perature, Cool Temperature and Fan settings.
Heat Temperature
Programs the set temperature when the system is in
Heat mode (i.e., when the furnace is on). Set a lower
temperature to save energy.
Cool Temperature
Programs the set temperature when the system is in Cool
mode (i.e., when the air conditioner is on). Set a higher
temperature to save energy. You can also choose to turn off
your cooling system while you are away to save more energy.
Fan
Toggles the fan setting between ON and Auto.
ON The fan runs all the time regardless of programming or
if there is a call for heat or cool. The fan will also run if
the System Mode is OFF.
Auto This option turns the furnace fan on but only
when the system is heating, cooling or ventilating
your home, or to satisfy the minimum fan run time as
programmed.
To schedule a vacation:
From the Home
screen, press More.
Press Vacation. Press
New and enter a
name and the dura-
tion of your vacation.
21 Setting up your Smart Thermostat