[–]atxstudent 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (1 child). Hamburger -> Manage HomeKit configuration -> Geofence -> When entering geofence What tripped me up is that last "When entering geofence" doesn't really seem tappable, ⦠Ecobeeâs innate geofencing is kind of sucky and conflicts with schedules you mightâve set up or room sensors you might have throughout your home; Ecobeeâs innate geofencing requires additional equipment if youâre on iOS (such as an AppleTV or iPad at home all day) You can use the geofence feature to resume your schedule, rather than picking a specific comfort setting when you enter the geofenced area. One Ecobee services my main floor (AC/Gas Furnace) and the other services my 2nd floor (Forced Air/AC). If you arent in Home or an Away schedule SmartHome or ⦠Whenever you manually adjust your ecobee to a different temperature thatâs not the scheduled set point, your ecobee will go into a âhold." Support for Android Wear Widget for quick view of ⦠Geofence feature for automatic Away/Home modes! If I arrive home or leave my home at a different time than what is set in the schedule, geofencing properly sets whether Iâm away or home. When you have a hold you arent on your schedule anymore because youve told it to ignore the schedule and do this hold instead. Launch the ecobee app. 1) In the ecobee mobile app, open the menu from the top left corner (either the green "back" arrow if you're on the main screen of your thermostat or the silhouette icon if you're in My Devices screen) 2) Select "Manage HomeKit" from the menu 3) You should see the option for "Geofence"âselect it 4) Select "Enable geofence" ecobee thermostats have a traditional scheduling system. I believe it’s in the actual device or maybe on the web portal. You can make adjustments to your schedule at any time by simply repeating the process above. There have been great advances in smart technology in recent years, which has seen our homes become increasingly intelligent. To Adjust your Schedule from the Thermostat. You choose your desired times and temperatures for when you are home, away, and sleeping. I’m on mobile so can’t look at the moment. Trying to figure out how to use smartthings app to run automations. ecobee vs. Nest Schedules ecobee . Additional value for "Compressor Minimum Outdoor Temperature", Furnace never reaches goal temperature and runs constantly, All thermostats missing from account overnight. The one wrinkle that I am worried about is that we have 3 kids that do not have phones, so when we leave and one of the kids is home by themselves (or with babysitter) Nest will use the occupancy sensor to override our Geofence rules and keep things in Home mode. The one feature it doesn't have ruins what is otherwise a fantastic thermostat. Letâs explore why. Tap the day you want to adjust. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Multiple Echobees, different schedules and Geofence. The ecobee logo and name appear in the bubble, along with the words âActivity Alertâ, âMonitoring automatically set to Disarmed by Jelaniâ. Scheduling ⦠This is kind of a bummer because I don't want the upstairs unit to run when we're primarily downstairs but I also want both units to automatically go to the Away temp when I'm not home. Also, make sure you enable the Allow Remote Access and Allow Editing for each family member. When geofencing is used, it applies the Comfort Setting profile of your choosing and holds those settings indefinitely, overriding your schedule until the hold is cancelled. The ecobee uses a more conventional schedule. This is ⦠⦠Help - How do I wire my Ecobee SmartThermostat? âGeofencingâ feature in a thermostat tracks the homeowners location (via GPS in his/her smartphone) and adjusts the thermostat settings based on the location (away/home). But when the next scheduled comfort setting is set to trigger (for example, I have the sleep comfort setting scheduled for 9pm at a 1 degree ⦠Cookies help us deliver our Services. ecobee Review #2. View on Amazon. Then go to Manage HomeKit. When you consider options for thermostats available in the market, you will always find two brands on the top. So happy to be here. However, if you donât have a c-wire, then Nest wins this category. ecobee is the smarter wi-fi thermostat with remote sensors. What is a hold? Enter a name for your new Scene, select the ecobee device you'd like to enable the Scene for and then select the command: Resume Schedule â to resume your programmed schedule, Ecobee SmartThermostat has a built-in Alexa speaker that works like an Echo Dot. Go to the Menu in the top left. Then, when you return home, the ecobee will cancel the Away hold and resume your schedule. Iâm just now getting into the home automation deal. It makes sense to have the two-hour delay because there will be plenty of times when you are home and you just donât trigger the motion sensors for an hour or so. Setting up the schedule is not difficult and can be done from the thermostat, the mobile app, or the web console. The ecobee will now follow your schedule and maintain your pre-programmed Comfort Settings (unless you place a hold by manually adjusting the temperature on the thermostat, through the app or other APIs). 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