How to Program a Schedule for Your ecobee Thermostat

Overview

The Schedule feature allows you to automatically adjust temperatures throughout the day using Comfort Settings such as Home, Away, Sleep, or custom settings. Scheduling helps improve comfort while reducing unnecessary energy usage.

Access the Schedule Menu

On Smart Thermostat Premium or Enhanced

1. Select Main Menu.
2. Select General Settings.
3. Select Schedule.

On Smart Thermostat Lite or Essential

1. Select Main Menu.
2. Select Schedule.

On the ecobee App

1. Open the ecobee app.
2. Select your thermostat.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Select Schedule.

View Your Schedule

The schedule displays Comfort Settings assigned throughout each day of the week.

Each activity includes:

• Comfort Setting
• Start Time
• End Time
• Heating and Cooling Setpoints

Temperature Display

The temperatures shown depend on the thermostat mode:

• Heat Mode: Heating temperature only
• Cool Mode: Cooling temperature only
• Auto Mode: Heating and cooling temperatures
• Off Mode: Heating and cooling temperatures

Navigate the Schedule

• Tap a day of the week to view that day’s schedule.
• Swipe left or right to move between days.
• Tap an activity to view or edit its settings.

Note: The schedule does not loop continuously through the week.

Schedule Settings

Select the Gear icon to access:

Comfort Settings

Modify:

• Fan settings
• Sensor participation
• Occupancy settings
• Custom Comfort Settings

Pre-Heat and Pre-Cool Settings

Enable or disable Smart Recovery features.

Support Resources

Access ecobee support and user guides.

Add an Activity

Method 1

Tap the + Add button.

Method 2

Tap an empty area of the schedule.

The thermostat automatically suggests a start time based on where you tap.

Select a Comfort Setting

1. Select Comfort Setting.
2. Choose:
   • Home
   • Away
   • Sleep
   • Existing Custom Comfort Setting
3. To create a new Comfort Setting, select Create New.
4. Save the new Comfort Setting and return to the schedule.

Set Activity Runtime

1. Select a Start Time.
2. Select a Run Until Time.

Example:

• Start Time: 7:00 AM
• Run Until: 3:00 AM

The thermostat automatically recognizes that the activity continues into the next day.

Schedule Logic

Splitting Activities

If a new activity is inserted within an existing activity, the original activity is automatically divided.

Example:

Original:

• Home: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Add:

• Away: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Result:

• Home: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Away: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
• Home: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Automatic Activity Merging

Activities using the same Comfort Setting automatically merge when placed directly beside each other.

Example:

If an Away activity is removed between two Home activities, the Home activities automatically combine into one continuous period.

Edit an Activity

1. Open Schedule.
2. Select the activity.
3. Modify:
   • Comfort Setting
   • Start Time
   • End Time
   • Temperature

Adjust Temperature

1. Tap the displayed temperature.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Save changes.

When temperatures are modified, the associated Comfort Setting is updated everywhere it is used in the schedule.

Repeated Activities

Identical activities may be grouped together when they share:

• The same Comfort Setting
• The same Start Time
• The same End Time

Remove an Activity

1. Select the activity.
2. Tap Remove From Schedule.

Choose one of the following:

Just This Occurrence

Removes only the selected activity.

All Repeated Occurrences

Removes the selected activity and all matching repeated activities.

Cancel

Returns without making changes.

Important Notes

No Schedule Gaps Allowed

The schedule cannot contain empty periods.

When an activity is removed, the previous scheduled activity automatically expands to fill the gap.

Manual Changes Create a Hold

Any manual temperature adjustment creates a Hold.

The Hold overrides the schedule until it expires or is manually canceled.