The Ecobee Thermostat is a smart device that connects to your phone and other smart devices to bring any room in your house to the perfect temperature. Although it offers plenty of features that anyone can take advantage of, there are some cases in which it may be time to transfer your Ecobee to a new owner.
To transfer your Ecobee to a new owner, you will have to log in to the Ecobee app, thermostat, or web portal. Depending on which method you choose to transfer with, you will either have to remove the old user from the account, unregister the thermostat, or reset the registration process.
While the Ecobee Thermostat is an incredible device for smart home integration, moving your Ecobee account to a new owner can prove challenging. Read on to find out how to transfer your Ecobee Thermostat’s ownership.
Complete WiFi Configuration if Necessary
After choosing “Registration,” one of two things will happen:
Keep in mind your ecobee needs a WiFi connection to work. Without one, you won’t be able to get a registration code this way.
After completing those steps, you should finally see your 4-character registration code on the screen!
Select “Registration” From the Options
Next, it’s time to select that “Registration” sub-menu from the main menu.
Having trouble locating this option? Try looking at the top of the list above “System.”
Different generations of the device may have this option located elsewhere.
That said, you should be fine as long as you can get to the main menu and find “Registration.”
It may have some text under it saying “2 steps left” as well.
After clicking on that, complete the WiFi configuration process (which we walk you through in the next step).
If you don’t see “Registration” as a choice, don’t worry: you probably just need to reset your ecobee device.
This article explains what to do in that situation further down. So if that applies to you, you can skip to that section for now.
Download the Ecobee App on Your Phone
First and foremost, download the ecobee app for your smartphone.
You can find it for free through both the Apple and Google Play stores. After downloading, you will need to create an account with ecobee.
The ecobee app is where you input the registration code. This is how you pair your smart thermostat to the software on your mobile device.
There’s also the option of registering the code through the ecobee website.
However, the app is much more convenient and used for controlling your ecobee smart devices anyway.
As a side note, this guide assumes you have already physically installed your ecobee.
We won’t go through the steps here since it’s a separate and longer process.
However, you can watch this video tutorial from ecobee on YouTube if you need help with that:
FAQ
How do I retrieve my ecobee registration code?
Tap the three horizontal bars on the bottom left corner of the ecobee screen to open the Main Menu. After completing these steps, the code will then be displayed on the thermostat’s screen.
How do I reset my ecobee without access code?
- Navigate to the login page on your mobile device, or web browser.
- Select “Forgot password?” and enter the email address associated with your ecobee account.
- You should receive an email with a link to reset your password. …
- Once you complete, you will receive a final confirmation email.
How do I register my ecobee?
What is ecobee installer code?
