Turning off Ecobee for fire

[aseltzer08 (Andrew)]

Looking to Create a Thermostat rule to turn off my ecobee whenever a Smoke/Fire alarm is in effect. Is this possible? Currently I only see turning off thermostat whenever my flood sensors are activated.

[tyler]

Thermostat shut off during a smoke, fire, or CO alarm is not supported with ecobee through Alarm.com.

More information on what ecobee and Alarm.com integration supports can be found here:

How To Integrate ecobee Smart Thermostats

Alarm.com now supports ecobee brand WiFi-enabled smart thermostats allowing you to control your existing ecobee thermostat through the Alarm.com interface. ecobee thermostats connect to Alarm.com via Wi-Fi and do not connect with the alarm panel. Available features The following features are available for ecobee theromstats on the Alarm.com Website and app: Remote control – change temperature setpoints, heating and cooling mode, and fan modes Ability to view current temperature and humidity …

[aseltzer08 (Andrew)]

Thank you for your feedback, Tyler. Is there any thermostat that could do this?

[tyler]

There isn’t a complete list for this compatibility. All of the Alarm.com Smart Thermostats support this feature and in general, other Z-Wave Thermostats compatible with Alarm.com should as well. The 3rd party wi-fi tstats do not work with this feature.

Alarm.com Smart Thermostats
ADC-T2000
ADC-T3000
ADC-T40K-HD

Does Alarm.com shut off the thermostat during a smoke, fire, or CO alarm?

In the event of a smoke, fire, or carbon monoxide alarm on the security system, Alarm.com automatically turns the Alarm.com-connected thermostats to OFF mode, including the fan, to prevent the circulation of smoke and poisonous gas. This is a default and highly recommended setting for all Alarm.com systems with a thermostat attached, but it can be disabled or re-enabled on the customer website using the following steps. Compatibility In general all of the Alarm.com thermostats (ADC T2000, T3000…

[aseltzer08 (Andrew)]

Thank you Tyler, I will use the search function More vigorously in the future.

[tyler]

We’re always happy to answer questions

[Carlisle]

Alarm.com now supports turning off the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (and possibly other versions) during a smoke, fire, or CO alarm. I also have my Front Door Deadbolt set to automatically unlock during a smoke, fire, or CO alarm.