How to Connect a Thermostat to Alexa

Digital thermostats allow you to connect them to your phone so you can control everything even if you are not in the house. However, it gets even better when you can use Amazon Alexa to change anything. Connecting a thermostat that is compatible with Alexa is but you will need your phone for that. The following are the steps for how to connect a thermostat to Alexa:

• Download and install the Amazon Alexa app to your smartphone.
• Open the app and go to the devices button. It is at the bottom of the screen with a round shape.
• It will open a new page, and at the top right corner, you will see a plus sign. Press it to add a device.
• It will show you the different devices that you can add, select to add a thermostat.
• The next page will show you all the different thermostats that are compatible with Alexa. Select the brand of your thermostat.
• If you haven’t downloaded the thermostat brand app, you have to do that first and set it up.
• Go back to the Alexa app and select continue.
• Tap enable skill, log into your thermostat’s account and search devices.
• Select your device and finally click on accept. Ensure that it works by testing it out.

What Thermostats work with Alexa?

Some of the thermostats that work with Alexa include:

• Nest learning digital thermostat.
• Honeywell smart programmable thermostat.
• Ecobee3 Thermostat with sensor.
• Emerson Sensi touch smart.

Can Alexa control a thermostat?

Yes, Alexa can control your thermostat settings. Using voice command, you can:

• Turn your thermostat temperature setting up and down.
• Instruct Alexa to change the setting to eco mode.
• To turn your thermostat on or off.
• Ask Alexa what your thermostat temperature is.

Here is a full list of the Alexa commands you can pipe down to your thermostat.

The setup for how to connect a thermostat to Alexa is similar across the devices that are compatible with Alexa. In case you have a problem with Alexa not discovering Nest thermostat, you can:

• Try restarting it (Alexa and the Thermostat)
• Ensure that the Alexa hub and the Nest thermostat are connected to the same network

And that is how you connect a thermostat to Alexa. Let us know if you have any further questions in the comments section below.