diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/binary_sensor.py
index 9593fc0e497..0d3174cb5a6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/binary_sensor.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
     BinarySensorEntity,
 )
 
-from .const import _LOGGER, DOMAIN, ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME, MANUFACTURER
+from .const import DOMAIN, ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME, MANUFACTURER
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
@@ -67,17 +67,11 @@ class EcobeeBinarySensor(BinarySensorEntity):
                         f"{ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME[thermostat['modelNumber']]} Thermostat"
                     )
                 except KeyError:
-                    _LOGGER.error(
-                        "Model number for ecobee thermostat %s not recognized. "
-                        "Please visit this link and provide the following information: "
-                        "https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/27172 "
-                        "Unrecognized model number: %s",
-                        thermostat["name"],
-                        thermostat["modelNumber"],
-                    )
+                    # Ecobee model is not in our list
+                    model = None
             break
 
-        if identifier is not None and model is not None:
+        if identifier is not None:
             return {
                 "identifiers": {(DOMAIN, identifier)},
                 "name": self.sensor_name,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/climate.py
index 9e9e2eff1c8..eeac7ddb224 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/climate.py
@@ -176,10 +176,23 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
     """Set up the ecobee thermostat."""
 
     data = hass.data[DOMAIN]
+    entities = []
 
-    devices = [Thermostat(data, index) for index in range(len(data.ecobee.thermostats))]
+    for index in range(len(data.ecobee.thermostats)):
+        thermostat = data.ecobee.get_thermostat(index)
+        if not thermostat["modelNumber"] in ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME:
+            _LOGGER.error(
+                "Model number for ecobee thermostat %s not recognized. "
+                "Please visit this link to open a new issue: "
+                "https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues "
+                "and include the following information: "
+                "Unrecognized model number: %s",
+                thermostat["name"],
+                thermostat["modelNumber"],
+            )
+        entities.append(Thermostat(data, index, thermostat))
 
-    async_add_entities(devices, True)
+    async_add_entities(entities, True)
 
     platform = entity_platform.async_get_current_platform()
 
@@ -187,7 +200,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
         """Create a vacation on the target thermostat."""
         entity_id = service.data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID]
 
-        for thermostat in devices:
+        for thermostat in entities:
             if thermostat.entity_id == entity_id:
                 thermostat.create_vacation(service.data)
                 thermostat.schedule_update_ha_state(True)
@@ -198,7 +211,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
         entity_id = service.data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID]
         vacation_name = service.data[ATTR_VACATION_NAME]
 
-        for thermostat in devices:
+        for thermostat in entities:
             if thermostat.entity_id == entity_id:
                 thermostat.delete_vacation(vacation_name)
                 thermostat.schedule_update_ha_state(True)
@@ -211,10 +224,10 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
 
         if entity_id:
             target_thermostats = [
-                device for device in devices if device.entity_id in entity_id
+                entity for entity in entities if entity.entity_id in entity_id
             ]
         else:
-            target_thermostats = devices
+            target_thermostats = entities
 
         for thermostat in target_thermostats:
             thermostat.set_fan_min_on_time(str(fan_min_on_time))
@@ -228,10 +241,10 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
 
         if entity_id:
             target_thermostats = [
-                device for device in devices if device.entity_id in entity_id
+                entity for entity in entities if entity.entity_id in entity_id
             ]
         else:
-            target_thermostats = devices
+            target_thermostats = entities
 
         for thermostat in target_thermostats:
             thermostat.resume_program(resume_all)
@@ -291,11 +304,11 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
 class Thermostat(ClimateEntity):
     """A thermostat class for Ecobee."""
 
-    def __init__(self, data, thermostat_index):
+    def __init__(self, data, thermostat_index, thermostat):
         """Initialize the thermostat."""
         self.data = data
         self.thermostat_index = thermostat_index
-        self.thermostat = self.data.ecobee.get_thermostat(self.thermostat_index)
+        self.thermostat = thermostat
         self._name = self.thermostat["name"]
         self.vacation = None
         self._last_active_hvac_mode = HVAC_MODE_HEAT_COOL
@@ -358,15 +371,8 @@ class Thermostat(ClimateEntity):
         try:
             model = f"{ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME[self.thermostat['modelNumber']]} Thermostat"
         except KeyError:
-            _LOGGER.error(
-                "Model number for ecobee thermostat %s not recognized. "
-                "Please visit this link and provide the following information: "
-                "https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/27172 "
-                "Unrecognized model number: %s",
-                self.name,
-                self.thermostat["modelNumber"],
-            )
-            return None
+            # Ecobee model is not in our list
+            model = None
 
         return {
             "identifiers": {(DOMAIN, self.thermostat["identifier"])},
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/humidifier.py b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/humidifier.py
index f39fb7acc68..fadaa83155a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/humidifier.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/humidifier.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class EcobeeHumidifier(HumidifierEntity):
             model = f"{ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME[self.thermostat['modelNumber']]} Thermostat"
         except KeyError:
             # Ecobee model is not in our list
-            return None
+            model = None
 
         return {
             "identifiers": {(DOMAIN, self.thermostat["identifier"])},
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/sensor.py
index 5abe809e59d..7cf04e12718 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/sensor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     TEMP_FAHRENHEIT,
 )
 
-from .const import _LOGGER, DOMAIN, ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME, MANUFACTURER
+from .const import DOMAIN, ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME, MANUFACTURER
 
 SENSOR_TYPES = {
     "temperature": ["Temperature", TEMP_FAHRENHEIT],
@@ -79,14 +79,8 @@ class EcobeeSensor(SensorEntity):
                         f"{ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME[thermostat['modelNumber']]} Thermostat"
                     )
                 except KeyError:
-                    _LOGGER.error(
-                        "Model number for ecobee thermostat %s not recognized. "
-                        "Please visit this link and provide the following information: "
-                        "https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/27172 "
-                        "Unrecognized model number: %s",
-                        thermostat["name"],
-                        thermostat["modelNumber"],
-                    )
+                    # Ecobee model is not in our list
+                    model = None
             break
 
         if identifier is not None and model is not None:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/weather.py b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/weather.py
index fc93ebffb95..8e3de2be90a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/weather.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/weather.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util
 from homeassistant.util.pressure import convert as pressure_convert
 
 from .const import (
-    _LOGGER,
     DOMAIN,
     ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME,
     ECOBEE_WEATHER_SYMBOL_TO_HASS,
@@ -72,15 +71,8 @@ class EcobeeWeather(WeatherEntity):
         try:
             model = f"{ECOBEE_MODEL_TO_NAME[thermostat['modelNumber']]} Thermostat"
         except KeyError:
-            _LOGGER.error(
-                "Model number for ecobee thermostat %s not recognized. "
-                "Please visit this link and provide the following information: "
-                "https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/27172 "
-                "Unrecognized model number: %s",
-                thermostat["name"],
-                thermostat["modelNumber"],
-            )
-            return None
+            # Ecobee model is not in our list
+            model = None
 
         return {
             "identifiers": {(DOMAIN, thermostat["identifier"])},
diff --git a/tests/components/ecobee/test_climate.py b/tests/components/ecobee/test_climate.py
index da6017a71a1..cc394a1f63f 100644
--- a/tests/components/ecobee/test_climate.py
+++ b/tests/components/ecobee/test_climate.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def ecobee_fixture():
     """Set up ecobee mock."""
     vals = {
         "name": "Ecobee",
+        "modelNumber": "athenaSmart",
         "program": {
             "climates": [
                 {"name": "Climate1", "climateRef": "c1"},
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ def data_fixture(ecobee_fixture):
 @pytest.fixture(name="thermostat")
 def thermostat_fixture(data):
     """Set up ecobee thermostat object."""
-    return ecobee.Thermostat(data, 1)
+    thermostat = data.ecobee.get_thermostat(1)
+    return ecobee.Thermostat(data, 1, thermostat)
 
 
 async def test_name(thermostat):