diff --git a/homeassistant/components/evohome/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/evohome/climate.py
index 07601474062..5aa99bca60e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/evohome/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/evohome/climate.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
 
 
 class EvoClimateEntity(EvoDevice, ClimateEntity):
-    """Base for an evohome Climate device."""
+    """Base for any evohome-compatible climate entity (controller, zone)."""
 
     _attr_temperature_unit = UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS
     _enable_turn_on_off_backwards_compatibility = False
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ class EvoClimateEntity(EvoDevice, ClimateEntity):
 
 
 class EvoZone(EvoChild, EvoClimateEntity):
-    """Base for a Honeywell TCC Zone."""
+    """Base for any evohome-compatible heating zone."""
 
     _attr_preset_modes = list(HA_PRESET_TO_EVO)
 
     _evo_device: evo.Zone  # mypy hint
 
     def __init__(self, evo_broker: EvoBroker, evo_device: evo.Zone) -> None:
-        """Initialize a Honeywell TCC Zone."""
+        """Initialize an evohome-compatible heating zone."""
 
         super().__init__(evo_broker, evo_device)
         self._evo_id = evo_device.zoneId
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class EvoZone(EvoChild, EvoClimateEntity):
 
 
 class EvoController(EvoClimateEntity):
-    """Base for a Honeywell TCC Controller/Location.
+    """Base for any evohome-compatible controller.
 
     The Controller (aka TCS, temperature control system) is the parent of all the child
     (CH/DHW) devices. It is implemented as a Climate entity to expose the controller's
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class EvoController(EvoClimateEntity):
     _evo_device: evo.ControlSystem  # mypy hint
 
     def __init__(self, evo_broker: EvoBroker, evo_device: evo.ControlSystem) -> None:
-        """Initialize a Honeywell TCC Controller/Location."""
+        """Initialize an evohome-compatible controller."""
 
         super().__init__(evo_broker, evo_device)
         self._evo_id = evo_device.systemId
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/evohome/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/evohome/entity.py
index 4f85791572c..5da9df247cd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/evohome/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/evohome/entity.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class EvoDevice(Entity):
-    """Base for any evohome device.
+    """Base for any evohome-compatible entity (controller, DHW, zone).
 
-    This includes the Controller, (up to 12) Heating Zones and (optionally) a
+    This includes the controller, (1 to 12) heating zones and (optionally) a
     DHW controller.
     """
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class EvoDevice(Entity):
         evo_broker: EvoBroker,
         evo_device: evo.ControlSystem | evo.HotWater | evo.Zone,
     ) -> None:
-        """Initialize the evohome entity."""
+        """Initialize an evohome-compatible entity (TCS, DHW, zone)."""
         self._evo_device = evo_device
         self._evo_broker = evo_broker
         self._evo_tcs = evo_broker.tcs
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ class EvoDevice(Entity):
 
 
 class EvoChild(EvoDevice):
-    """Base for any evohome child.
+    """Base for any evohome-compatible child entity (DHW, zone).
 
-    This includes (up to 12) Heating Zones and (optionally) a DHW controller.
+    This includes (1 to 12) heating zones and (optionally) a DHW controller.
     """
 
     _evo_id: str  # mypy hint
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class EvoChild(EvoDevice):
     def __init__(
         self, evo_broker: EvoBroker, evo_device: evo.HotWater | evo.Zone
     ) -> None:
-        """Initialize a evohome Controller (hub)."""
+        """Initialize an evohome-compatible child entity (DHW, zone)."""
         super().__init__(evo_broker, evo_device)
 
         self._schedule: dict[str, Any] = {}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/evohome/water_heater.py b/homeassistant/components/evohome/water_heater.py
index abf3e2f3926..a50e16b5dda 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/evohome/water_heater.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/evohome/water_heater.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
 
 
 class EvoDHW(EvoChild, WaterHeaterEntity):
-    """Base for a Honeywell TCC DHW controller (aka boiler)."""
+    """Base for any evohome-compatible DHW controller."""
 
     _attr_name = "DHW controller"
     _attr_icon = "mdi:thermometer-lines"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class EvoDHW(EvoChild, WaterHeaterEntity):
     _evo_device: evo.HotWater  # mypy hint
 
     def __init__(self, evo_broker: EvoBroker, evo_device: evo.HotWater) -> None:
-        """Initialize an evohome DHW controller."""
+        """Initialize an evohome-compatible DHW controller."""
 
         super().__init__(evo_broker, evo_device)
         self._evo_id = evo_device.dhwId