diff --git a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/__init__.py
index fcec36b8d35..dc43049a262 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/__init__.py
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 """The generic_thermostat component."""
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
-from homeassistant.const import Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.device import (
     async_remove_stale_devices_links_keep_entity_device,
 )
 
-CONF_HEATER = "heater"
-DOMAIN = "generic_thermostat"
-PLATFORMS = [Platform.CLIMATE]
+from .const import CONF_HEATER, PLATFORMS
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/climate.py
index 1b19def9cf4..22001b2acc4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/climate.py
@@ -14,13 +14,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.climate import (
     ATTR_PRESET_MODE,
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA as CLIMATE_PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
-    PRESET_ACTIVITY,
-    PRESET_AWAY,
-    PRESET_COMFORT,
-    PRESET_ECO,
-    PRESET_HOME,
     PRESET_NONE,
-    PRESET_SLEEP,
     ClimateEntity,
     ClimateEntityFeature,
     HVACAction,
@@ -64,36 +58,31 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.reload import async_setup_reload_service
 from homeassistant.helpers.restore_state import RestoreEntity
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType, VolDictType
 
-from . import CONF_HEATER, DOMAIN, PLATFORMS
+from .const import (
+    CONF_AC_MODE,
+    CONF_COLD_TOLERANCE,
+    CONF_HEATER,
+    CONF_HOT_TOLERANCE,
+    CONF_MIN_DUR,
+    CONF_PRESETS,
+    CONF_SENSOR,
+    DEFAULT_TOLERANCE,
+    DOMAIN,
+    PLATFORMS,
+)
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DEFAULT_TOLERANCE = 0.3
 DEFAULT_NAME = "Generic Thermostat"
-CONF_SENSOR = "target_sensor"
+
+CONF_INITIAL_HVAC_MODE = "initial_hvac_mode"
+CONF_KEEP_ALIVE = "keep_alive"
 CONF_MIN_TEMP = "min_temp"
 CONF_MAX_TEMP = "max_temp"
-CONF_TARGET_TEMP = "target_temp"
-CONF_AC_MODE = "ac_mode"
-CONF_MIN_DUR = "min_cycle_duration"
-CONF_COLD_TOLERANCE = "cold_tolerance"
-CONF_HOT_TOLERANCE = "hot_tolerance"
-CONF_KEEP_ALIVE = "keep_alive"
-CONF_INITIAL_HVAC_MODE = "initial_hvac_mode"
 CONF_PRECISION = "precision"
+CONF_TARGET_TEMP = "target_temp"
 CONF_TEMP_STEP = "target_temp_step"
 
-CONF_PRESETS = {
-    p: f"{p}_temp"
-    for p in (
-        PRESET_AWAY,
-        PRESET_COMFORT,
-        PRESET_ECO,
-        PRESET_HOME,
-        PRESET_SLEEP,
-        PRESET_ACTIVITY,
-    )
-}
 
 PRESETS_SCHEMA: VolDictType = {
     vol.Optional(v): vol.Coerce(float) for v in CONF_PRESETS.values()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/config_flow.py
index 29e3d69c2da..e9079a9f41a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/config_flow.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.schema_config_entry_flow import (
     SchemaFlowFormStep,
 )
 
-from .climate import (
+from .const import (
     CONF_AC_MODE,
     CONF_COLD_TOLERANCE,
     CONF_HEATER,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/const.py b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/const.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51927297b63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/generic_thermostat/const.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""Constants for the Generic Thermostat helper."""
+
+from homeassistant.components.climate import (
+    PRESET_ACTIVITY,
+    PRESET_AWAY,
+    PRESET_COMFORT,
+    PRESET_ECO,
+    PRESET_HOME,
+    PRESET_SLEEP,
+)
+from homeassistant.const import Platform
+
+DOMAIN = "generic_thermostat"
+
+PLATFORMS = [Platform.CLIMATE]
+
+CONF_AC_MODE = "ac_mode"
+CONF_COLD_TOLERANCE = "cold_tolerance"
+CONF_HEATER = "heater"
+CONF_HOT_TOLERANCE = "hot_tolerance"
+CONF_MIN_DUR = "min_cycle_duration"
+CONF_PRESETS = {
+    p: f"{p}_temp"
+    for p in (
+        PRESET_AWAY,
+        PRESET_COMFORT,
+        PRESET_ECO,
+        PRESET_HOME,
+        PRESET_SLEEP,
+        PRESET_ACTIVITY,
+    )
+}
+CONF_SENSOR = "target_sensor"
+DEFAULT_TOLERANCE = 0.3
diff --git a/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_climate.py b/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_climate.py
index 3ea38a22c3c..dcf1cd695e2 100644
--- a/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_climate.py
+++ b/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_climate.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.climate import (
     PRESET_SLEEP,
     HVACMode,
 )
-from homeassistant.components.generic_thermostat import (
+from homeassistant.components.generic_thermostat.const import (
     DOMAIN as GENERIC_THERMOSTAT_DOMAIN,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import (
diff --git a/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_config_flow.py
index 81e06146a14..7a7fdabc6e6 100644
--- a/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_config_flow.py
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ from syrupy.assertion import SnapshotAssertion
 from syrupy.filters import props
 
 from homeassistant.components.climate import PRESET_AWAY
-from homeassistant.components.generic_thermostat.climate import (
+from homeassistant.components.generic_thermostat.const import (
     CONF_AC_MODE,
     CONF_COLD_TOLERANCE,
     CONF_HEATER,
     CONF_HOT_TOLERANCE,
-    CONF_NAME,
     CONF_PRESETS,
     CONF_SENSOR,
     DOMAIN,
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import SOURCE_USER
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_DEVICE_CLASS,
     ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
+    CONF_NAME,
     STATE_OFF,
     UnitOfTemperature,
 )
diff --git a/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_init.py b/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_init.py
index 0d6e106237c..addae2f684e 100644
--- a/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/generic_thermostat/test_init.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from homeassistant.components.generic_thermostat import DOMAIN
+from homeassistant.components.generic_thermostat.const import DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er