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Update ecobee for auxiliary heat options (#35468)

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@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ The ecobee climate entity has some extra attributes to represent the state of th
### Concepts
The ecobee thermostat supports the addition of an accessory. If you have an air exchanger (ventilator, HRV, or ERV), you can control it via the min time home and min time away numbers.
The ecobee thermostat supports the addition of an accessory. If you have an air exchanger (ventilator, HRV, or ERV), you can control it via the minimum time home and minimum time away numbers.
### Switch
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| `ventilator_min_on_time_home` | The minimum amount of time (in minutes) that the ventilator will run per hour, when you are home. This is determined by the minimum ventilator runtime setting which can be changed in the ecobee app or on the thermostat itself. |
| `ventilator_min_on_time_away` | The minimum amount of time (in minutes) that the ventilator will run per hour, when you are away. This is determined by the minimum ventilator runtime setting which can be changed in the ecobee app or on the thermostat itself. |
## Auxiliary Heat
### Concepts
When an HVAC system is equipped with a heat pump, a form of auxiliary heat is usually included. This may also be referred to as 'Emergency Heat'. You can control whether the thermostat requests only auxiliary heat, and adjust the outdoor temperature at which the heat pump compressor will no longer be used, for example, in response to utility costs or solar production in a hybrid system. A hybrid system refers to a system that does not use electricity for the auxiliary heat (natural gas, propane, etc.). This applies more to air source heat pumps than geothermal.
### Switch
The `Auxiliary heat only` switch is provided to disable the use of the compressor (heat pump), only using the auxiliary heater. Be careful with this setting, as it can incur additional utility costs from using a less-efficient heat source.
### Number
The `Compressor minimum temperature` number represents the outdoor temperature at which the compressor (heat pump) will not run. This is represented in the temperature units you have selected in Home Assistant; however, ecobee allows configuration only in increments of 5 degrees Fahrenheit. This is also represented in the thermostat user interface. When the outdoor temperature is below this value, only auxiliary heat will be used. Be careful with this setting, as it can incur additional utility costs from using a less-efficient heat source.
Check your heat pump Owners' Manual prior to adjusting this value; do not adjust it below the rated minimum operating temperature of the heat pump. **Failure to observe the rated minimum operating temperature can cause damage to the system**
## Actions
Besides the standard actions provided by the Home Assistant [Climate](/integrations/climate/) integration, the following extra actions are provided by the ecobee integration: