Rheem EcoNet Products
econet
The EcoNet integration is consuming the information provided by a EcoNet enabled Rheem water heater or thermostat.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
switch | Switch or outlet | |
climate | Thermostat | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (contact) | |
sensor | Sensor (temperature) | |
water_heater | Water heater (as a thermostat) | |
select | Mode picker (as switches) |
1 report below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Rheem EcoNet water heaters work through the Rheem cloud, but API changes and a certificate chain issue have broken setups. Friedrich HVAC support was not merged.
- Works1
- Partly works1
- Not working2
- Requested1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoNet Bulldog valve | Works | Shuts off water on leak detectionSaved copy… involving the most devices: - if a water leak is detected by my sensor under my dishwasher (or laundry machine), then power is cut off to that device and my EcoNet Bulldog Valve turns off all water to the house. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-05 | |
| Water heater (EcoNet) | Partly works Cloud | Partly in Home Always shows ON and default 50C current temperature | Entity provides no current temperatureSaved copy… the release notes. However, I'm running 2021.2.3 and I'm still seeing the same old behavior where the current temp is stuck at 122F (50C). I'm using the EcoNet integration. My water heater entity: [code] Per the HomeKit integration page, I've tried calling the `homekit.reset_acessory` service and finally removed and re-added the EcoNet integration, but still reads 122F/50C. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #45972 · 2021-02 |
| Rheem EcoNet devices | Not working Cloud | Setup fails on 2026.7 with SSL certificate verify error on rheem.clearblade.comSaved copyThe problem Logger: homeassistant.components.econet Source: config_entries.py:798 Integration: Rheem EcoNet Products (documentation, issues) First occurred: 11:40:25 AM (1 occurrence) Last logged: 11:40:25 AM Error setting up entry EcoNet for econet Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/aiohttp/connector.py", line 1316, in _wrap_create_connection return await self._loop.create_connection(*args, kwargs, sock=sock) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/asyncio/base_events.py", line 1198, in … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #175299 · 2026-07 | |
| Rheem hybrid heat pump water heater | Not working Cloud | Integration stopped after EcoNet API and app overhaulSaved copy… first time noticed the problem while the system was on core-2023.8.1 - still having the problem with core-2023.10.5 ## Description of the problem I have a Rheem Hybrid (Heat Pump and Electric) water heater. It has worked well with the EcoNet integration for the past 2y or so. Since last night it has been showing "Unavailable" on all related entities. The integration shows: `Initializing...Failed setup, will retry` Logs show: [code] After enabling detailed logs I see: [code] ### Error It seems the error is in `getLocation` but not quite sure what to make of that. ### What version of Home … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #102800 · 2023-10 | |
| Friedrich HVAC (Rheem EcoNet) | Requested Cloud | Support PR closed without mergeSaved copyProposed change Rheem acquired Friedrich and incorporated their devices in to the econet API, however they have some unique features and weren't even being returned from the API without passing additional info in the initial API request to have them returned. This PR makes the ne Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #153767 · 2025-10 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud push
Goes through the maker’s cloud, which sends updates as they happen. Needs the internet and an account.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1,950 (0.28%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.61 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @w1ll1am23 |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
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