AC Nightime Automation Help

Configuration
1

Hey all

Just looking for feedback on this automation. Basically its our AC automation when we are sleeping.
The trigger is if the temperature is between 18-23 and its between 9pm-3am, then do one of the following
Option 1: if temp above 23, turn on ac
Option 2: if temp below 18, turn off ac
Option 3: if the time is 3am, then turn off ac

alias: >-
  [Climate] Cool Mode On | Master Bedroom | Bedtime | Below 18-Above 23 | 21:00
  - 03:00 | Or After 3am AC Off
description: ''
trigger:
  - type: temperature
    platform: device
    device_id: a0d34c0c8dd5fa0bd3eef242d5516c77
    entity_id: sensor.master_bedroom_climate_temperature
    domain: sensor
    above: 18
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 0
    below: 23
condition:
  - condition: time
    after: input_datetime.after_9pm
    before: input_datetime.before_3am
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: numeric_state
            entity_id: sensor.master_bedroom_climate_temperature
            above: '23'
          - condition: time
            after: input_datetime.after_9pm
            before: input_datetime.before_3am
        sequence:
          - service: script.ac_cool_mode_bedtime
            data: {}
          - service: notify.mobile_app_brad_s_phone
            data:
              message: Master Bedroom Bedtime Cool Mode On
      - conditions:
          - condition: numeric_state
            entity_id: sensor.master_bedroom_climate_temperature
            below: '18'
          - condition: time
            after: input_datetime.after_9pm
            before: input_datetime.before_3am
        sequence:
          - service: script.ac_all_zones_closed_and_off
            data: {}
          - service: notify.mobile_app_brad_s_phone
            data:
              message: Master Bedroom Bedtime Cool Mode Off
      - conditions:
          - condition: time
            after: input_datetime.after_3am
        sequence:
          - service: script.ac_all_zones_closed_and_off
            data: {}
          - service: notify.mobile_app_brad_s_phone
            data:
              message: Master Bedroom Bedtime Cool Mode Off
    default: []
mode: single
2

Is there a problem with the automation?

3

not that im aware of, just seeing if it can be done better as i have alot of other use cases to setup

4

Got it. I’ve done similar things with dehumidifiers, e.g. turn on at X% turn off when drops to Y%.

A couple of thoughts

  • have an input_boolean to enable / disable the control. For example, if you are away you may want this logic not to run.
  • the Generic Thermostat - Home Assistant may be able to do a lot of this for free and you get UI. You’d then have an automation that turns cool mode off at 3 am, on at 9.

I found when sending setpoints to HVAC controls like NEST, it would sometimes drop them or toss an exception that would cause the automation to terminate. Likewise with zwave thermos (but a lot less often), so I implemented retries.


- id: set bedroom temperature
  alias: set bedroom temperature
  description: ""
  mode: queued
  max: 2
  max_exceeded: silent
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.bedroom_target_temperature
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.hvac_bedroom_control
      to: "on"
  condition:
    condition: and
    conditions:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.hvac_bedroom_control
        state: "on"
      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{ states("sensor.bedroom_target_temperature")|int > 57 }}'
      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{ states("sensor.bedroom_target_temperature")|int < 72 }}'
  variables:
    target_temperature: '{{ states("sensor.bedroom_target_temperature")|int }}'
  action:
    - service: system_log.write
      data:
        level: info
        message: "Setting bedroom_thermostat temperature to {{ target_temperature }} in 1 minute"
        logger: hvac
    - delay: "00:01:00"
    - service: script.climate_set_temperature
      data:
        entity_id: climate.bedroom_thermostat
        temperature: "{{ target_temperature }}"
    - delay: "00:00:05"
    - condition: template
      value_template: '{{ target_temperature != state_attr("climate.bedroom_thermostat","temperature") | int }}'
    - service: system_log.write
      data:
        level: warning
        message: "Unable to set bedroom_thermostat temperature to {{ target_temperature }} - retrying in 10 seconds"
        logger: hvac
    - delay: "00:00:10"
    - service: script.climate_set_temperature
      data:
        entity_id: climate.bedroom_thermostat
        temperature: "{{ target_temperature }}"
    - delay: "00:00:05"
    - condition: template
      value_template: '{{ target_temperature != state_attr("climate.bedroom_thermostat","temperature") | int }}'
    - service: system_log.write
      data:
        level: error
        message: "Failed to set bedroom_thermostat temperature to {{ target_temperature }} "
        logger: hvac
5

Ahh i dont understand what im doing when i use templates or copy someones elese lol

could I use person away trigger between those times?? so if we are both away then it shouldnt run?