Automation for a heater

Configuration
1

hello,

I have a litlle problem wit an automation for a heater.
On saturday and sunday I want it on at 9 and off at 23:00.

This is what I made in YAML :

alias: WC Weekend
service : climate.wc
description: switch.turn_on
trigger:

  • platform: time
    at: “09:00:00”
    id: Inschakelen
  • platform: time
    at: “23:00:00”
    id: Uitschakelen
    condition:
  • condition: time
    weekday:
    • sun
    • sat
      action:
  • if:
    • condition: trigger
      id: Inschakelen
      then:
    • device_id: b03762317aaa891d032fff86fda5e857
      domain: climate
      entity_id: 756c8f99f5c303de90a02e7ada58bee3
      type: set_hvac_mode
      hvac_mode: heat
  • if:
    • condition: trigger
      id: Uitschakelen
      then:
    • device_id: b03762317aaa891d032fff86fda5e857
      domain: climate
      entity_id: 756c8f99f5c303de90a02e7ada58bee3
      type: set_hvac_mode
      hvac_mode: “off”
      mode: single

I am getting this fault :
Message malformed: extra keys not allowed @ data[‘service’]

I am thinking that I must not use the Climate.wc?

How can I set the temperature to 19 C?

Wich one must I use?

Thanks in advance,

2

You have to do a call service to set the temp

service: climate.set_temperature
data:
temperature: 70
hvac_mode: heat
target:
entity_id: climate.living_room

3

Thanks for the answer,

Tried this :
alias: WC Weekend
service: climate.set_temperature
data:
temperature: 19
target:
entity_id: climate.wc
description: switch.turn_on
trigger:

  • platform: time
    at: “09:00:00”
    id: Inschakelen
  • platform: time
    at: “23:00:00”
    id: Uitschakelen
    condition:
  • condition: time
    weekday:
    • sun
    • sat
      action:
  • if:
    • condition: trigger
      id: Inschakelen
      then:
    • device_id: b03762317aaa891d032fff86fda5e857
      domain: climate
      entity_id: 756c8f99f5c303de90a02e7ada58bee3
      type: set_hvac_mode
      hvac_mode: heat
  • if:
    • condition: trigger
      id: Uitschakelen
      then:
    • device_id: b03762317aaa891d032fff86fda5e857
      domain: climate
      entity_id: 756c8f99f5c303de90a02e7ada58bee3
      type: set_hvac_mode
      hvac_mode: “off”
      mode: single

Still the same error.

4

I edited my original response to include HVAC mode and temp in the same call

The reason you’re still getting an error is because I didn’t address that part. I only answered your question about the temp setting

5

Ok So the temp part must be good then.

Now I have to find out what is wrong with the YAML code.

6

Proper indentation is critical for valid YAML. Unfortunately it’s challenging to help you identify improper indentation in your example because you didn’t post it as formatted YAML.

Refer to the following guideline and then post your automation with properly formatted YAML.

FAQ Guideline 11: Format it properly

7

Thanks again,

I hae read the format it properly but I don not know hoe to plave it right, so I have made a screenshot :

wc..
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Hopefully this will help?

8

Code Format Example
Code Format Example1214×424 211 KB

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9

Try this:

alias: WC Weekend
description: 'Switch WC heater to 19°C from 09:00 to 23:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.'
trigger:
  - platform: time
    at: '09:00:00'
    id: Inschakelen
  - platform: time
    at: '23:00:00'
    id: Uitschakelen
condition:
  condition: time
  weekday:
    - sat
    - sun
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: Inschakelen
        sequence:
          - service: climate.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: climate.wc
          - service: climate.set_hvac_mode
            data:
              entity_id: climate.wc
              hvac_mode: heat
          - service: climate.set_temperature
            data:
              entity_id: climate.wc
              temperature: 19
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: Uitschakelen
        sequence:
          - service: climate.turn_off
            target:
              entity_id: climate.wc
              data:
                hvac_mode: 'off'
default: []
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alias: WC Weekend
description: >-
  Switch WC heater to 19°C from 09:00 to 23:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
trigger:
  - platform: time
    at:
      - '09:00:00'
      - '23:00:00'
condition:
  - condition: time
    weekday:
      - sat
      - sun
action:
  - if:
      - condition: template
        value_template: "{{ now().hour == 9 }}"
    then:
      - service: climate.set_temperature
        target:
          entity_id: climate.wc
        data:
          temperature: 19
          hvac_mode: 'heat'
    else:
      - service: climate.set_hvac_mode
        target:
          entity_id: climate.wc
        data:
          hvac_mode: 'off'
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11

Thanks for the reply, I am getting this error:

WC4
WC41626×101 18.3 KB

12

Try Tara’s more shortened automation then :+1:t3:

13

I have put the code in HA, no errors yet, hope it will work!

14

the error you are getting is most likely because the indentation (number of spaces) in YAML matters.

instead of doing it by code, use an automation to setup the bulk

(in dutch) om code hier te laten zien moet je een 3x Accent grave(EN: Backtik) voor / na de code zetten " ` " hierdoor laat je de tekst zien zoals bedoelt

#example 
nospace 
  2spacesinfront

see Markdown Cheatsheet · adam-p/markdown-here Wiki · GitHub sectie " Code and Syntax Highlighting" where they say javascript/python you put here YAML (note the caps)

15

The error message is caused by a block of YAML, representing a service call to set temperature, that’s in the wrong place. It belongs within the automation’s action section.

Screenshot_20231120-082758~2
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However, even if it was moved to the correct place, it would still cause an error because, as you explained, indentation is important and those five lines don’t have valid indentation.

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