I have an automation that changes settings on my z-wave thermostat. When the temp gets below 69F, it changes to heat, and sets the target temp to 69F. When it is triggered it will change the hvac_mode, but not the temp. However if I execute it via the dev tools with Call Service (see below), it works fine. I am kind of at a loss for how to troubleshoot it next. Any ideas for what to check would be appreciated. Thanks!
Moreover, why is an automation monitoring a thermostat’s ambient temperature and then setting the thermostat’s target temperature and turning on heating. Seems to me a typical thermostat can do all that on its own.
In case anyone comes here looking for answers, none of these fixed my issue and I am not sure what the problem was but breaking out the second service change into its own automation accomplished the goal.
Your hobby would benefit from an understanding of how a climate entity works. It would spare you the trouble of creating unnecessary automations. However, apparently nothing suggested helped so I imagine this latest suggestion won’t either. Good luck to you.