Climate alert sensor won't work

[davidnestico]

This is probably pretty basic but I’m a noob regarding the template stuff…

I’m trying to create a “climate alerts” sensor that basically reports if the thermostat is on or off (1/0), for some reason, this code is working for someone else but I can’t get it to work for me… pls help.

In sensor.yaml:

# Climate alert sensor
- platform: template
  sensors:
    climate_on:
      friendly_name: "Climate on"
      unit_of_measurement: ''
      value_template: >
        {% set climate = [
          states.climate.3family_room,
          ] %}
        {{ climate | selectattr('state','eq','heat') | list | count + climate | selectattr('state','eq','cool') | list | count + climate | selectattr('state','eq','dry') | list | count + climate | selectattr('state','eq','fan_only') | list | count }}

[tom_l]

You should use the new template format for new sensors.

Lists with one member don’t have a trailing comma. I assume you are going to add others in future? If not, why are you using a list?

Use rejectattr() to simplify you template. Just reject the ‘off’ state and count that.

[davidnestico]

Maybe in the future but for the foreseeable future I only have just one thermostat. And can you give me an example please or link the documentation? Would like to get this sensor fixed.

Thanks.

[tom_l]

Template

Try this (untested)

configuration.yaml

template:
  sensor:
    name: "Climate on"
    state: >
      {% set climate = [
        states.climate.3family_room
      ] %}
      {{ climate | rejectattr('state','eq','off') | list | count  }}
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[davidnestico]

That didn’t work unfortunately. Just noticed even my other sensors are throwing errors in the logs but they work so that’s weird.

template:
  - sensor:
      name: "Climate on"
      state: >
        {% set climate = [
          states.climate.3family_room
        ] %}
        {{ climate | rejectatt('state','eq','off') | list | count  }}

Logger: homeassistant.config
Source: config.py:868
First occurred: 3:42:16 PM (1 occurrences)
Last logged: 3:42:16 PM

Invalid config for [template]: invalid template (TemplateSyntaxError: expected token ',', got 'family_room') for dictionary value @ data['sensor'][0]['state']. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 234).

[Troon]

Typo in rejectattr. You really need to understand these templates rather than copy and paste them. Retype them manually and look up every word or symbol you don’t understand.

[tom_l]

Thanks. Fixed above.

[davidnestico]

Thanks for the help, sadly it didn’t work.

[tom_l]

        {% set climate = [
          'states.climate.3family_room'
        ] %}

[davidnestico]

Using your code it appears to have kinda worked! Thanks.

One last thing it’s reporting the thermostat as on right now even though its off so how can I make it use the “hvac_action” attribute which actually reports when its cooling or heating?

  - sensor:
      - name: "Climate on"
        state: >
          {% set climate = [
          'states.climate.3family_room'
          ] %}
          {{ climate | rejectattr('state','eq','off') | list | count  }}

[tom_l]

{{ climate | rejectattr('state','eq','off') | rejectattr('attributes.hvac_action', 'eq', 'idle') | list | count }}

[davidnestico]

This makes the sensor report as unavailable now.

[tom_l]

Then use the template editor to work out why.