Condition template returns false in automation

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Hi all,

Trying to understand why my condition template returns false in my automation.
But while checking it in the developer window within HA returns true

This is the automation:

- alias: Actual speed send mechanical ventilation
  id: '1322'
  mode: single
  triggers:
    - trigger: state
      entity_id:
        - input_number.bathroom_fan_speed
      id: BadkamerFan
    - trigger: state
      entity_id:
        - input_number.toilet_fan_speed
      id: ToiletFan
  conditions: []
  actions:
    - choose:
        - conditions:
            - condition: trigger
              id:
                - ToiletFan
            - condition: template
              value_template: >-
                "{{ ( states('input_number.toilet_fan_speed') | float ) > ( states('input_number.mechanical_fan_idle_speed') | float ) }}"
          sequence:
            - action: light.turn_on
              metadata: {}
              target:
                entity_id: light.mechanischeventilator
              data:
                brightness: "{{ states('input_number.toilet_fan_speed') | int }}"
        - conditions:
            - condition: trigger
              id:
                - BadkamerFan
            - condition: template
              value_template: >-
                "{{ ( states('input_number.bathroom_fan_speed') | float ) > ( states('input_number.mechanical_fan_idle_speed') | float ) 
                and ( states('input_number.bathroom_fan_speed') | float ) > ( states('input_number.toilet_fan_speed') | float )}}"
          sequence:
            - action: light.turn_on
              metadata: {}
              target:
                entity_id: light.mechanischeventilator
              data:
                brightness: "{{ states('input_number.bathroom_fan_speed') | int }}"
      default:
        - action: light.turn_on
          metadata: {}
          target:
            entity_id: light.mechanischeventilator
          data:
            brightness: "{{ states('input_number.mechanical_fan_idle_speed') | int }}"

and mainly these 2 template conditions return false while checking the same syntax in developer window returns a true

              value_template: >-
                "{{ ( states('input_number.toilet_fan_speed') | float ) > ( states('input_number.mechanical_fan_idle_speed') | float ) }}"

            - condition: template
              value_template: >-
                "{{ ( states('input_number.bathroom_fan_speed') | float ) > ( states('input_number.mechanical_fan_idle_speed') | float ) 
                and ( states('input_number.bathroom_fan_speed') | float ) > ( states('input_number.toilet_fan_speed') | float )}}"

Should there be another way of writing those equations?

2

Remove the quotes around the template if you’re using multiline format:

value_template: >-
  {{ ( states('input_number.bathroom_fan_speed') | float ) > ( states('input_number.mechanical_fan_idle_speed') | float ) 
  and ( states('input_number.bathroom_fan_speed') | float ) > ( states('input_number.toilet_fan_speed') | float )}}

Or use single-line format with quotes:

value_template: "{{ (states('input_number.toilet_fan_speed') | float) > (states('input_number.mechanical_fan_idle_speed') | float) }}"
3

Thank you very much !

so to narrow it down and checking it for me.

value_template: >- requires the quotes to me removed
value_template: requires the quotes to be used.

4

Yes.

Rule 1 here:

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