Conditional Action

Configuration
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I want to turn a device on, but only if the temperature is low enough, but I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Any help would be really appreciated.

  - service: |
      {% if states('sensor.master_bedroom_sensor_temperature') | int < 20 %}
        switch.turn_on
      {% endif %}
        entity_id: switch.blanket
2

It is easier for other users to give you relevant/reliable advise if you share the entire automation. Without the rest of the information to give this context I would suggest you look at Choose actions

3

Thanks. What I wasn’t sure about, with using Choose, is that, if the condition isn’t met, will the subsequent actions be carried out, or will the sequence just stop there?

4

When using Choose actions there are a couple things that could qualify as “subsequent actions”:

  1. Other Options within the Choose: These will only run if their conditions are met. Only the first Option (reading from top to bottom) whos’ conditions are met will run.
  2. Default Actions: These will run if none of the Options’ conditions are met
  3. Actions outside the Choose: These will run no matter what happens in the Choose action
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5

Good to know. Many thanks for that.