Hi Everyone, please check out my home automation using Home Assistant and AppDaemon. It’s been a very fulfilling journey for me using HA, so thanks to all of you and the team at HA.
I would love your feedback and any suggestions and ideas you may have. Thanks for watching 
My Home Automation on Steroids Video Walkthrough on YouTube
My Home Assistant on Steroids Configuration on GitHub
How did you get Alexa to play the Jetson’s doorbell? I’ve been trying to figure that one out for a while.
That’s not Alexa, that the Aeotec Doorbell Gen5, i Just uploaded the mp3 file into it and configured the parameters so the default play is the Jetsons file …
Great work, please consider sharing your app daemon files, especially the HVAC ones!
Terry
okay, I’ll create an AppDaemon app in HACS and update you soon 
import appdaemon.plugins.hass.hassapi as hass
import datetime
#
# HVAC Thermostat Controller App
#
# Args:
# hvac_living_room:
# module: hvac_controller
# class: HVACController
# min_cool_temp: 67
# max_heat_temp: 71
# thermostat: climate.thermostat_living_room_mode
# doors_windows:
# alexa: media_player.living_room_alexa
# air_cycle_minute: 3
class HVACController(hass.Hass):
def initialize(self):
self.thermostat = self.args["thermostat"]
self.min_cool_temp = self.args["min_cool_temp"]
self.max_heat_temp = self.args["max_heat_temp"]
self.doors_windows = self.args["doors_windows"]
self.alexa = self.args["alexa"]
self.air_cycle_minute = int(self.args["air_cycle_minute"]) if "air_cycle_minute" in self.args else None
self.air_cycling = False
self.run_daily(self.turn_off_in_the_morning, datetime.time(8, 0, 0))
self.listen_state(self.set_fan_mode_auto, self.thermostat, attribute = "fan_mode")
self.listen_state(self.enforce_temp_limits, self.thermostat, attribute = "temperature")
self.listen_state(self.enforce_temp_limits, self.thermostat, attribute = "target_temp_high")
self.listen_state(self.enforce_temp_limits, self.thermostat, attribute = "target_temp_low")
# if a door or window is open for 60 seconds then shut of thermostat
if self.doors_windows:
for door_window_sensor in self.doors_windows:
self.listen_state(self.open_door_window_wait_for_shut_off, door_window_sensor, old = "off", new = "on", duration = 60)
# TODO: Add the attribute = "state" in the above listen_state call as there is a bug right now
# https://github.com/home-assistant/appdaemon/issues/185
if self.air_cycle_minute is not None:
now = datetime.datetime.now()
next = now.replace(minute=self.air_cycle_minute, second=0)
next = next + datetime.timedelta(hours=1) if now > next else next
self.run_every(self.air_cycle, next, 60 * 30)
#self.run_daily(self.decrease_heating_temp_after_midnight, datetime.time(2, 0, 0))
#self.run_daily(self.decrease_heating_temp_after_midnight, datetime.time(3, 0, 0))
#self.run_daily(self.increase_heating_temp_before_morning, datetime.time(4, 0, 0))
#self.run_daily(self.increase_heating_temp_before_morning, datetime.time(5, 0, 0))
def turn_off_in_the_morning(self, kwargs):
self.log("MORNING_SHUT_OFF")
self.call_service("climate/turn_off", entity_id = self.thermostat)
def set_fan_mode_auto(self, entity, attribute, old, new, kwargs):
if new != 'Auto Low' and self.air_cycling == False:
self.log("FAN_MODE_AUTO")
self.call_service("climate/set_fan_mode", entity_id = self.thermostat, fan_mode = 'Auto Low')
self.call_service("notify/alexa_media", data = {"type":"tts", "method":"all"}, target = self.alexa, message = "Your attention please. AC fan mode has been set to auto.")
def enforce_temp_limits(self, entity, attribute, old, new, kwargs):
hvac_mode = self.get_state(self.thermostat)
if hvac_mode is None:
return
if hvac_mode == 'heat':
temp = self.get_state(self.thermostat, attribute = "temperature")
if temp > self.max_heat_temp:
self.log("ENFORCED_MAX_HEAT_TEMP_LIMIT")
self.call_service("climate/set_temperature", entity_id = self.thermostat, temperature = self.max_heat_temp)
self.call_service("notify/alexa_media", data = {"type":"tts", "method":"all"}, target = self.alexa, message = "Your attention please, the maximum heating temperature limit in this room is " + str(self.max_heat_temp))
if hvac_mode == 'cool':
temp = self.get_state(self.thermostat, attribute = "temperature")
if temp < self.min_cool_temp:
self.log("ENFORCED_MIN_COOL_TEMP_LIMIT")
self.call_service("climate/set_temperature", entity_id = self.thermostat, temperature = self.min_cool_temp)
self.call_service("notify/alexa_media", data = {"type":"tts", "method":"all"}, target = self.alexa, message = "Your attention please, the minimum cooling temperature limit in this room is " + str(self.min_cool_temp))
if hvac_mode == 'heat_cool':
temp_high = self.get_state(self.thermostat, attribute = "target_temp_high")
temp_low = self.get_state(self.thermostat, attribute = "target_temp_low")
if temp_low < self.min_cool_temp or self.max_heat_temp > temp_low or temp_high < self.min_cool_temp or self.max_heat_temp > temp_high:
self.log("ENFORCED_AUTO_TEMP_LIMIT")
self.call_service("climate/set_temperature", entity_id = self.thermostat, target_temp_high = self.max_heat_temp, target_temp_low = self.min_cool_temp)
self.call_service("notify/alexa_media", data = {"type":"tts", "method":"all"}, target = self.alexa, message = "Your attention please, the temperature range limit in this room is " + str(self.min_cool_temp) + " to " + str(self.max_heat_temp))
def open_door_window_wait_for_shut_off(self, entity, attribute, old, new, kwargs):
operation_mode = self.get_state(self.thermostat)
if operation_mode != 'off':
self.log("DOOR_WINDOW_SHUT_OFF")
self.call_service("climate/turn_off", entity_id = self.thermostat)
self.call_service("notify/alexa_media", data = {"type":"tts", "method":"all"}, target = self.alexa, message = "Your attention please, this room's door or window has been open since the past 60 seconds. I've turned off the air conditioning.")
def air_cycle(self, kwargs):
self.log("AIR_CYCLE_ON")
self.air_cycling = True
self.call_service("climate/set_fan_mode", entity_id = self.thermostat, fan_mode = 'On Low')
self.run_in(self.air_cycle_off, 75)
def air_cycle_off(self, kwargs):
self.log("AIR_CYCLE_OFF")
self.call_service("climate/set_fan_mode", entity_id = self.thermostat, fan_mode = 'Auto Low')
self.air_cycling = False
# def decrease_heating_temp_after_midnight(self, kwargs):
# temp = self.get_state(self.thermostat_heating, attribute = "temperature")
# new_temp = temp - 1
# self.call_service("climate/set_temperature", entity_id = self.thermostat_heating, temperature = new_temp)
# self.log("AUTO_DECREASE_TEMP")
# def increase_heating_temp_before_morning(self, kwargs):
# temp = self.get_state(self.thermostat_heating, attribute = "temperature")
# new_temp = temp + 1
# self.call_service("climate/set_temperature", entity_id = self.thermostat_heating, temperature = new_temp)
# self.log("AUTO_INCREASE_TEMP")
I apologize I havent been able to get to posting my config on github, but above is the HVAC code for appdaemon
my entire home assistant configuration. I hope this helps you. If you like what you see, please consider starring the repo 
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