FAQ
Q: I don’t fully understand the “Fan Speed - Off Switch Option”, could you explain it to me?
A Sometimes you need to select a different entity to turn the fan OFF. This is normally used when having a fan that has different speeds and one of the speeds is OFF. You normally have to turn ON the switch to turn the fan OFF. If you have this scenario then select your OFF speed entity here. If you do not have this, then please leave it blank.
Q: How to use the “Trigger Sensor By-pass” without having a physical switch?
A: If you don’t have a physical switch you can create one in Home Assistant that will allow you to use the by-pass. If you would like to create a by-pass switch then follow the steps below.
How to create a By-pass switch
- First go to Settings / Devices & Services / click on the “Helpers” tab / click “+ CREATE HELPER” and select “Toggle”.
- In the name area, enter a name that best suits you. For this example we will put “Temp Exhaust Fan Sensor By-pass”. Then click save.
- Go back into the automation and in the “Trigger Sensor By-pass” search for the name you created, in our case “Bathroom Humidity Sensor By-pass”. Then click save.
How to add by-pass switch to a dashboard
- In a “Dashboard” click “Edit dashboard” then click “+ ADD CARD” click on “Button” or “Entities” and in the entity field again search for the name (entity) you created in our case “Temp Exhaust Fan Sensor By-pass”. Then click save.
- Then click “DONE”.
You now have a “Trigger Sensor By-pass” switch to disable the trigger sensor of your Temperature Control Exhaust Fan automation.
Q: I would like to set a different value but the slider is not letting me?
A Just simply type the number value you would like in the field and click save. A red line will appear under the number you have entered but once you click save, exit the automation and go back into it the red line will not be there.