Hi, I’ve been staring at this long enough that I’m likely missing something simple. I’ve got a DHT22 Temperature sensor and the value shows up fine on the HA home page. I want an alert if the temperature (Celcius) is too high. I’ve tried both numeric_state and value template. Manually triggering works fine, but Automation never does. Thanks.
#Send an email is the temperature is out of range
alias: High Temperature Warning
trigger:
platform: numeric_state
entity_id: sensor.sn1_temperature
above: 20
action:
service: notify.GMAIL
data:
title: ‘High Temperature Warning’
message: ‘The temperature is {{states.sensor.sn1_temperature.state}} degrees’
alias: High Temperature Warning 2
trigger:
platform: template
value_template: “{{states.sensor.sn1_temperature.state > 20}}”
action:
service: notify.GMAIL
data:
title: ‘High Temperature Warning’
message: ‘The temperature is {{states.sensor.sn1_temperature.state}} degrees’
I think when you include variables, you need to use data_template: instead of data:
# Door Open Alert - If doors are open and I leave, remind me
- alias: 'Door Minder'
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: device_tracker.rpitera_rpitera
from: 'home'
to: 'not_home'
condition:
condition: or
conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.front_entry_opened
state: 'on'
- condition: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.side_entry_opened
state: 'on'
action:
service: notify.pushbullet
data_template:
message: >
Robert, you left one of the entry doors open. Front Door is {{ states.binary_sensor.front_entry_opened.state }}. Side Door is {{ states.binary_sensor.side_entry_opened.state }}.
Hi Robert, thanks. The action works fine and includes the variable value when I manually trigger, so I think data vs data_template isn’t the problem in this case, more likely the trigger. I did try it, but no luck.
My guess is that your sensor is not reporting a numeric value, but rather a string.
If it’s a string, you can’t use a numeric state trigger, and you have to convert it to an number to compare it to the number 20 like this:
{{ states.sensor.sensorname.state | float > 20}}