📘 Turn Off Heating When Door or Window Is Open

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:fire: Turn Off Heating When Door or Window Is Open

:house: Smart energy-saving automation for your home!

This blueprint automatically turns off your heating when any selected door or window is left open for a certain period of time.
It’s ideal for saving energy and avoiding heating the outdoors when someone forgets to close a door or window.

:link: Works Great With…
:jigsaw: Heating Schedule with Window or Door Check

This blueprint pairs perfectly with:

:point_right: 🌡️ Heating Schedule with Window or Door Check

Use it to:

:arrows_counterclockwise: Pause or adjust heating automatically whenever a window or door is opened
:date: Resume normal heating schedule once everything is closed again
:zap: Save energy without sacrificing comfort

:brain: Tip: Combine this blueprint with sensor groups for multiple windows/doors to create a smart, energy-efficient climate control system!

:hammer_and_wrench: Features

  • :white_check_mark: Works with multiple binary sensors (doors and/or windows)
  • :stopwatch: Triggers after a customizable open duration
  • :thermometer: Controls any climate device (climate domain)
  • :bulb: Simple and effective logic — great for winter months!

:jigsaw: Blueprint Inputs

Input Description
:unlock: Door or Window Sensors Select one or more binary_sensor entities with device class door or window
:hotsprings: Climate Device The heating/climate system to be turned off
:hourglass_flowing_sand: Open Duration How long the door/window must stay open before the heating is turned off

:gear: How it works

If any of the selected door or window sensors changes from off to on (closed → open) and remains open for the specified time, the automation will call:

climate.set_hvac_mode
hvac_mode: "off"

:speech_balloon: Use Case Examples

  • Someone opens a balcony door and forgets it – this turns off the heating to save energy.
  • A window is left open during winter – heating is turned off automatically after 5–10 minutes.

:inbox_tray: Import This Blueprint

You can import this blueprint directly into Home Assistant using this link:

Open your Home Assistant instance and show the blueprint import dialog with a specific blueprint pre-filled.

:handshake: Feedback & Contributions

Feel free to suggest improvements or share your use cases in the comments!

This blueprint is simple by design, but can be extended to:

  • Turn heating back on when all doors/windows are closed
  • Send notifications when triggered
  • Combine with temperature thresholds for smarter control