Running Hass.io 0.103.6 via a Raspberry Pi and I am facing some issues integrating a newly purchased device.
I acquired an electricQ Dehumidifier with smart capabilities and have it setup and working correctly using the Tuya Smart application.
I’ve configured HA to use Tuya devices as per the documentation and the integration does appear to be valid as it’s pulled in switches I have setup in Tuya. However, the humidifier does not appear. I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that this device would fall into the air conditioner/heater category as it’s defined as Climate, the humidifier is for Climate.
There are no errors/warnings in the system logs to imply there was an issue.
Can anybody confirm if this type of device is supported? If yes, there appears to be an issue.
If no, is this something that can be put in a road map for improvement?
Did you get it working? I just pruchased an igenix wifi airconditioner with the same issue. Can add to tuya or smart_life apps but its not found in HA.
Unfortunately not. I came to the conclusion that the device isn’t supported at the moment. I was going to write a solution for it myself, but have not had time yet due to other more pressing projects. Maybe by the time I get back to this it might be supported
I just set my device up on a timer overnight instead, does what I need for now and I’ll make it smarter later.
Have you made any progress with your dehumidifier? I have an electriQ dehumidifier, came to the conclusion that it was not supported in the standard integration. I found this article that looks like it may be transferable to dehumidifiers, however I know nothing about wireshark. https://medium.com/@alexharasic/hijacking-your-home-iot-appliance-part-1-8c2aabdf950d. I do know some (relatively basic) python though.
Where would I start looking if I was to write a custom solution?
no update from me yet. I’m pretty busy with some other projects so haven’t had time to try and get this working. I did a 20 min dive into some documentation which suggests it is possible, so just requires some effort to integrate.
Well, I don’t know a lot about programming or reverse engineering so I can not help at all. What I manage to do though is to add in the smarlife app a few scenes, like on - of and high - low - smart programs and now I can turn it on - off etc. The problem is that I don’t know the status of the device if it is on - or off , but I think I can make a input boolean for this or check it with a smart plug with power consumption measurement.
There is a workaround for this. you need to create scenes in your Tuya app for the main functions. These scenes will then appear in HA and you can use them for whatever you are planning to do.
As this is just a one way communication (from HA to the air conditioner) you will not be able to see the state in HA if you control it by Tuya app or using the physical buttons.
I’m considering getting one of the electriQ 12 Litre de-humidifiers and also like the idea that I can integrate it into my HA system. I’ve currently got a dumb de-humidifier on a smart (energy monitoring) socket and am controlling the humidity in the room with a Sonoff Temp / Humidity sensor.
If I bought one I think I might leave it a while before pulling it apart and re-flashing it with anything, I not the instructions are for Tasmota and that’s not something I currently use on my HA system. All my ESP32/8266’s are running ESPHome.
So could you point me towards somewhere that gives a good overview of how you actually use Tasmota please as everything I’ve watched so far seems to dive in at a fairly deep level?
I accidentally flashed a Gosund UP111 smart WiFi plug with a base Tasmota code (with Tuya convert) that created a Hotspot that I could get to etc but had no idea how you then make / coded the plug to do anything?
Once you have something flashed with Tasmota and you have got it to connect to your WiFi, how do you then add the code needed to make it do / report stuff? I’ve seen mention of a template, is that it?
On a more practical note, are you still using the dehumidier and if so are you still happy with it please?
I need to have another go at setting it up. my goal was only for it to be used locally, IE no internet connection. It’s a firm rule I have for all my devices with HA. I essentially abaoneded my research into this when I read that there was some Tuya based local API in the works, but I’ve not been keeping up on it.
The actual device is OK. There is a minor glitch in that smart mode may sometimes be on and the indicator light suggest it isn’t which makes you think it’s a faulty unit. I actually returned mine to get it replaced for this reason, but they sent me back the original unit with a no-fault found summary. Works well, sucks the mositure out the air as it should. good tank size etc.
I have a 2nd dumb model setup in another building using a local moisture sensor and switch to toggle it on/off much like you have done. works well.
Am interested in what you did here. the V1 documentation is outdated. It discusses linking via API keys, ,but the actual Tuya v1 integration only requres your Tuya ID/PW
you can do this by assigning make a scene on smart life app that opens your AC , and another one to close your your AC, those two scenes will appear as entities in you HA, when you go to integration and reload tuya they wil appear in dashboard, after then you can press on those scenes to activate them.
you can also call it through automation or calling services from developers tools menu.
