Here’s the exact entry in my sensors.yaml file.
- platform: template
sensors:
door_16:
friendly_name: Family Room Door
value_template: >-
{% if is_state("sensor.doorsensor_access_control_16_9", "22") %}
open
{% else %}
closed
{% endif %}
Also, if you look in the developer’s “states” window, you should see (in my case), sensor_door_16 closed.