jmcollin78
commented
10 months ago The action is already configurable (climate.set_hvac_mode) but I guess you don't have the possibility to specify the hvac_mode: heat which is specific to your UC.
What you can do, is to create a virtual switch that is controlled by the Solar Optimizer. This virtual switch call the seh_hvac_mode.
A model is this one (in another UC):
- platform:template
switches:
radiator_soan:
friendly_name: radiator_soan_inv
value_template: "{{ is_state('switch.radiateur_soan', 'off') }}"
turn on:
service: switch.turn_off
data:
entity_id: switch.radiateur_soan
turn_off:
service: switch.turn_on
data:
entity_id: switch.radiateur_soan
icon_template: "{% if is_state('switch.radiateur_soan', 'on') %}mdi:radiator-disabled{% else %}mdi:radiator{% endif %}"
I came across your repository when scrolling through new HACS integrations yesterday, thanks a lot for making this, it is exactly what I was looking for!
I would like to start using this integration by enabling an electric heater I have connected to HA, but it doesn't operate with a simple on/off switch, it is configured as a climate entity.
The heater will have a preconfigured temperature, and needs to be set to 'heat' mode in order to start working towards achieving the set temperature.
An example of the action I have configured in an automation which enables this heater:
Is this possible with your integration? I assume not since the README doesn't mention this anywhere. I could of course create a helper switch with a linked automation that would take care of this, but that feels more convoluted in terms of maintainability down the line.