@petereit wrote:
My installation:
- HASSIO (v0.100.2) on a Raspberry Pi 3 B+.
- No internet access (I can connect through my iPhone hotspot to run updates)
- Thermostat: climate.radio_thermostat_company_of_america_ct101_thermostat_iris_heating_1 (friendly_name: Upstairs Thermostat - Heating)
- Fireplace Switch: switch.remotec_zfm_80_switch (friendly_name: Fireplace Flame)
I live in South Carolina and the central heat is electric heat pump. When it gets below 25 degrees the heat pump is essentially worthless and either runs constantly, or worse, activates the auxiliary heat strips which sends our electric meter spinning into the stratosphere.
I have a gas fireplace on our lower level that is an EXCELLENT heat source. When it’s particularly cold outside (below 25 degrees) it can heat the whole house in 10 minutes.
My goal is to create automation that turns on the fireplace whenever the central heat turns on, then turn off when the central heat turns off.
On the main Overview screen I can increase the set temperature on the “Upstairs Thermostat - Heating” panel and get the central heat to instantly kick on. However, the displayed state on the panel as well as the developer tools, stays on “Idle”.
When I look at the z-wave log, I can see the commands setting the temperature, but I don’t see anything from the thermostat reporting the change in hvac_action or fan_action status.
Is there any way to get the thermostat to automatically broadcast any time there is a change in state of the hvac_action or fan_action?
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