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best way to replace timer? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 6 days ago by shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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Currently, I have an automation that turns on my air conditioner for 37 minutes, every 3 hours. However, during that time, I cannot do anything like update, HAOS, etc. Because it breaks the timer, and then I have to manually shut it off.

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[–] aion@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If you have a zigbee/z-wave/thread network, you could get a temperature sensor and setup HA to use that to control the AC. There's a built in "generic thermostat" that would do most of the work for you.

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I have plans on doing that at some point. I've just not wanted to spend the money on it lol.

I would likely go with the Third Reality sensor

[–] aion@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I have a few of the Third Reality sensors, they work pretty well for this kind of application.

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago

Yeah, I like my third reality smart plug, so the third reality temperature sensor is probably the one I will end up going with.

Mainly because the third reality products are official home assistant partners.