Hi Spud,
As you know, winter kicked into high gear fairly soon in our area this year. Things that I was hoping to test or validate in January-February with my new Daikin (Ecobee) T-stats are happening right now. So after some observations I was wondering if you could implement the followings change :
Observations :
- In the configuration "Response" section there is a variable called "hasElectric : true/false". If the T-stat is configured with "Aux. Heat", this flag is "true". It is part of the system configuration and not something that you would toggle ON/OFF so having a device for it is not really useful. However it becomes helpful for the next point.
- When it gets very cold, both the "Heat pump" and "Aux. Heat" can be engaged. The stat "Response" will be like this : "XXXXXXX670:auxHeat1,fan,heatPump".
- You do have a device showing "Fan status" and a second one showing "HVAC status" as either "Idle, Heating, Cooling" but there is no way to tell if "Aux. Heat" is ON/OFF
Request :
- What would be nice is that : IF "hasElectric" = true then create a device called "Auxiliary heat status" showing ON-OFF state.
or
- Just add a new "Aux. Heat status" device and T-stat without Aux heat enabled will always show OFF.
Hoping this is somewhat clear.
Regards.
Michel
As you know, winter kicked into high gear fairly soon in our area this year. Things that I was hoping to test or validate in January-February with my new Daikin (Ecobee) T-stats are happening right now. So after some observations I was wondering if you could implement the followings change :
Observations :
- In the configuration "Response" section there is a variable called "hasElectric : true/false". If the T-stat is configured with "Aux. Heat", this flag is "true". It is part of the system configuration and not something that you would toggle ON/OFF so having a device for it is not really useful. However it becomes helpful for the next point.
- When it gets very cold, both the "Heat pump" and "Aux. Heat" can be engaged. The stat "Response" will be like this : "XXXXXXX670:auxHeat1,fan,heatPump".
- You do have a device showing "Fan status" and a second one showing "HVAC status" as either "Idle, Heating, Cooling" but there is no way to tell if "Aux. Heat" is ON/OFF
Request :
- What would be nice is that : IF "hasElectric" = true then create a device called "Auxiliary heat status" showing ON-OFF state.
or
- Just add a new "Aux. Heat status" device and T-stat without Aux heat enabled will always show OFF.
Hoping this is somewhat clear.
Regards.
Michel
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