07-09-2024 03:37 PM
I work from Home. So my thermostat goes into ECO because I am not moving around. Also when I leave, my house gets hot because it goes into ECO mode. I need the house cool for my 2 dogs. They aren't detected by the thermostat.
None of the online suggestions have worked. They direct me to ECO mode or Home/Away Assist in the app or on the actual thermostat, where they say to go does not exist. i.e There is no ECO mode or Home Away Assist link/button.
07-09-2024 06:17 PM
You could just edit the eco preset to have the same settings as your comfort setting.
07-09-2024 08:57 PM
Thx @GBD But the minimum temp is 76. That is too hot for my dogs.
07-10-2024 05:57 AM
I see what you mean. I gave it a try anyway and the minimum temperature on mine is 24c (75.2f) which is only .5c above where my comfort setting is anyway. In that case the only thing that I can suggest is to use the script editor at home.google.com to create a script that will change the thermostat set point to your desired temperature whenever it get's set above your desired temperature. It takes some effort to learn the editor but it's worth it for the control it gives you and it does a good job of prompting you for inputs. You could try the AI help me script from a prompt but in my experience, that can be hit or miss with the scripts it builds and even if it's a hit, you'll still have to do some manual editing of it.
Below is an example script of where I started with the prompt "Adjust my thermostat to 24c when it is set above 24c but only between the hours of 8am and 5pm and the thermostat is set to cool mode" I had to do a couple of edits to the results get it to verify but something like this should work for you. Don't try to copy and paste the code below as the indentations are all off and the script editor wouldn't know what to do with it.
metadata:
name: Thermostat temperature
description: adjust thermostat
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.TemperatureSetting
device: Zone 1 - Dining Room
state: thermostatTemperatureSetpoint
greaterThan: 24
condition:
type: and
conditions:
- type: time.between
after: 8:00
before: 17:00
- type: device.state.TemperatureSetting
device: Zone 1 - Dining Room
state: thermostatMode
is: cool
actions:
- type: device.command.ThermostatTemperatureSetpoint
devices:
- Zone 1 - Dining Room
thermostatTemperatureSetpoint: 24
07-12-2024 12:03 PM
Thanks for the effort here! I ended up calling Google Support and they walked me through the fix. Had to do it twice. The first person helped me "fix" it but it went back into ECO mode that night. Called again the next day. That person actually fixed it. Google support was surprisingly good.
07-09-2024 07:26 PM
I am having the same issue but I would like it to be able to go into eco mode when I leave so should I just manually adjust the temp when I leave and before I get home? Mine wi just randomly go into eco mode when we are at home.
07-09-2024 08:59 PM
I spoke to Google Support a few hours ago. They walked me through how to "Fix it". Thought we had it fixed but it went back into ECO. If you call them, be advised....
07-12-2024 12:04 PM
Called them them the next day. Now it is fixed!
08-05-2024 04:13 PM
What was the fix?