Just starting the process of trying to add some smart to my house. I have a Honeywell wireless thermostat and it is compatible with SmartThings. My first and most important goal is to set the HVAC system to turn off when the door is opened for longer than a few minutes. I’ve seen topics on best door…

Hi, There is a smartapp at my github called WindowOrDoorOpen that will fulfill your use case and more: [image] yracine/device-type-myNext Contribute to device-type-myNext development by creating an account on Github. The smartapp can set your thermostat(s) to…

It should be quite simple. :sunglasses: The following three FAQs should give you a better understanding of the process. ( these are clickable links) [image] A Short Intro to Scheduling/Device Control/Rules in SmartThings Classic FAQ (March 2018: All of the following appl…

For me when I go into the Smartthings Classic app and look at what default apps are Available to install there is one labeled thermostats window check. That looks like it would fit your ask exactly. May be as some as just setting that up from your mobile app.

Oh lord, I’m in trouble already. Github? Ideally, it would force a shut down of the system until the door was closed again, so it would never be off for very long. Like a hotel but not using the motion sensor. The thermostat is a Honeywell Color Wifi MODEL: RTH9585WF installed and supposedly it work…

Github, meaning I have no idea what that is.

Github is simple a place developers put code to share it. A program is code that has been compiled. Because smartthings has a great community allot of developers share their code so you can enhance your experience. The catch is you do have to load it into the IDE. I would still suggest you check th…

Hi, I’m trying to do pretty much exactly the same thing! If someone could point me to both the hardware and software to make this work I would very much appreciate it! Just as a summary: I own a rental apartment. When rented some guests choose to open all windows and doors with the aircon on pe…

Hi @mamabev , did you ever solve your problem?

I have WindowOrDoorOpen set up to turn off my Honeywell thermostat when a door is open. It works great most of the time but occasionally it fails to turn the thermostat off when the door is open or doesn’t return it to it’s original state after the door is closed. I think it may be because the conne…

Door sensors to shut down AC?

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gchaves1025 (gchaves1025) May 27, 2021, 5:44pm 10

Do you have a similar routine that will work with Nexia XL1050 thermostats? I’m looking to turn heat or AC off if a window sensor is open. I use ST as my automations hub. Thx!

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Door sensors to shut down AC?

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