Keen Smart Home Vents

Devices & Integrations
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There’s no documentation that I can find anywhere. I’m not sure what the color difference indicates or the purpose for the outter circle values.

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so not sure how it relates but it makes me feel a bit better I think…

I just ran a test before starting the fan I was at 99312.7Pa on one vent. I closed 5 smart vents so 1/2 my system was closed and ran it. Max pressure it recorded was 99415.8 so about 103.1Pa differential with 50
% restriction. I guess thats below the 1/2 inch water and I know its not measuring at the head end of the AC but should be close enough for government work I would think.

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Thanks for the update, I modified your code so rule machine could not set the vents open over 100 or under 0.

def setLevel(value) {
log.debug “setting level: ${value}”
def linkText = getLinkText(device)

if(value > 95)
{value = 100
log.debug “value set to 100 ${value}%”
}

if(value < 3)
{value = 0
log.debug "value set to 0 ${value}%"
}

// only change the level if the vent is not obstructed
def currentState = device.currentValue("switch")

if (currentState == "obstructed") {
    log.error("cannot set level because ${linkText} is obstructed")
    return
}

sendEvent(name: "level", value: value)
if (value > 0) {
    sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "on", descriptionText: "${linkText} is on by setting a level")
}
else {
    sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "off", descriptionText: "${linkText} is off by setting level to 0")
}

makeLevelCommand(value)

}

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Hi @Brian_Murphy,

I’m also checking that, but just with the two 5% up or down button tile controls code (lines 434 and 442 in mine). The part of the code you changed was ST’s original, and since it uses “level” and a slider, the device handler shouldn’t allow anything beyond 0 or 100 when using manually for sure. I’d think Rule Machine would recognize this device with dimmer capabilities and not go above min/max as well. Is that not happening?

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the reason i added this to the device driver is rule machine can adjust a vent based on a condition. The condition could continue and keep “adjusting” adding or subtracting past 0 or 100.

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Has anyone been able to control the Keen Vents with the SmartThings v2 Hub (without some special SmartApp)? Mine pair fine, and report temperature, but all attempts to change the % open do nothing.

I can control the vents fine if I pair them with Keen’s hub and use their app. Their apps seems really basic and doesn’t report temperature so I really want ot get this working with ST.

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They are working fine for me. I can drive them from the Things panel or via Rule machine.

Have you installed the Keen Vent device type for SmartThings? You then choose the vents in apps as a “Dimmer” device.

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they work fine for me. I am testing @Mike_Maxwell code for vent control and have a few still on custom rule machine rules.

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You’re not going to get them to do anything with the stock smart apps, smart lighting has a bug in it controlling dimmers, so you could turn them on and off like a light switch, but that’s about it.
You can use Rule Machine and get some functionality, but RM wasn’t specifically written to automate vents, and there’s a few thermostat related functions that aren’t included., so more bolt on stuff to make that happen.

You’re welcome to join my private beta, we have three satisfied users so far, or wait another few weeks for the version 1 public release, or roll your own code up.

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I can attest to this part Mike is doing a bang up job for us

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I wonder if its too late to be on your Beta. I am having tons of issues with my vent.

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PM @Mike_Maxwell I’m sure he would let you in.

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Satisfied is minimizing the impact of @Mike_Maxwell’s work. We are more like ecstatic followers of his work. Seriously though, Mike’s app will make you buy more vents, for sure!!!

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Check your PM’s, you should be on the main thread now!

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it did me I went from 4 to 9 because of him. Not sure if I should like him or hate him at this point lol

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Does anyone have a reliable way to get an orders status update from Keen Home Vents? I placed an order in late November. I was most recently told to anticipate delivery by last week (shipping the prior week). I haven’t received any order nor communication since then. Two emails I sent last week have gone unanswered. I just filled out their online chat box and got a message that the expected wait time for a reply is 48 hours.

Are others already getting vents that were ordered in that timeframe or after?

Thanks.

EDIT: I just got a reply and tracking number from the online chat. Looks like my order is going out today.

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i ordered one of their hubs last month and have gotten nothing from them

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Yeah, don’t you just love that part?!! I attempted to do the same yesterday and got the same message, AWA that 3 agents were currently active online. Checked back 15 mins later and it was a completely different set of 3 agents active online… but still an estimated 48 hour wait.

I just ordered mine from Lowe’s; they’ll be here tomorrow.

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I just noticed that the Keen Home Smart Bridge is now orderable from Amazon. Funny - I ordered direct from Keen Home’s site, and no notice of shipping yet…

However, the entertaining part is this - from Amazon’s web page:

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Keen Home Smart Bridge

by Keen Home

#1 New Release in Speaker Stands

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So apparently the Keen Home hub is not much more useful than the SmartThings hub. This does offer at least one good use for all the ST hubs that people are tossing in the bin…

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This thread bums me out as all of our vents in this house are floor based and like 2 x 10 or whatever. I have vent envy.

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