I’m trying to control a heater attached to an outlet connected to my ST. I want it to come on when the temperature outside reaches a certain level and shut off when the temperature gets to another set level.
I’m trying to use virtual thermostat to automate this. I have the accuweather as the sensor, temperature set above the current outside temperature and heat selected. I also have the outlet selected (obviously) and within 2 minutes. Nothing in emer temp or specific modes.
I can’t get this to trigger very reliably (really, I’ve only gotten 1 trigger within the 2 minutes).
Is there another app I should be using for this or am I inputting something wrong in virtual thermostat?
Any help is greatly appreciated - I’m obviously new at the ST stuff.
If you have a Samsung Smart Sensor with temperature sensor built in, and a smart outlet, than I can offer you this idea.
Use Core to build a rule to turn on an outlet when the sensor sees the temperature get to less than or equal to what ever temperature you want. I have a rule that turns down my thermostat if my kids room is too Hot or turns it up if it is too cold.
Using Core, is there a delay in executing? I kept it simple…if temp below X (reported from Accuweather), then turn switch Z on. Didn’t change anything else. When I click done, shouldn’t it execute if the current temp is below what I set…or is there some delay to have the program execute?
I would recommend to use the WeatherTile 2.0; however the problem may be that the Accueweather is not being refreshed. To solve that issue, you may need to use Pollster community app.