Hi everyone! I wanted to share my recent experience setting up a custom status display for my pool filter on the dashboard. Initially, I was using the wattage reading to determine if the pool filter was on or off, but I thought it would be much cleaner to have a simple ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ status displayed instead of numbers.
I started by looking at some existing code examples, like the one for the air purifier sensor, and tried to adapt it to my pool filter. Here’s the configuration I ended up with:
yaml
template:
- sensor:
- name: “Pool Filter Status”
unique_id: “pool_filter_status”
state: >
{% if state_attr(‘sensor.shelly_plus_1pm_test_power’, ‘W’) < 10 %}
Pool Filter OFF
{% elif state_attr(‘sensor.shelly_plus_1pm_test_power’, ‘W’) > 1 %}
Pool Filter ON
{% endif %}
- name: “Pool Filter Status”
It took a bit of trial and error, especially getting the conditional statements right. I had to make sure the wattage thresholds accurately reflected the filter’s operational states. Once it was working, it made the dashboard much more user-friendly!
If anyone else is looking to do something similar, I’d recommend starting with a simple template and gradually adjusting the conditions based on your device’s specific power usage patterns. It’s a great way to make your smart home setup more intuitive!
Happy tinkering! 