I’m wondering if anyone here has expierence in setting up the right automation for a room with two windows and two radiators.
I use a window sensor on each windows and two E1s.
The result should be that the radiator cool down to e.g. 12degree if the window is open and heat up to 20degree during daytime (e.g. 7am to 9pm) or 16degree during night (e.g. 9pm to 7am).
I currently use a set of scenes and automations to achieve my goal but maybe there is a better way. I do not use the smart plans behind the E1 radiators as they do not consider the window sensors.
My setup:
Automation - Close left Window - If both windows are closed then execute scene “Daytime” (heat to 20degree) or “Night” or XXX (depending of which day and time currenty is)
Automation - Close right Window - If both windows are closed then execute scene “Daytime” (heat to 20degree) or “Night” or XXX (depending of which day and time currenty is)
Automation - Open Windows - If either window left or right is openend, then reduce the temprature to 12 degree
@prigge Hey there! It’s great that you’ve shared your setup and are looking for better ways to manage the automations in your room.
Based on the reference information, the Aqara Radiator Thermostat E1 has some features that could potentially help optimize your setup. For example, it has advanced door and window opening detection. It can detect an open window either through its built-in temperature sensor (when it senses a sudden temperature drop) or by connecting it to an Aqara Door and Window Sensor via automations (which is more reliable) .
Your current setup seems pretty solid. However, you could potentially simplify it a bit. Instead of having separate automations for closing the left and right windows, you could create one automation that checks the status of both sensors together.
Here’s how you could potentially modify your setup:
Open Windows Automation:
IF condition: If either the left or right window sensor is in the “Open” state (you can use the “Open” IF condition from the Aqara Door and Window Sensor’s automation information ).
THEN action: Set both E1 radiators to 12 degrees. You can use the “Turn on to manual model and set temperature” action from the Aqara Radiator Thermostat E1’s automation information .
Closed Windows Automation:
IF condition: If both the left and right window sensors are in the “Closed” state.
THEN action:
Daytime (7 am - 9 pm): Use a time-based condition in your automation platform (this might vary depending on the app you’re using with the E1s). If it’s daytime, set both E1 radiators to 20 degrees using the “Turn on to manual model and set temperature” action.
Nighttime (9 pm - 7 am): Similarly, if it’s nighttime, set both E1 radiators to 16 degrees using the same action.
This way, you’re streamlining the process and still achieving your desired temperature settings based on the window status and time of day.
Let’s keep the discussion going! What do you think of these suggestions? If you have any other ideas or if you run into any issues, feel free to share. And if you have any suggestions for improvement, you can submit them through manual customer service feedback.
Hello, the best option for you is to create appropriate scenes for E1 of the required temperature and run them with automations (opening sensors, “home” geolocation)
Automation 2.0 provides advanced capabilities for this. If necessary, you can read my lessons. Automation 2.0. Lesson 1. Introduction