# Climate control for a heater

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [17 February 2022 03:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504 "2022-02-17T03:14:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![todaxtream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@todaxtream](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/todaxtream)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2022 03:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504/1 "2022-02-17T03:14:22Z")

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Hello, ive been trying to setup a climate control for my Addition, i have a heater plugged into a smart switch, and i have a esp with a thermometer on it, my problem is that i cant get it working correctly, ether i cant get it to shut off, or it wont heat atall,

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here is the flow im using that i have gone step by step on from some guys webpage

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2022 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504/2 "2022-02-17T09:17:56Z")

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Since 5 out of the 6 nodes in your flow at home assistant nodes, you might be better off asking this on a HA forum or asking on the 'some guys website'

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**Author:** ![todaxtream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@todaxtream](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/todaxtream)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2022 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504/3 "2022-02-17T19:34:28Z")

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i have and i got pointed to come post here haha

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2022 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504/4 "2022-02-17T19:44:47Z")

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Do you have a link to the web page you were following?

> [@todaxtream](#):
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> i have and i got pointed to come post here haha

That wasn't very nice of them 😆

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**Author:** ![todaxtream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@todaxtream](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/todaxtream)\
**Post date:** [18 February 2022 19:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504/5 "2022-02-18T19:50:01Z")

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> **[Climate Control: Sensors, Switches, Smarts](https://austenclement.com/climate-control-sensors-switches-smarts/#about-node-red)**
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> Learn how to use Node-RED and Home Assistant in this project where we overengineer the thermostat. Keep an eye on room temperature and automate a space heater to keep your home warm through the winter.

thats the link i was following

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**Author:** ![todaxtream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@todaxtream](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/todaxtream)\
**Post date:** [18 February 2022 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504/6 "2022-02-18T22:05:32Z")

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got it figured out lol, apparently i should get my eyes checked haha did notice under the switch function, that i have it under string and not number, Ooops, now to work on the presence detection!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [4 March 2022 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/climate-control-for-a-heater/58504/7 "2022-03-04T22:05:51Z")

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