Hello team,
I implemented a broadlink RM4 yesterday (with humidity and temp sensor cable). I'm interested to see your cooling or heating routines for dumb cooling/heating devices based on IR control where the devices state is not really known (ie it can get out of sync).
Here is my basic routine. Hoping to see what others have done.
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As you can see in my basic routine; I'm making a flawed assumption that HA actually knows the real state of the daikin mini-split. I am working to improve this with some better logic. My current idea is to add a 5 minute delay node after the daikin on and off nodes, take a reading of the room temp and if greater than a set point, toggle power again. That said hoping others have a better idea they'd share.
