Using ELSE in RM

[JdThomas24]

So, now that I have gotten my feet wet for a bit, i am building more rules.

What can be confusing is the ELSE and END-IF actions

Intention:
At Night- And in bed i.e- 10pm
IF temp gets to equal or above 74
then turn on AC to set temp 73
Else- ( what I mean -as if these conditions are not met)
Continue as normal in Auto mode as it is set up in the Ecobee.

[terminal3]

In this case you don't need an else. If I understand, If the rule triggers and your conditions are not met then you don't want to do anything. So you can replace the Else with and Endif and delete the last line that sets the thermostat.

You only need an Else if you want something else to happen if the conditions are not met.

Also keep in mind that every time you temp sensor reports a change >= 73 it will trigger. Which may not be a problem, but you will be sending the Ecobee setup command every time it triggers and your conditions are met.

Perhaps putting your conditions in a required expression would be a better way to do it. Then the rule will only trigger when those conditions are met and you need nothing in the actions but the Ecobee setup

[Bigger_Clive]

IMHO this particular use-case is ideal for Thermostat Scheduler. It can respond to Mode changes, Times of Day, Presence, Switch status and so on ... freeing you from trying to roll your own in RM.

[JdThomas24]

@terminal3

= 73 it will trigger

AHHH -- Got it-- What would I set the trigger event condieeing htis would be an expression?

[JdThomas24]

@terminal3
As such?

@Bigger_Clive
Thank You sir. I have added this and will check on usage.

[terminal3]

You still need the trigger as you had it before. With your required expression it will only trigger during your conditions. SO it will not run outside of those required expressions.

Also delete every line in you actions except the first one.

[JdThomas24]

OK, I changed thsoe two things. My confusion is what the thermoasta will do outside of thise event? I wanted it to return to the EcoBee schedule. Sorry for so many posts on this.. Trying to grasp and ensure I know for the next rules.

[terminal3]

@JdThomas24

I wanted it to return to the EcoBee schedule.

Yeah I was about to comment on that when I saw you were posting so I thought I would wait and see what you said.

My suggestion would be to create another rule that triggers at sunrise to set it back . If you don't want a second rule then add a wait for condition at the end of this rule. Also you should delete the ENDIF in your actions. You only need an ENDIF if you have a IF statement..

[JdThomas24]

Here is what I come up with... Im going to be testing to ensure it works properly before making others. ( Removed unused Conditons to keep it cleaned up)