From b1b24e8372d3a60f3e7e8a6c664bcee908190fa0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlo Costanzo <CCOSTAN@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:46:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add humidity control automation to climate.yaml, enhancing
 HVAC management with conditions based on humidity levels and family presence.
 Includes temperature adjustments and preset mode settings for improved
 efficiency. Move the entire Nest schedule to Home Assistant. Fixes #1509

---
 config/packages/climate.yaml | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 76 insertions(+)

diff --git a/config/packages/climate.yaml b/config/packages/climate.yaml
index bf09e7f8..12d794d8 100644
--- a/config/packages/climate.yaml
+++ b/config/packages/climate.yaml
@@ -377,4 +377,80 @@ automation:
           entity_id: climate.upstairs
           temperature: 82
 
+  - alias: 'Humidity Control'
+    id: AC_Humidity_Control
+    mode: single
+    trigger:
+      - platform: numeric_state
+        entity_id: sensor.downstairs_humidity
+        above: 60
+      - platform: time
+        at: "02:00:00"
+    condition:
+      - condition: time
+        after: "01:00:00"
+        before: "08:00:00"
+      - condition: numeric_state
+        entity_id: sensor.downstairs_humidity
+        above: 60
+      - condition: template #Only needed in the winter months
+        value_template: "{{ now().month in [10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3] }}"  
+      - condition: template # Only run if AC is idle (prevents fighting other automations)
+        value_template: "{{ state_attr('climate.downstairs', 'hvac_action') == 'idle' }}"
+    action:
+      - service: climate.set_preset_mode
+        data:
+          entity_id: climate.downstairs
+          preset_mode: 'none'
+      - service: climate.set_hvac_mode
+        data:
+          entity_id: climate.downstairs
+          hvac_mode: cool
+      - service: climate.set_temperature
+        data:
+          entity_id: climate.downstairs
+          temperature: 77
+      - delay: "00:20:00"
+      - choose:
+          - conditions:
+              - condition: state
+                entity_id: group.family
+                state: 'not_home'
+            sequence:
+              - service: climate.set_preset_mode
+                data:
+                  entity_id: climate.downstairs
+                  preset_mode: 'eco'
+          - conditions:
+              - condition: and
+                conditions:
+                  - condition: state
+                    entity_id: group.family
+                    state: 'home'
+                  - condition: numeric_state
+                    entity_id: sensor.pirateweather_temperature
+                    above: 92
+            sequence:
+              - service: climate.set_hvac_mode
+                data:
+                  entity_id: climate.downstairs
+                  hvac_mode: cool
+              - service: climate.set_temperature
+                data:
+                  entity_id: climate.downstairs
+                  temperature: 78
+          - conditions:
+              - condition: state
+                entity_id: group.family
+                state: 'home'
+            sequence:
+              - service: climate.set_hvac_mode
+                data:
+                  entity_id: climate.downstairs
+                  hvac_mode: cool
+              - service: climate.set_temperature
+                data:
+                  entity_id: climate.downstairs
+                  temperature: 80
+      - delay: "02:00:00"      # stops it from being triggered again too soon.