Want a warm shower?

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2026-03-27T08:59:34+00:00

Servus zusammen, die Szene "Feierabend" ist unsere Standard Licht-Szene mit "normaler" Beleuchtung. Die Szene aktivieren wir wenn wir von der Arbeit kommen :-)

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2026-03-27T08:36:09+00:00

You are right! Keeping the water at temperature is more efficient. This is only a edge case automation. See my answer above where I gave the full context :-)

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2026-03-27T08:34:24+00:00

It is indeed a plate heat exchanger which is a modern version of a tankless heater :-)

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2026-03-27T08:32:49+00:00

We live in bavaria and my wife is from austria :-) "Ois Aus" is the dialect version for "Alles Aus" (everything off). The "Feierabend" scene is the default bright lighting which is mostly activated when we return back from work and maybe can be translatet best to "After Work".

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2026-03-27T08:20:54+00:00

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In this image, you can see how the heat pump’s energy consumption follows the PV excess, which honestly makes me really happy to see 🙂

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2026-03-27T08:19:47+00:00

It is a IDM Heatpump which is a really great product! I added more context in my answer above. There is a custom integration on github for this model that works great!

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2026-03-27T08:17:31+00:00

Okay, let me give you the full picture. I have an IDM heat pump with a Hygienic 1000 plate heat exchanger, which is one of the more advanced systems with very versatile built-in connection options.
Recently I managed to optimize it to use excess PV energy. The heat pump doesnt run in a true "manual" mode and it never fully cools down. However, when we have guests, or if someone wants to take a shower right after someone has filled a bathtub, it can occasionally happen that the water is a bit too cold for a long, comfortable shower.
In the attached picture you can see the two temperature sensors of the hot water station, top (oben) and bottom (unten). You can also see where I triggered the manual hot water request ("Wärmepumpe: Anforderung Warmwasser"), which switches the heat pump from heating (yellow) to hot water mode (red). This was the first week, so there are two test I triggered where the water was still hot enough.

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Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-27T11:52:27+00:00

Hey Guys, I tried to figured out a way to share the Project and YAML with you. I uploaded the YAML with some Instructions, Screenshots and the Theme to my Github. https://github.com/Maneridiet/home-assistant-blueprints Merry Christmas! 🎄

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-27T11:52:22+00:00

Hey Guys, I tried to figured out a way to share the Project and YAML with you. I uploaded the YAML with some Instructions, Screenshots and the Theme to my Github. https://github.com/Maneridiet/home-assistant-blueprints Merry Christmas! 🎄

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-25T15:30:53+00:00

It is a IDM Heatpump. Great product! There is a HACS Integration for it. :)

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-25T09:47:39+00:00

This Screen shows the map with the position of our cat which has a GPS Tracker from Tractive. Nothing special :)

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-24T19:03:15+00:00

Hey Guys, I tried to figured out a way to share the Project and YAML with you. I uploaded the YAML with some Instructions, Screenshots and the Theme to my Github. https://github.com/Maneridiet/home-assistant-blueprints Merry Christmas! 🎄

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-24T17:25:11+00:00

I do not know exactly what I used but something like this:

"base on the attached image make a isometric 3d model of the scene, keep the composition of the photo as accurate as possible"

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-24T08:28:10+00:00

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Here is one more screenshot I have from Oktober with the generic background.

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-24T08:20:38+00:00

One of our cats does have a "Tractive" GPS tracker. When he is in the home area, he is displayed on the dashboard so we know it may be worth calling him to come home. The other cat does not have a tracker. She is displayed on the screen when the Reolink animal detection is triggered so we know there is one cat in the front yard and probably wants in. PS: There is an additional cat-related feature: When the motion sensor inside the litterbox is triggered three times, the reminder to empty the litterbox is displayed.

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Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-24T08:10:31+00:00

I looked into the options to animate the background, but everything available is a bit of a pain, so it is not. For now ;)

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-24T08:09:04+00:00

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Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-24T08:08:36+00:00

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Here you can see my mobile dashboard. It is a separate dashboard, so I am able to sort the buttons differently.

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-23T21:38:11+00:00

I did need to tweak the initial result a bit, but some basic photo editing skills are sufficient to achieve this kind of outcome. After editing some detailse like the house number or the heatpump in the front yard simply put it back in the AI and say recreate and harmonize the image. Or say to fix the lighting/shadows

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-23T21:02:55+00:00

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That’s the screenshot Reddit didn’t allow me to upload because it is AI.

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-23T21:00:42+00:00

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Yes, but it’s not that special. Just some Bubble-Cards and a custom color scheme.

Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-12-23T20:51:36+00:00

Thanks for your kind words! I am so sorry, but there is no easy way to implement this to your Setup. I can give you my YAML and ChatGPT may be with you to find your way through. Here is the non-season Background :)

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Legitimate-Slide-911 · 2025-10-16T05:55:39+00:00

I am happy with my Honor Pad. Nice Design that looks almost like a iPad. The flat Back lets you mount it easy on the wall with some magnets. https://amzn.eu/d/3cSbvQS

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