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  • Press MENU, REMOTE OFF (default) is displayed.
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Advanced Functionality

Heat when the Forecast Looks Good

Using the home bridge weather plus plugin, we can pull weather forecasts for our location and then setup an automation in Apple HomeKit.


Install the following plugin for homebridge:

https://github.com/naofireblade/homebridge-weather-plus


Configure it in the config.json. This plugin will add the current temperature and the forecast for today and tomorrow.

Code Block
        {
                "platform": "WeatherPlus",
                "service": "openweathermap",
                "key": "xxx",
                "locationId": 6094817,
                "locationCity": "Ottawa, CA",
                "locationGeo": [45.393553, -75.700374],
                "conditionCategory": "detailed",
                "forecast": [0,1],
                "nameNow": "Ottawa",
                "nameForecast": "Ottawa Forecast"
        }


In Apple Home, setup the automation:

Add an Automation

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Select "A Sensor Detects Something"

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Select your tomorrow's forecase (I renamed mine to Tomorrow's Forecast)

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Select Rises Above and choose a temperature

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Restrict the time of the check. I do the check right before my pool pump is about to start it's nightly heat/filter cycle.

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Select the pool-heater and set the desired temperature

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Select Done

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You are all setup!

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References

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