pool-pump-scheduler.yaml

pool-pump-scheduler.yaml

blueprint:
  name: Pool Pump Scheduler
  description: Schedules pool pump based on its capacity and pool size. Just set your pools ize (volume), your pump flow rate and desired time limit the pump can rum daily. The automation will calculate the turnover rate and swithes on and off the pump as required.
  domain: automation
  input:
    pool_pump:
      name: Pool Pump
      description: A switch that controls the pool pump
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: switch

    pool_volume:
      name: Pool Volume
      description: The capacity of the pool. This will be used to calculate the turnover rate of your pool. Use the same bas unit for Pool Volume and Pump Flow Rate!
      selector:
        number:
          min: 1
          max: 100000
          unit_of_measurement: "gal/m3/l"
          mode: box
    
    pump_flow_rate:
      name: Pump Flow Rate
      description: The flow rat eof your pool pump. This will be used to calculate the turnover rate fo your pool. Use the same bas unit for Pool Volume and Pump Flow Rate!
      selector:
        number:
          min: .5
          max: 1000
          unit_of_measurement: "gph/m3ph/lph"
          step: .5
          mode: box

    maximum_run_time:
      name: Maximum Pump Run Time Per Day
      description: The deisred pump run time per day.
      selector:
        number:
          min: 0
          max: 24
          mode: slider
          unit_of_measurement: hours
      default: 8

    season_toggle:
      name: Pool Season toggle
      description: Adds ability to completely turn on-off the automation using a switch or boolean helper
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: 
            - input_boolean
            - switch
  

variables:
  var_pool_pump: !input pool_pump
  var_pool_volume: !input pool_volume
  var_pump_flow_rate: !input pump_flow_rate
  var_maximum_run_time: !input maximum_run_time
  var_turnover_rate: '{{ (var_pool_volume | float(1)) / (var_pump_flow_rate | float(1)) }}'
  var_turnover_per_day: '{{ 24 / var_turnover_rate }}'
  var_runs_per_day: '{{ ((var_maximum_run_time | int(1)) / var_turnover_rate) | round(0) }}'
  var_pump_state_changed_sice: '{{ (now().timestamp() - as_timestamp(states[var_pool_pump].last_changed)) / 3600 }}'
  var_max_off_time: '{{ (24 - var_maximum_run_time | int) / var_runs_per_day }}'

trigger:
  - platform: time_pattern
    minutes: /1
  # proper trigger after variables in trigger will be supported
  # - platform: template
  #   id: on_trigger
  #   value_template: >-
  #     {% if is_state(var_pool_pump, 'on') and (var_pump_state_changed_sice > var_turnover_rate) %}true{% endif %}
  # - platform: template
  #   id: off_trigger
  #   value_template: >-
  #     {% if is_state(var_pool_pump, 'off') and (var_pump_state_changed_sice > var_max_off_time) %}true{% endif %}
condition: []

action:
- choose:
  - conditions:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: !input pool_pump
      state: 'off'
    - condition: state
      entity_id: !input season_toggle
      state: 'on'
    - condition: template
      value_template: >-
        {{ var_pump_state_changed_sice > var_max_off_time }}
    # - condition: trigger
    #   id: on_pattern
    sequence:
    - service: switch.turn_on
      target:
        entity_id: !input pool_pump
  - conditions:
    # - condition: trigger
    #   id: off_pattern
    - condition: state
      entity_id: !input season_toggle
      state: 'off'
    - condition: state
      entity_id: !input pool_pump
      state: 'on'
    - condition: template
      value_template: >-
        {{ var_pump_state_changed_sice > var_turnover_rate }}
    sequence:
    - service: switch.turn_off
      target:
        entity_id: !input pool_pump
  - conditions:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: !input season_toggle
      state: 'off'
    sequence:
    - service: switch.turn_off
      target:
        entity_id: !input pool_pump
  default: []
mode: single