Home automation MQTT and openHAB adventure Some people asked me to share my MQTT setup in regard to openHAB and I agreed to do so. In this blog post I will explain and describe in more detail my current setup primarily on the heating subject. But first some background info. A long time ago I installed
Home automation Fixing runaway setpoint value It’s not really a fix. It’s better to speak of a workaround to correct the setpoint of the household thermostat which slowly shifts over time (see the graph above). I lack knowledge to fix the source, which is most probably the OTGW software. So I have created a
Home automation Opentherm Gateway for the win At the end of last year the central heating system (including hot water) at home started to fail. Luckily it was not directly broken, but it slowly gave less and less heat, which was most noticeable while taking a shower, brrr. I was not totally unhappy then the maintenance guy
Home automation Home heating setup using openHAB Three weeks ago I finished my home build thermostat and heater control using openHAB and MySensors and I am really pleased with the result so far. The set-up consists of two Arduino Pro Mini’s, one 3.3v for the battery powered MySensors temperature sensor in the living and one
