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Climate Thermostat Component additional actions for deadband/overrun
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Description
**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
It would be great to have the option to declare additional actions for `deadband` and `overrun`.
Example names for the actions: `cool_deadband_action`, `cool_overrun_action`, `heat_deadband_action`, `heat_overrun_action`.
The above actions should work the same way as other standard actions in the component, for example, `heat_action`, `cool_action`.
**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
I'm realizing an automated Heat/Air conditioning system with centralized HVAC. For my project I've used Curtain modules to open/close air throttles separately for each room. I'm currently using `cover.open` and `cover.close` actions for `heat_action` and `cool_action`. I'd like to be able to set throttles not only in open and closed states but set the open state to 30-50% while `overrun` happens. Example setting which I'd achieve:
- cooling deadband: throttle open 100%
- cooling on: throttle open 100%
- cooling idle: throttle open 50%
- cooling overrun: throttle open 30%
- cooling off: throttle open 0%
**Additional context**
These additional actions should be viable for other heating and cooling systems where we can set middle states for specific hardware.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Climate Thermostat Component and its existing heat_action and cool_action handling. Compare how deadband and overrun states are represented, then determine the configuration and tests needed for the four requested actions; done means each action supports the described intermediate throttle states.
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- Domain
- embedded-iot
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 35/100