Important Reminder: Before using the immersion heater, ensure that the gas boiler is turned off to avoid conflicts between the two systems.
Immersion Heater Command Overview
The immersionheater command displays the current schedule for heating water in your villa using the immersion heater. The schedule is presented in Tasmota format, which is the open-source firmware used to manage your immersion heater setup. This command allows you to review the heater's timers and settings without making any changes to the configuration.
Command Structure:
immersionheater
Details:
- When you enter this command, you’ll receive a detailed response that outlines the current immersion heater schedule. This includes the times the heater will turn on or off and the designated days when the heating is scheduled to run. The schedule is controlled using Tasmota timers, and each timer manages different heating periods.
Timers:
- Enable: Indicates whether the timer is active (1 means enabled).
- Mode: Defines the timer mode (commonly 0 for time-based operation).
- Time: Specifies the time the heater will turn on or off (in HH:MM format).
- Days: Specifies the days the heater operates (e.g., "1111111" means it operates every day of the week).
- Repeat: If set to 1, the timer will repeat the action as scheduled.
- Output: Determines the device output that the timer controls (this typically represents the immersion heater).
- Action: Specifies the action to take at the scheduled time (1 for turning on the heater, 0 for turning it off).
Example Breakdown:
Timer1:
Time: 11:30
Action: 1 (Turn on)
Output: 1 (Controls the immersion heater)
Days: 1111111 (Runs every day at 11:30)
Timer2:
Time: 13:30
Action: 0 (Turn off)
Output: 1 (Turns off the immersion heater at 13:30)
Schedule Variations:
- For villas with photovoltaic systems, the immersion heater runs from 11:30 to 13:30 daily, maximizing solar energy usage.
- For villas without photovoltaic systems, the immersion heater operates from 5:00 AM to 7:00 AM, taking advantage of off-peak electricity rates.
Summary of Schedule:
- The immersion heater turns on at the designated times based on the villa’s setup (with or without photovoltaic).
- It turns off after the heating period, ensuring efficient and scheduled heating.