Unable to update from sensor: could not convert string to float: 'unknown'

[ciumagcatalin]

On Home Assistant Core 0.104 I am getting: Unable to update from sensor: could not convert string to float: 'unknown'.
The setup was working fine on the older HA versions and my setup is:

• platform: dualmode_generic
  name: Small Bedroom Thermostat
  heater: switch.small_bedroom_heating
  cooler: switch.living_air_conditioner
  target_sensor: sensor.small_bedroom_temperature
  min_temp: 18
  max_temp: 30
  away_temp: 20
  initial_hvac_mode: "heat"
  cold_tolerance: 0.3
  hot_tolerance: 0.1
• platform: dualmode_generic
  name: Kitchen Thermostat
  heater: switch.kitchen_heating
  cooler: switch.living_air_conditioner
  target_sensor: sensor.living_temperature
  min_temp: 18
  max_temp: 30
  away_temp: 20
  initial_hvac_mode: "heat"
  cold_tolerance: 0.3
  hot_tolerance: 0.1

[ciumagcatalin]

I think this happen when my homeassistant load first time and the sensors are not populated. I don't get it anymore after some time.

[zacs]

Yah, this happens to me as well when the dualmode component gets loaded. I could potentially add some sort of delay to it, but I assume this happens with the official generic component as well. I’ll take a look at the latest code for that component and see if there is delay logic I can borrow.

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[bbbates]

I suspect this fix (https://github.com/zacs/ha-dualmodegeneric/pull/6/files#diff-f6c9a6f9f4807af09d43c079b5749e5aR214) will solve that issue for you.

[ciumagcatalin]

I suspect this fix (https://github.com/zacs/ha-dualmodegeneric/pull/6/files#diff-f6c9a6f9f4807af09d43c079b5749e5aR214) will solve that issue for you.

But I got the last version 3 days ago. Maybe I missed smth. Is there anything I can help with?

[bbbates]

I suspect this fix (https://github.com/zacs/ha-dualmodegeneric/pull/6/files#diff-f6c9a6f9f4807af09d43c079b5749e5aR214) will solve that issue for you.

But I got the last version 3 days ago. Maybe I missed smth. Is there anything I can help with?

I only pushed that PR today and it hasn’t been merged yet 🙂

[bbbates]

@zacs merged that potential fix in. @ciumagcatalin Can you give it a test with the latest?

[ciumagcatalin]

@bbbates , it works. I just put it today in and I don't get those messages anymore. Thanks!!

[zacs]

Thanks @bbbates for the fix! Fixed in 88a4611.