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Away mode
Influence background automations (rules, schedules, MPC) when you are not at home.
When should you use this?
- Turn Away mode on when the home will be empty for a longer period and you want automations to run in a savings-oriented mode.
- Set the Away temperature only as low as is safe for the home and building structures.
- Check Away coverage at the end so you can see which heating devices can actually use the mode.
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What is Away mode?
Away mode is a global state that affects how background automations (rules, schedules, MPC) make decisions. You can manage it on the "Automation state" page.
- Away mode especially affects heating comfort targets (MPC) and reports Away coverage
- Away temperature is a global set-back temperature for Away mode
- Away coverage lists heating devices that cannot be evaluated (e.g. no temperature data and no active rules)
- This mode does not immediately force devices on/off — it influences automation decisions in the background
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Where to find Away mode and how to enable it
Away mode is available on the "Automation state" page.
- Open the "Automation state" page
- Enable "Away mode"
- Set "Away temperature (°C)" if needed
- Save by clicking "Save"
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Away temperature (°C)
Away temperature defines the global set-back temperature that automations can use.
- Allowed range is 5–35°C
- Invalid values are blocked and the app shows an error
- After changing the temperature, remember to save
- Away temperature is a global setting (not per-device)
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Away coverage (heating devices)
The Automation state page shows Away coverage: whether heating devices have enough automation coverage for Away control.
- If coverage is missing, the list typically shows devices without a temperature reading and without an active rule
- Fix coverage by adding temperature data (sensor) and/or creating an active rule for the device
- Coverage is a report: it helps ensure Away mode is actually useful in practice
- You may also see fields like "Away valid until (UTC)" — currently the UI saves the state without an end time