I have eight climate entities: six ESPHome heat pump mini splits, and two Z-Wave thermostats controlling baseboard radiators. I can control all eight fine from HA. However, there are some interconnected relationships:
- All the mini splits MUST be set to heating or cooling, as they share an outdoor unit and the entire system is either heating-only or cooling-only. I cannot heat bedroom 3 whilst cooling bedroom 1.
- The baseboard radiators affect multiple rooms - e.g. the thermostat is in the main bedroom, but applies heat also to the kitchen, dining room, office, and living room
- The radiators and heat pumps should not operate simultaneously. If I request heat in the main bedroom, the mini split should be used UNLESS the outside temperature is below a user-defined threshhold, in which case the radiator should be preferred (this is a standard operating mode of the Mitsubishi Kumo Cloud system)
I've seen a few multi-device entities like Better Thermostat, but they seem hyper-focused on per-room TRV. I'd welcome suggestions on the best way to simplify my interactions with the system, ideally presenting only a single climate card per room.