# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Gree HVAC app

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** app, homey-pro\
**Created:** [June 3, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801 "2020-06-03T19:35:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![n3o](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/n3o/32/53268_2.png) [@n3o](https://community.homey.app/u/n3o)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/62 "2022-11-24T00:24:26Z")

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What I see is “wrong” in terms of Homey is that capability thermostat\_mode is expected to be set to “off” when AC is turned off. This is why it is propagating wrongly to HomeKit, as Homey exposes this as thermostat not a on/off device.

I see that you are using gree-hvac-client library and this library is supports only: auto/cool/dry/fan\_only/heat modes so it requires a little bit of “magic”. I have created a PR: [Update Homey thermostat\_mode to Off when device is turned off. by cor73x · Pull Request #84 · aivus/com.gree · GitHub](https://github.com/aivus/com.gree/pull/84) let me know what you think about this.

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**Author:** ![Axeblade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/axeblade/32/65655_2.png) [@Axeblade](https://community.homey.app/u/Axeblade)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/63 "2022-11-24T12:40:54Z")

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Hi Glenn,

Probably you need to update your AC’s with the latest firmware. I had the same issue and after I updated to the latest firmware everything was okay in homey.

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**Author:** ![Axeblade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/axeblade/32/65655_2.png) [@Axeblade](https://community.homey.app/u/Axeblade)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/64 "2022-11-24T12:43:19Z")

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Hi Aivus,

I have a problem with connecting my heatingpump from Gree. It can find it when I install it from Homey but after that it says it has no connection with the heating pump. My heating pump is a Gree Versaci III and after I have read that more people can connect their Gree heating pump I would love to have this also in Homey. So I hope you can and will help me out.

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**Author:** ![aivus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aivus/32/114623_2.png) [@aivus](https://community.homey.app/u/aivus)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/65 "2022-11-28T23:43:42Z")

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Hello Axeblade,

I heard that some modern Gree ACs have different encryption key inside that’s why App may not see the device.

Unfortunately, community doesn’t have solution for this for now.

If your device is showing as “offline” always it could be the case here.

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**Author:** ![aivus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aivus/32/114623_2.png) [@aivus](https://community.homey.app/u/aivus)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/66 "2022-11-28T23:45:20Z")

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In the next few months I’ll try to add additional options to configure timeouts for the devices.  
It allows to increase timeouts to prevent showing device as disconnected.

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**Author:** ![Axeblade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/axeblade/32/65655_2.png) [@Axeblade](https://community.homey.app/u/Axeblade)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 7:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/67 "2022-11-29T07:13:03Z")

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Aivus,

Thank you for your explanation. I know that the Versace III heating pump is released in Q1 of 2022 so that could be right that they have added a new form of encryption. I hope there will be a solution and that additional options you are going to add will help out. If you want me to test I will help out with that.

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**Author:** ![Esset](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/esset/32/39038_2.png) [@Esset](https://community.homey.app/u/Esset)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 6:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/68 "2022-12-06T06:30:49Z")

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Would it be possible to not send fan speed command with on/off?  
every time my homey sends on command it also edits the fan speed and removes quite function.

I see you have a property for this, why not be able to send this card?

 ![Screenshot_20221206-080426_Firefox](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/2/82a05035ed243ca59c120f85e342cd37ab661a48.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gullars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Gullars](https://community.homey.app/u/Gullars)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/69 "2022-12-17T15:58:01Z")

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I am one of those with a Gree that cannot read current temperature. Would it be possible to 1) Allow current temperature to be read from a different source/device, or 2) Allow the app to be controlled with @balmli ’s VThermo app?

I guess the second option would be easier(?), but I currently can’t seem to get it working.

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**Author:** ![Gullars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Gullars](https://community.homey.app/u/Gullars)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/70 "2022-12-23T07:27:19Z")

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Change request that would fix this problem: Would it be possible to add an option for an external temperature sensor? That would probably fix the issue for us not being able to read the current temperature from the HVAC.

Edit: I think I have found a workaround. At least it has been working today 🙂 I use VThermo with an external temp sensor to find the current temperature. Further, I created a simple flow (when set temperature in VThermo changes, then set Gree set temperature to VThermo set temperature). VThermo can then control Gree using an external temp sensor. For my part, I control VThermo through Tibber.

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**Author:** ![Gullars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Gullars](https://community.homey.app/u/Gullars)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/71 "2022-12-26T00:25:19Z")

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Update regarding my last post: Using VThermo, external temperature sensor and flows works great for controlling the AC.

However, my AC has been offline for more than 24 hours now («Your HVAC went offline. Trying to reconnect.»). Known issue? Works fine in the ewpe smart app.

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**Author:** ![Nor-forest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nor-forest/32/56410_2.png) [@Nor-forest](https://community.homey.app/u/Nor-forest)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/72 "2023-01-07T08:16:53Z")

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Hi  
Does the app support heating pump type Lomo and/or Fairy?

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**Author:** ![Ozren\_saponja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ozren_saponja/32/67954_2.png) [@Ozren\_saponja](https://community.homey.app/u/Ozren_saponja)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/73 "2023-01-10T19:24:57Z")

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Can someone help me please!  
I have Gree GEH18AA-K6DNA1F/O  
GEH18AA-K6DNA1F/I  
And it’s terrible how its works. Also modulation it’s 750w newer coming down.  
But sometimes it’s wrong because I didn’t never get update?? How its that possible…  
Am getting notifications no firmware version??

 ![Screenshot_2022-12-26-07-32-03-615_com.google.android.apps.photos](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/5/4536c15629fcd4913955e9368fd7b9a0bd15a7f3.jpeg)  
Can someone tell me what happens?

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**Author:** ![Niels\_van\_Dongen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/niels_van_dongen/32/71607_2.png) [@Niels\_van\_Dongen](https://community.homey.app/u/Niels_van_Dongen)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/74 "2023-01-10T23:54:08Z")

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Fairy works fine over here

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**Author:** ![Niels\_van\_Dongen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/niels_van_dongen/32/71607_2.png) [@Niels\_van\_Dongen](https://community.homey.app/u/Niels_van_Dongen)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/75 "2023-03-14T23:09:23Z")

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@aivus Great app! And I was wondering if it is possible to add the silent option?

I have made some fine working flows with your app and most of the time we like pur ac on silent. So its kinda inconvenient to still take the remote and do it manually. Thanks for your great work!

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**Author:** ![aivus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aivus/32/114623_2.png) [@aivus](https://community.homey.app/u/aivus)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/76 "2023-03-23T00:11:05Z")

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@Niels_van_Dongen I have a ticket for this, but currently don’t have a time to work on it

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**Author:** ![aivus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aivus/32/114623_2.png) [@aivus](https://community.homey.app/u/aivus)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/77 "2023-03-23T00:12:50Z")

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> [@Gullars](#):
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> Known issue?

Yes. Known, but have no fix ☹

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**Author:** ![aivus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aivus/32/114623_2.png) [@aivus](https://community.homey.app/u/aivus)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/78 "2023-03-23T00:22:52Z")

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App doesn’t send fan speed when on/off changed.

Some features require to be send with every command and will be disabled if not send. So, it could be the reason for such behaviour.

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**Author:** ![Glenn\_Seegers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/glenn_seegers/32/8353_2.png) [@Glenn\_Seegers](https://community.homey.app/u/Glenn_Seegers)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/79 "2023-04-26T21:05:46Z")

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@aivus since the latest updates of homey (that had some issues with the networking part) my ac’s are not recognized by the app anymore, according to emile it could be a problem with the app. I tried to remove and reinstall them but with no success, no ac’s are found anymore. I had the same problem with other apps but this is resolved with the latest RC (except for the gree app 😬). If you need some info or an diagnostic report please let me know​:+1:t2: in the homekitty app there was the same problem and got this reaction from the developer, maybe it could help with troubleshooting. @Glenn the fault was in multicast-dns, which is a module used by hap-nodejs (but likely also other modules)

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**Author:** ![Linden85](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/linden85/32/17207_2.png) [@Linden85](https://community.homey.app/u/Linden85)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/80 "2023-04-28T12:51:05Z")

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@aivus i have the same issue with reconnecting the ac .  
The gree app can not find any ac devices anymore😔

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**Author:** ![Linden85](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/linden85/32/17207_2.png) [@Linden85](https://community.homey.app/u/Linden85)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-gree-hvac-app/30801/81 "2023-04-28T14:06:56Z")

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Update :after updating Homey pro 2023 to rc version 89 is this problem solved!

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