[REQ] Alternate or Backup Sensors

[natosys]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I have a weathervane that is sometimes temperamental and drops some sensors occasionally. It would be great if the smart irrigation component could treat this.

Describe the solution you'd like The smart irrigation component could scan through a list of sensors for an available source stopping at the first one that is not in an unknown or unavailable state.

Describe alternatives you've considered In the interim I have stopped using my weathervane and am using another custom component that draws weather information from the local bureau of meteorology, but this is less accurate and not dynamic.

Additional context None that I've identified at the moment.

[jeroenterheerdt]

thanks - interesting idea. not sure I am unable to make that happen soon though.

[Bart39]

You could achieve the same result using a template sensor

see https://community.home-assistant.io/t/template-sensor-calculations-when-values-dont-exist/191393 for some examples.

Then use the template sensor as your source

[jeroenterheerdt]

please use workaround posted above