TuYa w506 beok not compatible with VTherm - don't use it

[Itstommy10]

Hi @jmcollin78, I have a question. My Tuya thermostat has the following mode:

hvac_modes: off, auto, heat_cool
min_temp: 5
max_temp: 60
target_temp_step: 0.5
preset_modes: home, temporary
current_temperature: 7.8
temperature: 7.5
hvac_action: idle
preset_mode: null
friendly_name: Termostato montagna
supported_features: 401

After importing it into Versatile, I get:

hvac_modes: off, auto, heat, cool
min_temp: 5
max_temp: 60
target_temp_step: 0.1
friendly_name: Mountain Thermostat
supported_features: 401
current_temperature: 8.1
temperature: 7.5
hvac_action: idle
hvac_mode: heat_cool
preset_mode: none
ema_temp: 8.1
specific_states: 
is_on: true
last_central_mode: null
last_update_datetime: '2026-02-11T18:46:25.277008+01:00'
ext_current_temperature: 4.7
last_temperature_datetime: '2026-02-11T18:40:35.082813+01:00'
last_ext_temperature_datetime: '2026-02-11T18:18:11.563498+01:00'
is_device_active: false
device_actives: []
nb_device_actives: 0
ema_temp: 8.1
temperature_slope: 0
hvac_off_reason: null
total_energy: 0.01
last_change_time_from_vtherm: '2026-02-11T18:41:30.944847+01:00'

hvac_mode: heat_cool but not in hvac_modes: off, auto, heat, cool
none is set.

I'm wondering if there's a way to set a mode with heat_cool on the original one? I also have an entity on the Tuya thermostat that returns hot or cold. Could the mode be based on that?

I tried manually setting a mode, but as soon as I update the values, I get an error because heat_cool isn't among the allowed modes.

[jmcollin78]

Hello, your device is then not compatible with Vtherm. So sorry.
Vtherm needs to know if the device is heat or cooling. With heat_cool or auto there is no info.

What is the model of TuYA thermostat ?

[Itstommy10]

The thermostat is a w506 beok compatible with tuya, which reports those properties. Among these there is a entity select that has hot or cold value depending on the mode set by the thermostat, is it possible to implement an entry during the configuration phase that takes this entity to enhance the versatile status?

[jmcollin78]

not so easy. I don't want to implement all kind of specific behavior of devices. I use only "standard" devices. Else this will be not manageable.

What you can do is a wrapper. Maybe it is possible to create a template thermostat and implement you specific thermostat in this template thermostat. I'm not sure it is possible with thermostat. This is possible with switch, but not sure with thermostat.

You are not the first one that cannot use VTherm with a Tuya device. There are always not standard device with bad quality. You should avoid it each time it is possible.

[Itstommy10]

Okay, I understand what you mean, you're right. I was just wondering if it was possible to add it as a non-mandatory optional setting