AprilAire
aprilaire
The AprilAire integration allows you to control an AprilAire thermostat.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
climate | Thermostat | |
humidifier | Humidifier or dehumidifier | |
sensor | Sensor (humidity, temperature) | |
select | Mode picker (as switches) |
What people report
AprilAire thermostats work locally but only one automation connection is allowed at a time; model 8840M was unrecognised until updated.
- Works2
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AprilAire 8840M thermostat | Works Local | Recognised after library fix; humidifier setpoint range fixed via PRSaved copyThe problem See photo. The 8840 thermostat is correctly recognized but the 8840M is not. Is there a database/list of models that needs to be updated? ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2025.5.3 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue AprilAire ### Link to integration documentation on our website https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/aprilaire/ ### Diagnostics information ### Example YAML snippet [code] ### Anything in the logs that … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #145815 · 2025-05 | |
| AprilAire S86WMUPR thermostat | Works Local | Improved support mergedSaved copyBreaking change ## Proposed change <!-- Describe the big picture of your changes here to communicate to the maintainers why we should accept this pull request. If it fixes a bug or resolves Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #133974 · 2024-12 | |
| AprilAire thermostats | Partly works Local | Only one automation connection at a time; multiple can make it unresponsiveSaved copyLimitations: Due to limitations of the thermostats, only one automation connection to a device is permitted at one time (the AprilAire app is not included in this limitation as it uses a separate protocol). Attempting to connect multiple times to the same thermostat simultaneously can cause various issues, including the thermostat … Excerpt saved from home-assistant.io on 2026-10-23. | Docs |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 26 |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 2024.3 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @chamberlain2007 |
Limitations from the docs
- Due to limitations of the thermostats, only one automation connection to a device is permitted at one time (the AprilAire app is not included in this limitation as it uses a separate protocol). Attempting to connect multiple times to the same thermostat simultaneously can cause various issues, including the thermostat …
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
