Set fan speed

The Set vacuum cleaner fan speed action changes the fan or suction power level of the vacuum while running or before cleaning starts.

Use it when you want stronger suction for dirtier rooms, a quieter mode during the evening, or different cleaning intensity for different schedules.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To use this action from an automation or script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open or create an automation.
3. Add an action and search for Vacuum: Set vacuum cleaner fan speed.
4. Choose the target vacuum, then select or enter the desired fan speed/power.
5. Save the automation.

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

action: vacuum.set_fan_speed
target:
  entity_id: vacuum.cleaner
fan_speed: turbo

This sets vacuum.cleaner to turbo.

The fan_speed value (label or number) is platform-dependent. Allowed values are typically found in your vacuum’s manual or entity attributes.

Options in YAML

YAML sometimes provides additional options for more complex use cases that are not available through the UI.

Targets of the action

This action requires a target. The target is the object of the action. You can point the action at a single entityAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more], a device, an area, a floor, or a label, and Home Assistant will run the action on every matching vacuum entity behind that target.

• Entity: one specific vacuum entity, such as vacuum.living_room.
• Device: every vacuum entity that belongs to a device.
• Area: every vacuum entity in a room or area.
• Floor: every vacuum entity on a floor.
• Label: every vacuum entity that shares a label.

You can also select different target types in one action. For example, you can add a specific entity and an area as targets in the same action to run the action on both of them at once.

Good to know

• Some platforms use named speeds; others use numeric values.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

More examples

Real scenarios where this action shows up in automations and scripts. Copy any example and adapt it to your setup.

Automation: use turbo mode for weekday cleaning

Before the weekday cleaning run starts, this automation sets the vacuum to a stronger fan speed so it can do a deeper clean while the house is empty.

• Trigger: Time: 09:00
• Action: Set fan speed
• Target: Main vacuum
• Fan speed: turbo

alias: "Weekday vacuum turbo mode"
triggers:
  - trigger: time
    at: "09:00:00"
actions:
  - action: vacuum.set_fan_speed
    target:
      entity_id: vacuum.main_floor
    fan_speed: turbo
  - action: vacuum.start
    target:
      entity_id: vacuum.main_floor

Still stuck?

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