Start to Finish
Start to Finish SFTHCTSH742 (OEM Venstar T6800)
Thermostats · Climate
Partly worksLocal
1 report: 1 says it partly works.
Reported with 1 integration: Venstar.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venstar | Partly works Local | Works except fan control, which sets the wrong flagSaved copyThe problem I have a Start to Finish SFTHCTSH742, which is an OEM version of the Venstar T6800 with a Wifi adapter in the SD Card slot. Works great with the Venstar Integration, other than one issue. The fan control does not work. It sends a command to the thermostat, but not the correct flag in the thermostat (verified by visiting the API endpoint on the thermostat). First off, API info from my thermostat `{ "api_ver": 5, "type": "commercial" }` Fan turn on from Home Assistant `{ "name": "Thermostat", "mode": 1, "state": 0, "fan": 1, "fanstate": 0, "tempunits": 0, "schedule": 0, … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #160955 · 2026-01 |
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In ReReHome
Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | Start to Finish |
|---|---|
| Model | SFTHCTSH742 |
| Category | Thermostats |





