diff --git a/blueprints/automations/bzo_climate.yaml b/blueprints/automations/bzo_climate.yaml
index f62016c..6be86c6 100644
--- a/blueprints/automations/bzo_climate.yaml
+++ b/blueprints/automations/bzo_climate.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
             device_class: temperature
 
       presence_entity:
-        name: Presence Sensor or Group
+        name: ( Optional ) Presence Sensor or Group
         description: 'Used to tun off the units if house is empty.'
+        default: ''
         selector:
           entity:
             domain: person
@@ -171,9 +172,9 @@
     - condition: state
       entity_id: !input schedule_entity
       state: "on"
-    - condition: state
-      entity_id: !input presence_entity
-      state: "home"
+    # - condition: state
+    #   entity_id: !input presence_entity
+    #   state: "home"
     # - condition: template
     #   value_template: >
     #     {% set window = window_sensor %}
@@ -193,7 +194,8 @@
         delta_high: !input delta_fan_high
         threshold: !input external_temp_threshold
         override_switch: !input override_switch
-        presence_entity: !input presence_entity
+        presence: !input presence_entity
+        log_level: !input log_level
 
         room_temp: >
           {% set r = states(room_sensor) %}
@@ -256,7 +258,7 @@
         - conditions:
             - condition: template
               value_template: >
-                {{ is_state(presence_entity, 'not_home') }}
+                {{ presence != '' and is_state(presence, 'not_home') }}
           sequence:
             - service: climate.turn_off
               target:
@@ -264,9 +266,13 @@
             - service: logbook.log
               data:
                 name: "Smart Climate"
-                message: "A/C turned off because no one is home"
+                message: "A/C turned off due to absence (not_home)" 
                 entity_id: !input climate_entity
 
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: >
+        {{ presence == '' or is_state(presence, 'home') }}
+
     - choose:
         - conditions:
             - condition: template
@@ -333,7 +339,12 @@
         entity_id: !input climate_entity
       data:
         temperature: "{{ adjusted_temp | float }}"
-        hvac_mode: "{{ hvac_mode }}"
+        hvac_mode: "{{ hvac_mode }}"  
+
+    - service: climate.set_fan_mode
+      target:
+        entity_id: !input climate_entity
+      data:
         fan_mode: "{{ fan_mode }}"
 
     - service: logbook.log