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@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ The **Climate** {% term integration %} allows you to control and monitor HVAC (h
 
 {% include integrations/building_block_integration.md %}
 
+## The state of a HVAC entity
+
+A HVAC entity can have the following states, depending on the specific climate device and its capabilities.
+
+- **Off**: The device is turned off.
+- **Heat**: The device is set to heat to a target temperature.
+- **Cool**: The device is set to cool to a target temperature.
+- **Heat/Cool**: The device is set to heat/cool to a target temperature range.
+- **Auto**: The device is set to a schedule, learned behavior, AI.
+- **Dry**: The device is set to dry/humidity mode.
+- **Fan only**: The device only has the fan on. No heating or cooling is taking place.
+
 ## Actions
 
 ### Climate control actions