From 744b8af2c70fe2fd4bf54d3d235b9d2b00691e0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@home-assistant.io>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2026 13:44:32 -1000
Subject: [PATCH] disable loop when unused

---
 .../components/template/water_heater/template_water_heater.cpp  | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/esphome/components/template/water_heater/template_water_heater.cpp b/esphome/components/template/water_heater/template_water_heater.cpp
index 9475aff758..18ef8d3f06 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/water_heater/template_water_heater.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/water_heater/template_water_heater.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ void TemplateWaterHeater::setup() {
       restore->perform();
     }
   }
+  if (!this->current_temperature_f_.has_value() && !this->mode_f_.has_value())
+    this->disable_loop();
 }
 
 water_heater::WaterHeaterTraits TemplateWaterHeater::traits() {