diff --git a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
index 232b748fb..c537e0dc4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ For more details go to [emsesp.org](https://emsesp.org/).
 
 - comfortpoint for BC400 [#2935](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/2935)
 - customize device brand [#2784](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/2784)
+- set model for ems-esp devices temperature, analog, etc. [#2958](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/discussions/2958)
 
 ## Fixed
 
-- SRC climate creation [#2936](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/2936)
+- SRC climate creation [#2936](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/2936) and [#2960](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/2960)
 
 ## Changed
 
diff --git a/src/core/emsdevice.cpp b/src/core/emsdevice.cpp
index dc558c413..12b594d41 100644
--- a/src/core/emsdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/core/emsdevice.cpp
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@ void EMSdevice::mqtt_ha_entity_config_create() {
 
             if (needs_update) {
                 const char * const ** mode_options = nullptr;
-                for (auto & d : devicevalues_) {
+                for (const auto & d : devicevalues_) {
                     // make sure mode in same circuit is DeviceValueType::ENUM
                     if ((d.tag == dv.tag) && (d.type == DeviceValueType::ENUM) && !strcmp(d.short_name, FL_(mode)[0]) && (d.options_size > 0)) {
                         // get options
@@ -2167,19 +2167,25 @@ void EMSdevice::mqtt_ha_entity_config_create() {
             }
 
             // SRC thermostats mapped to connect/src1/... always contains mode, seltemp, currtemp
-            if (dv.tag >= DeviceValueTAG::TAG_SRC1 && dv.tag <= DeviceValueTAG::TAG_SRC16 && !strcmp(dv.short_name, FL_(mode)[0])) {
-                // add icon if we have one
-                const char * icon = nullptr;
-                for (auto & d : devicevalues_) {
-                    if (d.tag == dv.tag && !strcmp(d.short_name, FL_(icon)[0]) && (dv.type == DeviceValueType::ENUM)) {
+            if (dv.tag >= DeviceValueTAG::TAG_SRC1 && dv.tag <= DeviceValueTAG::TAG_SRC16 && !strcmp(dv.short_name, FL_(seltemp)[0])) {
+                // add modes and icon if we have one
+                const char *          icon         = nullptr;
+                const char * const ** mode_options = nullptr;
+                for (const auto & d : devicevalues_) {
+                    if ((d.tag != dv.tag) || (d.type != DeviceValueType::ENUM)) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    if (!strcmp(d.short_name, FL_(mode)[0]) && (d.options_size > 0)) {
+                        mode_options = d.options;
+                    }
+                    if (!strcmp(d.short_name, FL_(icon)[0])) {
                         uint8_t val = *(uint8_t *)(d.value_p);
                         if (val != 0 && val < d.options_size) {
                             icon = d.options[val][0];
                         }
-                        break;
                     }
                 }
-                Mqtt::publish_ha_climate_config(dv, true, dv.options, false, icon);
+                Mqtt::publish_ha_climate_config(dv, true, mode_options, false, icon);
                 count++;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/core/mqtt.cpp b/src/core/mqtt.cpp
index d559efcac..225c7f56e 100644
--- a/src/core/mqtt.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mqtt.cpp
@@ -1545,9 +1545,7 @@ void Mqtt::add_ha_dev_section(JsonObject doc, const char * name, const bool crea
 
         // add mf (manufacturer/brand), mdl (model), sw (software version) and via_device
         dev_json["mf"] = brand != nullptr ? brand : "EMS-ESP";
-        if (model != nullptr) {
-            dev_json["mdl"] = model;
-        }
+        dev_json["mdl"] = model != nullptr ? model : "EMS-ESP";
         dev_json["sw"]         = version != nullptr ? version : "v" + std::string(EMSESP_APP_VERSION);
         dev_json["via_device"] = Mqtt::basename();
     }
diff --git a/src/devices/connect.cpp b/src/devices/connect.cpp
index 4a96c0700..2ae873c3c 100644
--- a/src/devices/connect.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/connect.cpp
@@ -129,15 +129,20 @@ void Connect::process_roomThermostat(std::shared_ptr<const Telegram> telegram) {
     }
     has_update(telegram, rc->temp_, 0);
     has_update(telegram, rc->humidity_, 2); // could show -3 if not set
-    has_update(telegram, rc->seltemp_, 3);
+    // make sure we have read mode and icon, needed for ha climate
+    if (!Mqtt::ha_enabled() || (Helpers::hasValue(rc->mode_) && Helpers::hasValue(rc->icon_))) {
+        has_update(telegram, rc->seltemp_, 3);
+    }
 
     // calculate dew temperature
-    const float k2 = 17.62;
-    const float k3 = 243.12;
-    const float t  = (float)rc->temp_ / 10;
-    const float h  = (float)rc->humidity_ / 100;
-    int16_t     dt = (10 * k3 * (((k2 * t) / (k3 + t)) + log(h)) / (((k2 * k3) / (k3 + t)) - log(h)));
-    has_update(rc->dewtemp_, dt);
+    if (rc->humidity_ >= 0 && rc->humidity_ <= 100) {
+        const float k2 = 17.62;
+        const float k3 = 243.12;
+        const float t  = (float)rc->temp_ / 10;
+        const float h  = (float)rc->humidity_ / 100;
+        int16_t     dt = (10 * k3 * (((k2 * t) / (k3 + t)) + log(h)) / (((k2 * k3) / (k3 + t)) - log(h)));
+        has_update(rc->dewtemp_, dt);
+    }
 }
 
 // gateway(0x48) W gateway(0x50), ?(0x0B42), data: 01 // icon in offset 0
@@ -221,8 +226,9 @@ bool Connect::set_seltemp(const char * value, const int8_t id) {
     }
     float v;
     if (Helpers::value2float(value, v)) {
-        // write_command(0xBB5 + rc->room(), rc->mode_ == 2 ? 1 : 3, v == -1 ? 0xFF : uint8_t(v * 2));
-        write_command(0xBB5 + rc->room(), rc->mode_ == 0 ? 1 : 3, v == -1 ? 0xFF : uint8_t(v * 2));
+        // depends on mode, auto (2 for enum_mode2, 0 for enum_mode8) set in offset 1
+        write_command(0xBB5 + rc->room(), rc->mode_ == 2 ? 1 : 3, v == -1 ? 0xFF : uint8_t(v * 2));
+        // write_command(0xBB5 + rc->room(), rc->mode_ == 0 ? 1 : 3, v == -1 ? 0xFF : uint8_t(v * 2));
         return true;
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/src/emsesp_version.h b/src/emsesp_version.h
index 1d71f4366..3945693dd 100644
--- a/src/emsesp_version.h
+++ b/src/emsesp_version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION "3.8.2-dev.5"
+#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION "3.8.2-dev.6"