diff --git a/custom_components/kumo/__init__.py b/custom_components/kumo/__init__.py
index fb36887..5aa0178 100644
--- a/custom_components/kumo/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/kumo/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ["pykumo==0.1.6"]
+REQUIREMENTS = ["pykumo==0.1.7"]
 DOMAIN = "kumo"
 KUMO_DATA = "kumo_data"
 KUMO_CONFIG_CACHE = "kumo_cache.json"
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
     else:
         # Try to load from server
         account = pykumo.KumoCloudAccount(username, password)
-    if account.try_setup():
+    setup_success = await hass.async_add_executor_job(account.try_setup)
+    if setup_success:
         if prefer_cache:
             _LOGGER.info("Loaded config from local cache")
             success = True
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
                 load_json, hass.config.path(KUMO_CONFIG_CACHE)
             ) or {"fetched": False}
             account = pykumo.KumoCloudAccount(username, password, kumo_dict=cached_json)
-        if account.try_setup():
+        setup_success = await hass.async_add_executor_job(account.try_setup)
+        if setup_success:
             if prefer_cache:
                 await hass.async_add_executor_job(
                     save_json,
diff --git a/custom_components/kumo/climate.py b/custom_components/kumo/climate.py
index b602b86..2b4bd87 100644
--- a/custom_components/kumo/climate.py
+++ b/custom_components/kumo/climate.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """HomeAssistant climate component for KumoCloud connected HVAC units."""
 import logging
 import pprint
+from datetime import timedelta
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
@@ -103,7 +104,9 @@ async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_entities, discovery_info=
         kumo_api = pykumo.PyKumo(name, address, credentials,
                                  (connect_timeout, response_timeout))
         await hass.async_add_executor_job(kumo_api.update_status)
-        devices.append(KumoThermostat(kumo_api))
+        kumo_thermostat = KumoThermostat(kumo_api)
+        await hass.async_add_executor_job(kumo_thermostat.update)
+        devices.append(kumo_thermostat)
         _LOGGER.debug("Kumo adding entity: %s", name)
     async_add_entities(devices)
 
@@ -170,13 +173,14 @@ def __init__(self, kumo_api):
                     prop,
                     str(err),
                 )
+        self._available = False
 
-        self._available = True
 
     def update(self):
         """Call from HA to trigger a refresh of cached state."""
         for prop in KumoThermostat._update_properties:
             self._update_property(prop)
+        self._available = True
 
     def _update_property(self, prop):
         """Call to refresh the value of a property -- may block on I/O."""
@@ -426,7 +430,7 @@ def set_temperature(self, **kwargs):
             response = self._pykumo.set_heat_setpoint(target["heat"])
             response += " " + self._pykumo.set_cool_setpoint(["cool"])
         _LOGGER.debug("Kumo %s set temp: %s C", self._name, target)
-        _LOGGER.info("Kumo %s set temp response: %s", self._name, response)
+        _LOGGER.debug("Kumo %s set temp response: %s", self._name, response)
 
     def set_hvac_mode(self, hvac_mode):
         """Set new target operation mode."""
@@ -436,14 +440,14 @@ def set_hvac_mode(self, hvac_mode):
             mode = "off"
 
         response = self._pykumo.set_mode(mode)
-        _LOGGER.info("Kumo %s set mode response: %s", self._name, response)
+        _LOGGER.debug("Kumo %s set mode %s response: %s", self._name, hvac_mode, response)
 
     def set_swing_mode(self, swing_mode):
         """Set new vane swing mode."""
         response = self._pykumo.set_vane_direction(swing_mode)
-        _LOGGER.info("Kumo %s set swing mode response: %s", self._name, response)
+        _LOGGER.debug("Kumo %s set swing mode response: %s", self._name, response)
 
     def set_fan_mode(self, fan_mode):
         """Set new fan speed mode."""
         response = self._pykumo.set_fan_speed(fan_mode)
-        _LOGGER.info("Kumo %s set fan speed response: %s", self._name, response)
+        _LOGGER.debug("Kumo %s set fan speed response: %s", self._name, response)
diff --git a/custom_components/kumo/manifest.json b/custom_components/kumo/manifest.json
index c447a4f..fe4333c 100644
--- a/custom_components/kumo/manifest.json
+++ b/custom_components/kumo/manifest.json
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
     "documentation": "https://github.com/dlarrick/hass-kumo",
     "dependencies": [],
     "codeowners": [ "@dlarrick" ],
-    "requirements": ["pykumo==0.1.6"],
+    "requirements": ["pykumo==0.1.7"],
     "homeassistant": "0.96.0"
 }