diff --git a/aircon.sh b/aircon.sh
index beccffa..7df5f2a 100755
--- a/aircon.sh
+++ b/aircon.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#!/bin/bash 
+#!/bin/bash
 
-# TODO:  comparison to previous reading 
+# TODO:  comparison to previous reading
 # TODO:  gnuplot of given time range
 # TODO:  ditch pymyair
 # TODO:  manual controls
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function get_midrange() {  # outputs midpoint of temperature range for given zon
 	local min max
 	min=${zwantmin[$idx]}
 	max=${zwantmax[$idx]}
-	echo "($min + $max) / 2" | bc 
+	echo "($min + $max) / 2" | bc
 }
 
 function getoppositestate() {
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ function generate_actions() {    # populates global: nairconcommands & airconcmd
 					zaction[$x]="power_off"
 					if [[ -z $powerchange ]]; then
 						powerchange="power_off"
-					elif [[ ${zaction[$x]} != $powerchange ]]; then 
+					elif [[ ${zaction[$x]} != $powerchange ]]; then
 						zactionfail[$x]=1
 					fi
 				else
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ function generate_actions() {    # populates global: nairconcommands & airconcmd
 			fi
 		fi
 		[[ ! -z $globsetmode ]] && globaction="power_on"
-	else 
+	else
 		if [[ $airconmode == "heat" && $nhot -ge 2 ]]; then
 			globprob="too_hot"
 		elif [[ $airconmode == "cool" && $ncold -ge 2 ]]; then
@@ -432,40 +432,48 @@ function generate_actions() {    # populates global: nairconcommands & airconcmd
 	if [[ -z $powerchange ]]; then
 		if [[ $airconmode != "off" ]]; then
 			mzmustmove=0
+                        # get list of all zones which can't be myzone
 			nomyzone=""
+			for x in ${!zname[@]}; do
+                            if [[ ${znomyzone[$x]} -eq 1 ]]; then
+                                nomyzone="$nomyzone ${zname[$x]} "
+                            fi
+                        done
 			for x in ${!zname[@]}; do
 				if [[ $airconmyzoneid == ${zid[$x]} || ${zaction[$x]} == *set_myzone* ]]; then
 					if [[ ${zstate[$x]} == "close" || ${zaction[$x]} == *close_vent* ]]; then
 						mzmustmove=1
 					elif [[ ${zaction[@]} == *close:${zname[$x]}* ]]; then
 						mzmustmove=1
+					elif [[ ${znomyzone[$x]} -eq 1 ]]; then
+						mzmustmove=1
 					fi
 					if [[ $mzmustmove -eq 1 ]]; then
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "myzone must move away from ${zname[$x]}" 
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "myzone must move away from ${zname[$x]}"
 						#info "myzone must move away from ${zname[$x]}"
 						zaction[$x]="${zaction[$x]/set_myzone/}"
 						nomyzone="$nomyzone ${zname[$x]} "
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "zaction[${zname[$z]} is '${zaction[$x]}'" 
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "nomyzone is '$nomyzone}'" 
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "zaction[${zname[$z]} is '${zaction[$x]}'"
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "nomyzone is '$nomyzone}'"
 					fi
 				fi
 			done
 			if [[ $mzmustmove -eq 1 ]]; then
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "got mzmustmove == 1" 
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "FINAL nomyzone is '$nomyzone}'" 
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "got mzmustmove == 1"
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "FINAL nomyzone is '$nomyzone}'"
 				# find an alternative
 				for x in ${!zname[@]}; do
 					# open or opening?  set myzone.  we'll resolve
 					# duplicates in the next step.
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "   checking if we can move mz to ${zname[$x]}" 
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "   checking if we can move mz to ${zname[$x]}"
 					poss=0
 					if [[ ${zaction[$x]} != *set_myzone* && $nomyzone != *\ ${zname[$x]}\ * ]]; then
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "   not already moving mz here + not in nomyzone list" 
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "   not already moving mz here + not in nomyzone list"
 						if [[ ${zstate[$x]} == "open" || ${zaction[$x]} == *open_vent* ]]; then
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "   is open or opening -> OK" 
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "   is open or opening -> OK"
 							poss=1
 						elif [[ ${zaction[@]} == *open:${zname[$x]}* ]]; then
-[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "   is opening via adjacency-> OK" 
+[[ $db -eq 1 ]] && info "   is opening via adjacency-> OK"
 							poss=1
 						fi
 						if [[ $poss -eq 1 ]]; then
@@ -525,7 +533,7 @@ function generate_actions() {    # populates global: nairconcommands & airconcmd
 
 
 # gen_aircon_command zone_idx "command1 command2 etc"
-function gen_aircon_command() { 
+function gen_aircon_command() {
 	local idx allactions this toadd num doneset othername otherid otheridx db donemode str
 	idx=$1
 	shift
@@ -633,6 +641,13 @@ function addnoop() {
 	zignore[$idx]=1
 }
 
+
+function addnomyzone() {
+	local idx
+	idx=$(getidxfromname "$1")
+	znomyzone[$idx]=1
+}
+
 function addforcevent() {
 	local x idx
 	idx=$nforcevents
@@ -798,7 +813,7 @@ function conderror() {
 	echo -e "${RED}   Start: $2"
 	echo -e "${RED}   End:   $3"
 }
-	
+
 function load_config() {
 	local line rv timestr ttok stype ok starth endh nowh
 	local cond allconds x
@@ -905,8 +920,10 @@ function load_config() {
 					fi
 				elif [[ ${tok[0]} == "adj" ]]; then
 					addadj ${tok[1]} ${tok[@]:2}
+				elif [[ ${tok[0]} == "nomyzone" || ${tok[0]} == "nomy" ]]; then
+					addnnomyzone ${tok[1]}
 				elif [[ ${tok[0]} == "noop" || ${tok[0]} == "ignore" ]]; then
-					addnoop ${tok[1]} 
+					addnoop ${tok[1]}
 				elif [[ ${tok[0]} == "force" ]]; then
 					if [[ $VALID_ZONE_STATES == *\ ${tok[2]}\ * ]]; then
 						addforcevent ${tok[1]} ${tok[2]}
@@ -945,7 +962,7 @@ function canping() {
 		ip=${ip%% *}
 		if [[ -z $ip ]]; then
 			thisrv=1
-		else	
+		else
 			#arp -d $ip >/dev/null 2>&1
 			#ping -c1 -w1 -n -q $ip >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 			#sleep 0.3
@@ -981,6 +998,7 @@ function addzone() {
 	zownerperson[$nzones]=$(getownerperson "$name")
 	#info "zone $name owner is [${zowner[$nzones]}]"
 	zignore[$nzones]=0
+	znomyzone[$nzones]=0
 	zpri[$nzones]=0
 	wanttemp=$(gettemprange "$name")
 	if [[ $wanttemp == "n/a" ]]; then
@@ -992,13 +1010,13 @@ function addzone() {
 		zwantmin[$nzones]="${wanttemp%-*}"
 		zwantmax[$nzones]="${wanttemp#*-}"
 	fi
-	
+
 	nzones=$((nzones + 1))
 }
 
 function getcol() {
 	local col
-	case $1 in 
+	case $1 in
 		"off") col="$GREY";;
 		"cool") col="$CYAN";;
 		"heat") col="$RED";;
@@ -1045,7 +1063,7 @@ function gen_config() {
 	echo "#    @hhmm-hhmm     Restrict between certain 24 hour times" >> $CONFIGFILE
 	echo "#    @Mon-Wed       Restrict between certain weekdays" >> $CONFIGFILE
 	echo "#    @Mon           Restrict to one weekdays only" >> $CONFIGFILE
-	
+
 	echo "#    @Mon;hhmm-hhmm Restrict both day and time" >> $CONFIGFILE
 	echo "# For example:" >> $CONFIGFILE
 	echo "# Keep zone closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays" >> $CONFIGFILE
@@ -1210,7 +1228,7 @@ function show_proposed_commands() {
 	count=0
 	for x in ${!airconcmd[@]}; do
 		fullcmd="myair $AIRCON_IP ${airconcmd[$x]}"
-		printf -- "$cmdformat" "$fullcmd" 
+		printf -- "$cmdformat" "$fullcmd"
 		[[ ! -z ${airconcomment[$x]} ]] && printf " $GREEN$BOLD# $PLAIN$GREEN%s$PLAIN\n" "${airconcomment[$x]}" || echo
 		count=$((count + 1))
 	done
@@ -1221,7 +1239,7 @@ function run_commands() {
 	local x
 	for x in ${!airconcmd[@]}; do
 		[[ ! -z ${airconcomment[$x]} ]] && action "${airconcomment[$x]}"
-		echo RUNNING myair $AIRCON_IP ${airconcmd[$x]} 
+		echo RUNNING myair $AIRCON_IP ${airconcmd[$x]}
 		myair $AIRCON_IP ${airconcmd[$x]} >/dev/null 2>&1
 		influx_insert "INSERT aircon action=\"${airconcomment[$x]}\",comment=\"${airconproblem[$x]}\""
 	done
@@ -1278,7 +1296,7 @@ function influx_insert() { # $1 == cmd
 function influx_init() {  # $1 == dbname
 	local dbfound
 	influx=$(which influx 2>/dev/null)
-	influxdb="$1"	
+	influxdb="$1"
 	if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
 		error "influx executable not found in path."
 		return 1
@@ -1435,7 +1453,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -e $CONFIGFILE ]]; then
 	if ! load_config; then
-		error "Config load failed" 
+		error "Config load failed"
 		exit 1
 	fi
 else
@@ -1463,7 +1481,7 @@ if [[ $showwho -eq 1 ]]; then
 	printf "$TFORMAT" "Person" "Availability"
 	for x in ${!pname[@]}; do
 		if canping "${pdev[$x]}"; then
-			thisform="$HFORMAT" 
+			thisform="$HFORMAT"
 			str="At home"
 		else
 			thisform="$AFORMAT"
@@ -1497,7 +1515,7 @@ if [[ $logmode -eq 1 ]]; then
 	exit 0
 elif [[ $logmode -eq 2 ]]; then
 	now=$(date +'%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S')
-	
+
 	rv=0
 	failedcmds=""
 	influx_clear