diff --git a/esphome/components/duco/duco.cpp b/esphome/components/duco/duco.cpp
index a2cf481a7c..553a20839a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/duco/duco.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/duco/duco.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "duco.h"
-#include "text_sensor/sensor.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/__init__.py
index 86f99d3500..befb32c73f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ DEPENDENCIES = ["duco"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@kokx"]
 
 duco_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("duco")
-DucoSensor = duco_ns.class_("DucoSensor", cg.PollingComponent, text_sensor.TextSensor)
+DucoSerial = duco_ns.class_("DucoSerial", cg.PollingComponent, text_sensor.TextSensor)
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
-    text_sensor.text_sensor_schema(DucoSensor)
+    text_sensor.text_sensor_schema(DucoSerial)
     .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
-    .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
+    .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("300s"))
     .extend(DUCO_COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
-    .extend({cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(DucoSensor)})
+    .extend({cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(DucoSerial)})
 )
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/serial.cpp
similarity index 78%
rename from esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/sensor.cpp
rename to esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/serial.cpp
index 8ca8d06e11..e337cc8c67 100644
--- a/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/serial.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "sensor.h"
+#include "serial.h"
 #include "../duco.h"
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -7,20 +7,20 @@ namespace duco {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "duco sensor";
 
-void DucoSensor::setup() {}
+void DucoSerial::setup() {}
 
-void DucoSensor::update() {
+void DucoSerial::update() {
   // ask for serial
   std::vector<uint8_t> message = {0x01, 0x01, 0x00, 0x1a, 0x10};
   this->parent_->send(0x10, message, this);
 }
 
-float DucoSensor::get_setup_priority() const {
+float DucoSerial::get_setup_priority() const {
   // After DUCO
   return setup_priority::BUS - 2.0f;
 }
 
-void DucoSensor::receive_response(std::vector<uint8_t> message) {
+void DucoSerial::receive_response(std::vector<uint8_t> message) {
   if (message[1] == 0x12) {
     // Serial response received, parse it
     std::string serial(message.begin() + 5, message.end());
diff --git a/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/sensor.h b/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/serial.h
similarity index 88%
rename from esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/sensor.h
rename to esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/serial.h
index 9ccdb6ff22..2e1eb20c0c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/duco/text_sensor/serial.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace duco {
 
-class DucoSensor : public DucoDevice, public PollingComponent, public text_sensor::TextSensor {
+class DucoSerial : public DucoDevice, public PollingComponent, public text_sensor::TextSensor {
  public:
   void setup() override;
   void update() override;