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I have finally automated (a) determining that the washer has finished washing clothes (smart plug monitoring amperage highs and lows) and then (b) reminding the
by NortySpock 4y ago
I have finally automated (a) determining that the washer has finished washing clothes (smart plug monitoring amperage highs and lows) and then (b) reminding the teenagers in my house that the washer is done and they should put their dang stuff in the dryer.
(They have not yet attained the self-awareness to set a timer on their phone, and I tire of tracking down the culprit every time I find wet clothes in the washer.)
Setup is Home Assistant Docker image on a Raspberry Pi, MQTT broker, and Tasmota firmware on the smart devices. 95% cloud free except for the push notifications.
Still determining how to solder together a safe dryer temperature sensor module to detect when the dryer is done...
- elcritch 4y agoThat's genius. For the dryer maybe try a vibration sensor on it? Should be possible to discern between laundry or not.