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My two favorite automations are dead simple, but would be tricky to solve any other way. I have them set up with Home Assistant running on my local network, so
by rhinoceraptor 3y ago
My two favorite automations are dead simple, but would be tricky to solve any other way. I have them set up with Home Assistant running on my local network, so there's no data going to anyone else, and no dependency on a cloud service.
The first is, my mailbox is across the street, and I'd like to know when the mail comes. So I have a Z-wave door sensor in the mailbox to send me a notification to my phone when the mailbox is opened.
The other is to nag us to move laundry to the dryer. I have a Z-wave power meter that my washing machine plugs in to, and another Z-wave door sensor on the door. When the power meter detects the washing machine stop using power, it waits a few minutes and sends a notification to unload every few minutes, until the door is opened.
- triyambakam 3y agoReally neat, thanks for sharing!
- TedDoesntTalk 3y agoMy sprinkler system is automated and internet connected. It’s on a schedule but I can override it when I’m not home. So if it’s raining, I can turn it off when away. It also knows the forecast and is quite good about skipping watering. Water is expensive where I live so I appreciate this.
- martin8412 3y agoYou could add humidity sensors in the mix so plants only are watered when below a certain humidity.
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- postcynical 3y agoMy i initial reaction was that i could DOS ur phone through ur mailbox. I guess i spent too much time in tech…
- rhinoceraptor 3y agoI did accidentally DOS my phone for a bit when working on the washing machine automation, since I forgot to put in the sleep for it to wait a few minutes.