ikidd@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a daywww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square196fedilinkarrow-up1823 cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.setechnology@lemmit.online
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minus-squaremathesonian@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 年前I have the circuits for all my “dumb” appliances monitored by my homeassistant. Then HA sends notifications to my phone. And it doesn’t need to send 3.6GB to the internet to do it.
minus-squareLandless2029@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前Circuits? How would you homebrew a smart washer into HA?
minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 年前Power monitors can tell when a washing machine is running and the notifications are based on that You can do the same with a vibration sensor
minus-squareLandless2029@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前Using a smart plug that measures wattage makes the most sense.
minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前Sure, just throwing out ideas. I already have a vibration sensor so that’s the route I’m going for the dryer when I move
minus-squareLandless2029@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前I like the wattage sensor since you can also monitor energy use and it’s applicable to more devices. Just need to set thresholds.
minus-squaremathesonian@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前exactly, i use https://iotawatt.com/ to monitor at the breaker box. Integration works well with HA
I have the circuits for all my “dumb” appliances monitored by my homeassistant. Then HA sends notifications to my phone. And it doesn’t need to send 3.6GB to the internet to do it.
Circuits?
How would you homebrew a smart washer into HA?
Power monitors can tell when a washing machine is running and the notifications are based on that
You can do the same with a vibration sensor
Using a smart plug that measures wattage makes the most sense.
Sure, just throwing out ideas. I already have a vibration sensor so that’s the route I’m going for the dryer when I move
I like the wattage sensor since you can also monitor energy use and it’s applicable to more devices. Just need to set thresholds.
exactly, i use https://iotawatt.com/ to monitor at the breaker box. Integration works well with HA