• 4am@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    There are situations where you might want to monitor water use (someone mentioned delaying cycles based on water softener status), or people like me who might need a phone reminder because I’ll forget I put a load in and get busy with something else and it’s nice if I don’t have the extra step of setting a timer and trying to get it just right.

    The problem isn’t the connectivity, the problem is the proprietary cloud ecosystems. HomeAssistant is already a brilliant home automation hub, just make devices repairable and with local control and I’ll be a customer.

    • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      or people like me who might need a phone reminder because I’ll forget I put a load in and get busy with something else

      This. As someone with ADHD, it’s very helpful to get an extra alert when my washer/dryer is done.

      I used to pull this off with a Zigbee Smart Outlet + HA, which is frankly an OK fix, but did not work for my electric dryer.

      When it came time to replace my old appliances, I got a smart washer & dryer, said what the hell and put it on an isolated network. It’s connected to HA via the cloud (not ideal but ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯). It just works, and I wind up with mildewy neglected clothes less often.

      It’s not perfect, but I’m willing to deal with isolating 2 appliances to cover for my attention span.