Home Automation Buyer beware Tado smart thermostats |
- Buyer beware Tado smart thermostats
- Mozilla webthings + homebridge = god tier
- Bought a new construction home. What should I be looking for for ceiling fans?
- Win a prize! What is this module?? Might be an alarm system board.
- How would you automate this?
- Automating Blinds with a Retrofitted External Motor + ESPHome
- Lutron Caseta Snafu? :(
- Home gate automation?
- Robovac for hard wood and rugs
- Hi all, I have a moving bed frame. Would it be possible to replace current remote with an infrared sensor to automate with harmony hub and google home? Thanks!
- Shelly Dimmer
- Difficulty fitting two zwave dimmers into box
- New recessed LED lighting with dimming and colors (z-wave?)
- Looking for wifi enabled window/door alarm.
- Thinking about buying Kasa Dimmer Switch from TP-Link (H220) to connect to a Raspberry Pi with a custom GUI, possible?
- Keypad front door lock for home tours in "no internet" area
- Controlling receiver with Alexa
- Smart home to automated smart home
- Anyone with Lutron Pico remote with bracket or Maestro occupancy sensor? Did you have issues getting a Decora wall plate flush against the wall?
- How do I use the GE Enbrighten Plus Smart Fan Control on a ceiling fan with a light?
- Need a battery for solar powered greenhouse irrigation
- Reset Hampton Bay Zigbee Controller
- Any one seen these ??? mydoq modular smart sockets fro UK/US
| Buyer beware Tado smart thermostats Posted: 16 Feb 2020 07:26 AM PST Hi all, as a preface, I'm a domestic and commercial heating installer, have been for a while. For the last few years I've been strongly recommending the Tado smart thermostat system. It's attractive, it's simple enough for anyone to work. The app looks great and it's compatible with all the usual voice control systems, Siri, Alexa, google etc... It's best selling feature, the part which sets it aside from a £50 two zone programmer and thermostat setup, is geofencing. You leave the house, it turns down the heating, you come back home, and it warms it up ready for your arrival. All without ever having to open the app. This feature is now behind a subscription based paywall. £4/month or £25/year. Did they let their registered installers know, of course not. Is that information clear on the website, nope. They still class the system as having geofencing as when you leave the house you get a notification to push a button to shut off your heating. And again when you get home. Total crock of shit. Their customer services team have progressively gotten less helpful, more aggressive and less available throughout the years. It's a shame to say, but I would avoid them going forward. For that kind of money, you're better off going with someone else. [link] [comments] | ||
| Mozilla webthings + homebridge = god tier Posted: 16 Feb 2020 07:07 PM PST Webthings has been the most responsive home automation hub for me and has pretty good support for various devices, but it also can accept any HomeKit device and so with homebridge running on the same device, seems like it can cover just about everything. I have devices from nest, ring, hue, tplink, smartthings, and can send google home commands with http api to assistant relay which covers just about everything else. [link] [comments] | ||
| Bought a new construction home. What should I be looking for for ceiling fans? Posted: 16 Feb 2020 07:45 PM PST I just bought a new construction home. All of the bedrooms and living room are pre wired for ceiling fans. What's the best ceiling fan control solution? Should I be looking for any features when buying fans? All fans will have lights too. I have mostly zwave products in my house and currently have Nexia hub but plan to switch to smart things when we move in. Also have harmony hub/remote and alexa. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Win a prize! What is this module?? Might be an alarm system board. Posted: 16 Feb 2020 08:55 PM PST
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| Posted: 16 Feb 2020 09:30 PM PST I'm working on a little brewery setup and frankly I would enjoy a couple hours sleep instead of hanging out watching a kettle fill and waiting for it to heat up. I'm already planning to install a smart valve, but I would really like to replace existing toggles with something I can control through my phone/IFTTT, but I don't know where to begin. Here's a picture of my controller: [link] [comments] | ||
| Automating Blinds with a Retrofitted External Motor + ESPHome Posted: 16 Feb 2020 04:49 PM PST
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| Posted: 16 Feb 2020 04:46 PM PST Hello! I'm hoping to get some advice, I have a gate that leads onto my property, controlled by a remote control. Unfortunately this causes packages to be left outside my gate, or tossed over the gate which can sometimes damage the product. I'm looking for a solution that will allow me to open my gate using my phone, combined with some kind of video doorbell or buzzer so I can see who is trying to get in. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it, I'm a bit new at all this. [link] [comments] | ||
| Robovac for hard wood and rugs Posted: 16 Feb 2020 04:18 PM PST Looking for the latest suggestion on a robo vacuum. Never owned one before and it will be used on wood floors with a couple rugs that will need the vacuum too. Wanting to have option to set boundaries without needing extra equipment, so through the software. Appreciate it! [link] [comments] | ||
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| Posted: 16 Feb 2020 11:59 AM PST So, I want to use a Shelly dimmer for my hallway lighting that currently uses a dumb 3-way rocker switch at either end. I have two led downlights to install, that are dimmable, and would like to use the Shelly dimmer so that I can have them turn on much more dimly at night vs the day. I have some questions about what kind of switch to pair this with though. Would one use regular 3-way rocker switches on either end and let the Shelly handle all the dimming? Could one put a normal 3-way dimmer in one switch location and still dim manually? How would the Shelly's programmed dim level resolve with a manual dimmer slider? [link] [comments] | ||
| Difficulty fitting two zwave dimmers into box Posted: 16 Feb 2020 09:44 AM PST I just got an innovelli red series zwave dimmer, trying to install it next to a ge zwave dimmer in the same box. It seems that the mud ring is preventing me from moving the switches apart far enough to allow them to sit flat next to each other. Here are some pictures http://imgur.com/a/zdNdMqO The plastic case around the dimmers rubs against the corner of the mud ring, so there's about 1/8" more space to the left or right of the switches and the box but the corner is interfering. What can I do to get these to fit? Can I cut the corners out with a Dremel? Are there mud rings that don't have rounded corners? [link] [comments] | ||
| New recessed LED lighting with dimming and colors (z-wave?) Posted: 16 Feb 2020 03:38 PM PST Normally I would just go with switches but we are buying a place that doesn't have any overhead lighting. Does anyone have any recessed LED lighting with dimming and colors(and perhaps z-wave) they could recommend? I think it would be cool to control the colors and brightness of each light independently as well as synchronized. [link] [comments] | ||
| Looking for wifi enabled window/door alarm. Posted: 16 Feb 2020 03:12 PM PST I'm having a hard time searching for an audible window or door magnetic alarm that has wifi built into it so I could say, remotely stop the alarm. I already have a simple one but can't stop the alarm from sounding if I'm at work. Specifically I'm trying to setup an audible alarm on my trash drawer so when my dog opens it, the alarm goes off, but would like to receive a notification for it on my phone, also with the ability to stop the alarm remotely. Any product recommendations/brands to look towards, or where to at least start looking would be great. Also, I currently have a couple Amazon Echos and a google home, would love to not have to get another bridge to connect to those services if possible, but not end of the world. Edit: I'm aware of baby/dog locks, however the dog will keep trying to get into the drawer and scratch the finish if there's not anything physical in the way or audible to scare her away. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2020 03:10 PM PST Hi there, Just wanted to know if there's any way i create a custom GUI and script with python for me to connect a Kasa smart dimmer to the python script, with the ultimate goal of running the python app and having a slider that will dim and brighten my lights. Is this possible with very minimal delay? Or am I going about this all wrong? Please let me know. [link] [comments] | ||
| Keypad front door lock for home tours in "no internet" area Posted: 16 Feb 2020 02:15 PM PST I'm looking for a keypad-based front door lock that has some of the features of "smart" locks, but in an area where internet access isn't possible. I'm thinking this might be a keypad where the key code changes every hour or so, with an app or program that would let me know the code so that I could text it to potential visitors. Does such a thing exist? [link] [comments] | ||
| Controlling receiver with Alexa Posted: 16 Feb 2020 02:02 PM PST Hi, I think I am going to buy a Denon avr-x1500h and that receiver is going to be located in my utility room, in the basement. I have all my ethernet runs from every room on the first floor going to that location in the basement. I am going to have a few ceiling speakers in my living room that will have wires runnin down to the receiver. If I want to have an alexa plugged into an outlet or put into the ceiling in the living room and kitchen areas, how will those communicate with the receiver in the basement? I think that I have decided to go with a hubitat to get all my smart switches to work. [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart home to automated smart home Posted: 16 Feb 2020 01:01 PM PST | ||
| Posted: 16 Feb 2020 11:06 AM PST I change out all my Legrand switches and outlets with Lutron, but kept the wall plates. They are the standard Decora. One thing I noticed is some of the Lutron brackets are THICK plastic which make it impossible to get a cover over it and flush against the wall. The only ones I think I got to work are the snap on the Claro. Was anyone able to get them on or could suggest a Decora wall plate that does fit over it? [link] [comments] | ||
| How do I use the GE Enbrighten Plus Smart Fan Control on a ceiling fan with a light? Posted: 16 Feb 2020 07:13 AM PST From what I'm reading on Amazon, it appears this switch will not control a light. I don't know why they don't make a smart switch that controls a ceiling fan + light combo. But it looks like I need a separate smart switch just for the light. I currently only have one electrical cable running into my ceiling fan box. In my gang box I have the GE fan control connected to the line power, then I have a Kasa smart switch daisy chained to the GE to get power and run my two porch lights, and then a 3rd regular switch daisy chained to the GE to run an additional porch light. Can I just add a smart switch to the (new 4-switch) gang box and daisy chain it as well to the hot line on the GE fan control, and then run 12/2 romex from it to the ceiling fan and connect the black to the blue light line coming from the ceiling fan, ground it, and tie in the neutrals? I didn't know if there was a limit to the number of switches I can daisy chain off of that GE. I have a 20amp breaker and maybe 7 outlets in that room, but only 2-3 used at any given time. Thanks for any help! [link] [comments] | ||
| Need a battery for solar powered greenhouse irrigation Posted: 16 Feb 2020 03:37 AM PST I'm trying to set up automated irrigation in my greenhouse (UK). I have a solar panel ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FH2HYCW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9GssEbHCCWAAB ), but need a battery that can be simultaneously charged by the solar panel and power (always on) a usb powered Automatic Drip Irrigation Kit, ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07C6979DK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cJssEbCRSGCVB ) Has anyone done something similar? Or recommend a suitable battery pack? [link] [comments] | ||
| Reset Hampton Bay Zigbee Controller Posted: 16 Feb 2020 09:29 AM PST Is there any way to hard reset this fan controller aside form the off/on toggling? For the life of me I can't successfully reset the controller using that method to get it connected to HE. [link] [comments] | ||
| Any one seen these ??? mydoq modular smart sockets fro UK/US Posted: 16 Feb 2020 06:43 AM PST Has anyone seen this and have more info, its looks kinda interesting but outside some basic info and a short 3d rendered video there is no information on how it communicates or costs and only seems to be rally on Instagram and Facebook [link] [comments] |
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