Home Automation Found a really good sale at my local home depot |
- Found a really good sale at my local home depot
- Old cell phone integrates disparate systems. I use an old phone with no service but connected via wifi to integrate Simplisafe with Smartthings. I use IFTTT on the phone to watch for arm and disarm messages. IFTTT then goes and flips a virtual switch for an indicator in actiontiles.
- Started implementing a nice floor plan for my Domoticz setup
- The case of the mysterious flickering porch lights
- I can’t get the mounts anymore.
- Wash Whistle - a device that turns any washer or dryer into a smart appliance.
- Recommendations for adding a smart switch to control my fireplace?
- Home inventory system
- Is my setup compatible with neutral wire switches?
- Controlling a humidifier with Smart Life
- Beginner home automation (my setup & challenges)
- Kwikset Automation
- Best, no nonsense, cheap thermostat? For use with UK Oil Fired Boiler
- Current sensor for 12v DC zigbee or zwave
- WeMo or TP-Link wall switch
- How do I create an ESP8266 hardware toggle for my Sonos basic switches?
- Best dimmer switch that operates closest to a classic dimmer?
- Xiaomi Mi robot vacuum constantly says brush is blocked even though it isn't. He's on death row and his days are numbered. Please help save an an innocent life.
- Which home security system should we get? SimpliSafe or Nest? Already have a Nest Doorbell.
| Found a really good sale at my local home depot Posted: 27 Feb 2020 12:36 PM PST
| ||
| Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:44 AM PST
| ||
| Started implementing a nice floor plan for my Domoticz setup Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:44 AM PST
| ||
| The case of the mysterious flickering porch lights Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:20 AM PST I was making dinner last night and all of a sudden I noticed the front porch lights going on an off. They weren't flashing steadily. It was more of an irregular pattern. I thought, "Great. Some leftover automation from my Smartthings to Home Assistant migration or an IFTTT recipe run amok. I'll have to research later." So I'm making dinner, the kid is yelling, Hair Up is playing on the Echo, the porch lights are flashing, the Roomba is going AND it is making a terrible grinding noise, most likely one of the kid's toys. I can't take it. I turn off the music, grab the Roomba and start taking it apart. There, under the Roomba's brushes, is my Flic button that had fallen off the wall. My day got way better after that, cuz that is just funny. PS. Flic button still works like a champ! [link] [comments] | ||
| I can’t get the mounts anymore. Posted: 27 Feb 2020 11:44 PM PST
| ||
| Wash Whistle - a device that turns any washer or dryer into a smart appliance. Posted: 27 Feb 2020 12:20 PM PST
| ||
| Recommendations for adding a smart switch to control my fireplace? Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:10 PM PST | ||
| Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:08 PM PST What do you guys do to keep track off all the miscellaneous crap, ie Hand towels, baseball set, gloves, laser pointers - I'm talking like a google-able home database where I can search if & where in my house is X, Y, or Z Thanks reddit! [link] [comments] | ||
| Is my setup compatible with neutral wire switches? Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:03 PM PST Just want to be 100% before I start installing. I see a ground and neutral and the live. [link] [comments] | ||
| Controlling a humidifier with Smart Life Posted: 27 Feb 2020 04:49 PM PST Hi guys, I want your advice! I am looking for a humidity sensor that is compatible with Smart Life. I already have smart switches that work with that app. My goal is to set a condition that turns ON the humidifier when the humidity level is below 45% and turn it OFF when the level is over 55%. I would control the humidifier with a Teckin smart switch, compatible with Smart Life. I also use IFTTT and Amazon Alexa. Have any simple suggestions for me? Thank you very much in advance! Cheers! [link] [comments] | ||
| Beginner home automation (my setup & challenges) Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:25 AM PST
| ||
| Posted: 27 Feb 2020 02:02 PM PST Looking for Kwikset smart locks that will work with Alexa, or Ring Cameras, Nest Thermostat, or Apple Homekit. I don't have any smart hubs or alarm systems. Looking for real world experience. thanks. [link] [comments] | ||
| Best, no nonsense, cheap thermostat? For use with UK Oil Fired Boiler Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:38 AM PST Hi all, I am looking for a smart thermostat that will replace a UK dial thermostat. I dont really need anything that has lots of graphs etc. I just want to be able to set times and turn it off and on with my phone. My current thermostat is very similar to this: There seems to be a lot of talk about certain thermostats not working with oil fired boilers. So any advice on that, would be great. [link] [comments] | ||
| Current sensor for 12v DC zigbee or zwave Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:22 AM PST Hey everyone I am looking for a current sensor for a 12v DC circuit. All the ones I come across are for 50V+. Anyone with recommendations? THnx! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:01 AM PST I need to get a couple light switches. I already have one wemo outlet. I didn't want to have to download another app. Should I get TP-link or WeMo? TP link is a bit cheaper and have a dimmer version and non dimmer which I need both. WeMo just has one version for $39. I also have HUE lighting throughout and was hoping the HUE switch was hard wired but it's not. I didn't want to buy 4 HUE flood light bulbs at $30 a pop. [link] [comments] | ||
| How do I create an ESP8266 hardware toggle for my Sonos basic switches? Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:57 AM PST SONOFF****** Hi all. I have a few Sonoff basics set up around my room to control several different lights. I would be able to turn on/off the lights using a wireless hardware switch using an ESP8266, and not have to grab my phone every single time I want to turn the lights off. Does anyone have a link to a tutorial that goes over this? Or how does the Sonoff Basic receive its on/off signal? Would I be able to poll through HTTP using an ESP8266 to switch it? [link] [comments] | ||
| Best dimmer switch that operates closest to a classic dimmer? Posted: 27 Feb 2020 09:12 AM PST Hi All, I am doing a basement remodel right now and have an electrician in adding new lights and switches to have better and updated control in several places. This got me to thinking about doing home automation in the basement while everything is out and exposed. Right now in my home for lighting i have a mix of Philips Hue bulbs and a few Lutron Caseta dimmer switches. I currently use Wink for my main hub in the home. The majority of the rest of my lights throughout the house are on regular dimmer switches. Either switches with a big slider and a small horizontal on/off switch or normal paddle switches with a thin vertical slider next to them. Right now my main concern and area where I would love your feed back is related to the manual dimming. with the Lutron Caseta is the manual dimming is super annoying. If I control it via my phone or Alexa integration -- it's beautiful. I can say Alexa.. Living Room light 40%. Works like a charm. However, manually adjusting the dimming by hand is annoying and super slow. The other thing is -- if I turn the Lutron dimmer lights on or off with the app or by voice.. it will recall its last setting when turned on again. However, if you turn it off by hand.. there is no way.. as far as I can tell to just touch the switch and have it go back to your 50 or 70% that you turned it off at. It's either all the way on or you can start at 10% on if you bump it once. So.. a classic dimmer works kind of the like my automated on/off scenario. The dimmer is physically set and you always go back to your last setting. Is there a better dimmer switch that has these features:
If I do everything by voice/phone.. none of this matters but if the hub is down or someone else is doing it .. or I just want to do something quickly.. by hand is needed and I want it to make sense and be convenient. Does my use case make sense to people? Has anyone else encountered/solved this issue with a particular dimmer switch that they like and use by both hand and phone (or voice assistant)? Thanks in advance for your feedback! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:43 AM PST My Xiaomi Mi robot vacuum, who we affectionately call deebot after our first robot vacuum (may he rest in peace), has been malfunctioning for some time now. Every couple of minutes it says the main brush is blocked. If you hit the clean button he will continue, but sometimes I forget or get distracted and it has lead to him very rarely being able to complete his mission. Every once in a while he'll do the whole house without issue! And for like 2 months he went into remission and the problem went away entirely, but he's now relapsed and it's worse than ever before. I'm getting worried there may be no hope. I have searched high and low on the internet and I've come across many fine folks with similar concerns, but I've not come across any cures thus far. I have tried replacing all of the replaceable parts, cleaning the sensors, and checking for software updates to no avail. I have a 5 month old who is going to be crawling soon and a large shedding dog, so we can't afford to be down a soldier at this time. It's an all hands on deck situation, and if this continues I feel we may have to put him down rather than watching him struggle to do his job every day. Is there any hope for our brave soldier? He's only 3 years old, and when he's up to the task he does a GREAT job, so I hate cut him short if he may still have some life left in him. If you know of any magical cures to his ailment, please share! Thank you! [link] [comments] | ||
| Which home security system should we get? SimpliSafe or Nest? Already have a Nest Doorbell. Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:17 AM PST Starting the home automation process now with a security system. We already have a nest hello (the doorbell) and it's worked well. The only other comparable product I've seen is simplisafe. We have a small 1000 sq foot house. Brand new to this so we're open to anything. [link] [comments] |
![[link]](https://i.imgur.com/3rL0PXy.jpg){kind=link}
![[link]](https://i.redd.it/hzl5dzbf0hj41.jpg){kind=link}
![[link]](https://i.redd.it/b4ymrew4ohj41.jpg){kind=link}
| You are subscribed to email updates from HomeAutomation. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States | |
No comments:
Post a Comment