Home Automation Getting the wife on board |
- Getting the wife on board
- Are the new robot vacuum really better?
- Request for critique, recommendations & feedback on current home setup.
- Wiring up a Smart Switch with a looped line
- Newbie with HASSio and zigbee2MQTT
- Shelly 1 Garage Door Opener, The Easy Way Or The Fun Way
- I’m probably not getting smart water monitoring, am I. (See 1st comment)
- Looking for a heavy duty 20a Z-Wave Switch
- I'm a g-suite user. WTF should i do? switch to alexa?
- Lutron Fan Control with Hunter Dempsey Fan
- With Ikea not doing in-store pickup anymore, is there any way to get Ikea smart blinds any more?
- Looking for a single-gang remote able to control Alexa/Smartthings groups/scenes
- Water leak detection.
- Are there any renter-friendly smart switch options?
- Do I need to jump in with two feet? Or can I keep it simple?
- Somfy vs Bali shades?
- Smart switch to control 15a outlet
| Posted: 05 Apr 2020 01:03 PM PDT So we moved into our new home about a month ago and I've been slowly converting things from dumb tech to smart tech. First project that REALLY came online fully was our laundry room light where as you enter from the garage or interior of the house the light comes on. I'm using a PIR on the ceiling and smart switches so it's not complicated or all that impressive but it's the first thing that's truly "automated". Today my wife told me "I went into the girls bathroom and was like why aren't the lights coming on?" Folks I think she's hooked! [link] [comments] | ||
| Are the new robot vacuum really better? Posted: 05 Apr 2020 09:08 AM PDT Hi, I bought a Neato D3 connected two weeks ago. Paid 240$ CAD, it felt like a good deal. I'm gonna be honest here, I'm a little disappointed with it. I know it's not a top-end model, but I feel like it should be better than this. My house is 99% hard floor. I have a difference of 3/4'' in height between my floors. Sometimes the robot is able to climb it, sometimes it won't. My D3 is stuck in the middle of nowhere atleast once in the run and it's making a weird noise, even if I'm cleaning it every time. I have a girlfriend, no dogs, no cats (for now..) and it struggle with hairs, I need to remove the brushes and cut the hair everytime single time. It disconnect from my Wifi easily. We have two options here:
I would be easier for the vacuum to be downstair, but I'm wondering if it's really worth it. Is a 2020 robot vacuum really that good? When it works, I love it. It's the best thing. But damn it's frustrating too. Is a Roborock S5 miles away? A Neato D7? Thanks and stay safe. PS: Sorry for my english, it's not my first language.. Edit: 240$CAD, not 2540$ [link] [comments] | ||
| Request for critique, recommendations & feedback on current home setup. Posted: 05 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT Home is 2 stories, 3,500 sq ft and have an Orbi with 3 base stations spread around. I jumped on the Wemo train very early and have changed the majority of my home light switches to Wemos. All in all, i have 30 various Wemos on my network with approximately 50 different items connected at any one time. I also have about 10 various Sonos products that are connected with the SonosNet and we stream 100% of all content. I use Amazon Echos around the house and use it to control things and more times than not, when I ask Alexa to "turn off X light", she responds with "X isn't responding, please check your network or power supply." I'm occasionally able to control the Wemo through the app on my iphone, but getting the app to actually connect to the wemos and stop 'clocking' is about a 1 in 20 shot, so the app is just as unreliable. I've tried a router that had all the Wemos on one channel thinking that would free up traffic and that was unsuccessful in resolving the connectivity issues. I've had enough issues with Wemo, I'm considering replacing them. What other options do I have? This is where you come in, what would you recommend I do with my overabundance of Wemos? [link] [comments] | ||
| Wiring up a Smart Switch with a looped line Posted: 05 Apr 2020 11:45 PM PDT I'm waiting for a smart switch I ordered to arrive. I checked my current dumb switch, and the line wire is looped around a terminal screw and runs back into the wall. I've seen this daisy chain technique with the other switches (3 gang) in my house. The smart switch I'm getting doesn't have a screw terminal to secure the line wire. Instead it comes with it's own wires that I connect in with wire nuts. So my question is, should I simply cut the line loop, and then use a wire nut to bind the two cut line wires and the line wire from the switch? [link] [comments] | ||
| Newbie with HASSio and zigbee2MQTT Posted: 05 Apr 2020 10:50 PM PDT Excuse me if there is something over the internet for this one, but I haven't found it. So I have installed HASSio , flashed my CC2531 with zigbee2mqtt and installed the addon for it in hassio. When I open the zigbee2mqtt in addons Im correcting the config as below(taken from the official zigbee2mqtt):
However Im still getting: Would appreciate some help :) [link] [comments] | ||
| Shelly 1 Garage Door Opener, The Easy Way Or The Fun Way Posted: 05 Apr 2020 10:09 PM PDT
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| I’m probably not getting smart water monitoring, am I. (See 1st comment) Posted: 05 Apr 2020 09:50 PM PDT
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| Looking for a heavy duty 20a Z-Wave Switch Posted: 05 Apr 2020 09:39 AM PDT I am going to install a bunch of receptacles on the outside of the front of my house I want them to be controlled so that I can turn them on and off at will The only switch I can find that will do 20a is stuff like this 40a switch https://www.amazon.com/GE-Appliance-Required-Works-SmartThings-14285/dp/B00YTCZZF0/ That will work fine, but I want to know if there is any better alternatives that are rated at 20a and are maybe smaller [link] [comments] | ||
| I'm a g-suite user. WTF should i do? switch to alexa? Posted: 05 Apr 2020 08:42 PM PDT another google rant. I have my email through a personal domain and i have it setup with gsuite. it used to work great, never any issues. i swear google gets worse by the week. Currently i haven't been able to set reminders (it used to just fine). I also can't add my gf to my google home account because of course gsuite users cant share the home setup. I also can no longer control my lights with my phone screen off ("ok, but you need to unlock your phone first". also, my google homes seem to get stupider and stupider... not responding, needing me to repeat etc. it used to work awesome 95% of the time and now we're down to what seems like 66% any tips? whats my best course of action? i do have a different @gmail i use but it's not my main account. start over with one of those emails and just use it for automation? switch to alexa? [link] [comments] | ||
| Lutron Fan Control with Hunter Dempsey Fan Posted: 05 Apr 2020 07:53 PM PDT also posted to Lutron forums I am trying to determine if fan control will work on the fans we have. we bought hunter Dempsey ceiling fans. They come with no pull chains and only a remote. I know this isn't the ideal situation for the Lutron fan control. Unfortunately the wife says the esthetics of the fan trump customizing controls. Can I do either of the following?
My ideal would be #1 but I don't think it is an option. [link] [comments] | ||
| With Ikea not doing in-store pickup anymore, is there any way to get Ikea smart blinds any more? Posted: 05 Apr 2020 07:52 PM PDT I've been looking at getting smart blinds for the past few months and I've been calling my local Ikea waiting for some more to come in. They have a few that I need, but I was trying to get as many as I could in one trip, or at least get ones for a whole area or section of the house so it wouldn't look crazy. Now that they are not doing in-store pick up, and you can't order them online for delivery, are there any other ways to get them? [link] [comments] | ||
| Looking for a single-gang remote able to control Alexa/Smartthings groups/scenes Posted: 05 Apr 2020 05:53 PM PDT I've got a four-gang wallplate with a redundant switch. I was thinking about adding a smart-switch that controlled a specific group of smart lights/plugs (in this case a group of outdoor lights, which are connected to Smartthings and by extension Alexa). Does such a product exist? Even if it were a single "dumb" smart switch, I could have the lights/group set to turn off if that switch were turned off, for instance. I don't have an extra circuit at the location otherwise I'd just add a generic smart switch. Any ideas? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 05 Apr 2020 05:37 PM PDT I'm looking for a good low voltage device that will integrate with my alarm panel for water leaks and turn off the water main. For valves I used to install watercop but they are way over priced. I'd like to stay in the 12vdc range but I could do 24vdc. I already know how to do the programming just need suggestions on hardware. [link] [comments] | ||
| Are there any renter-friendly smart switch options? Posted: 05 Apr 2020 11:11 AM PDT Since I can't use smart plugs in the surface mount LED ceiling lights in my apartment, I've been looking into using smart switches instead. However so far it looks like the only options are "permanent" in the eyes of a landlord. I'm about ready to give up and just have some WiFi enabled lamps alongside the physical-switch dumb lights built into my apartment, but I wanted to check with the pros here before I totally gave up. [link] [comments] | ||
| Do I need to jump in with two feet? Or can I keep it simple? Posted: 05 Apr 2020 01:44 PM PDT I'm a relative smart home rookie in my eyes- I have some Google Home products, sengled bulbs, and a couple smart plugs. We're moving soon and I've been planning a few projects - the first one seems pretty simple: I'd like a motion sensor to activate an LED strip undeath the kitchen cabinets. Specifically I've been looking at the Wyze motion sensors. For the light strip... Does it matter? I've been looking at generic ones on Amazon. Is this project possible through something like IFTTT? Or do I need to jump in with Home Assistant and the like? I'm not sure if HA will be my style from what I've read, but I don't know if it's necessary. I'd also like to set a schedule if possible i.e. lights will only come on if it's after 7pm. I've looked for answers but can't seem to find the specific response I'm looking for. I appreciate any insight! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 05 Apr 2020 09:33 AM PDT Hi, I've been researching smart motorized shades for what feels like forever.... I've narrowed my choices down to Bali Autoview (Zwave it looks like) or Somfy (unsure if these are zigbee or RTS with a hub needed?). I'm likely going to control them using home assistant likely, perhaps homekit - I have both. The pricing at springs blinds or blinds galore put them virtually equal in price about 250-350 per shade. That price range matches the budget I'm willing to pay for shades. I ruled out the Ikea shades, not a big fan of grey, they are always out of stock, no valance. Who knows when the Ikea stores will even open again - may, perhaps June..... Anyone have any thoughts on the quality of Bali or Somfy and which is likely to be higher quality/reliable long term? It would also be nice to know if either will also report state changes to Home Assistant when toggled with the remote. [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart switch to control 15a outlet Posted: 05 Apr 2020 05:48 AM PDT Hi all, I've got two outdoor lights and an outdoor 15A outlet that are all controlled by a single light switch. I installed a Lutron Caseta smart switch (PD-6ANS-WH) in place of the light switch to control the lights and the outlet, but I stupidly plugged a chop saw into the outdoor outlet and fried the switch because the switch can only support up to 6A / 720w. Does anyone know of a smart switch that works with Alexa and can support a 15A outlet? [link] [comments] |
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