The washing machine tells me how long it’s going to take when I start it, but it’s often wrong and takes longer. I’ve been descending into the basement countless times, usually from the first floor, only to notice it’s not done yet.

This is just a small thing but I want to share anyways: I just plugged it in a Zigbee plug with power meter and put an entity icon into the default dashboard. It’s conditional and only shows up when power!=0.0.

No more pointless stairs!

Screenshot from a dashboard, showing some entities like temperature etc

Screenshot from the same dashboard, with an additional yellow icon showing its currently using 53W

I have moved it next to the basement temperature but it’s not running right now and I don’t want to forge the screenshot so it’s showing before the change.

  • Munkisquisher@lemmy.nzEnglish
    3·
    23 hours ago

    I’ve done the same with an automation, triggers when wattage goes over a certain value, then waits until the wattage is below 6 for 4min before sending a message. I’ve also got it choosing from a list of messages at random a json list of random messages in HA automation editor

    • officermike@lemmy.worldEnglish
      63·
      23 hours ago

      The laundry notifications I’ve set up for my wife:

      Washer:

      I’ve got a big wet load for you

      Dryer:

      I’ve got a hot load ready for you to take.