I want to know if it's possible to disable the execution of the "Turn the AC on" scene when a door or window of my bedroom is open (using a window/door sensor) and enable it when the doors and window are closed.

Far too frequently my GF turns the AC on (with an Alexa voice command) all night without checking if the window is properly closed since I have a blackout curtain and sometimes she likes to open the window and close the curtains.

I want to know if this is possible before buying the window/door sensor.

How can I tell if it is safe to use a smart power socket to control a power strip, which connects the TV, sound system, video game consoles….etc. The convenience of having it programmed to turn on and off automatically is appealing. The one I’m thinking about, Tapo P110 with energy monitoring, has a maximum load of 3680 W and 16 A.

Basically just the title, in trying to decided what will be most worth converting first in my new house since there won’t be a lot of extra cash and so I plan to upgrade over time.

I have HA, Frigate and the Coral on a Pi 4. I keep the cameras turned down and it works great for a year and then, who know what changes, Frigate starts falling over. It's also slow to load snaps or clips even when Im on the local network.
I've got an I5-9400 with 32GB that has Plex and Windows on it. Plex is used for OTA and a guide and once a month maybe one movie. I'd prefer to spend money on the motorcycle so if the Frigate and HA can be fitted on ---I dunno--- WSL, VM, Proxmox -- it would bre great but i have no idea what config that COral will work with. I'm also open to refurbing an NUC for HA and Frigate too.

Tell me what you have or that your thinking about - and Thank you

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Hello,

I'm planning to embark on a DIY project at home, installing LED strips beneath the stairs. These strips will activate automatically in sequence using motion sensors. Based on my research, it appears I'll require a controller to which I'll connect two-core cables leading to each strip, along with linking motion sensors to the controller. I came across a controller by the brand 'KomgianLED.' Could you share your thoughts on its quality?

If it doesn't meet standards, do you have any alternative recommendations based on your experience? Thank you!

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I'm looking to get some automated roller shades/curtains that don't need a hub nor app to operate, where the remote can set it to open and close every 12 hours or so, any recommendations out there?

I've tried ikea, shade store, smart wings. They all require an app. Scheduling shades to open on a timer would work as well.

I may be calling it the wrong thing. Under my house I have two valves to cut flow to the outside water spigots. They look pretty much like the spigots on the outside of the house where I can connect a garden hose. One of the valves is easy to access. The other is not. I have to hunch down and nearly crawl to the other side of the house to shut it off. Once a year at the first freeze of winter, I do the crawl to shut it off. Then in the spring I turn it on again. I am considering replacing it with a smart valve so that I do not have to do the crawl. However, I am wondering if it will add the convenience that I want it to. Knowing how the typical smart device works, I would have to crawl to replace its batteries anyway or to reset its WiFi connection when that goes wonky. Am I right? Is there a brand and/or model that folks like for its reliability? Are there any other pearls of wisdom you can share?

I cant seem to connect our zigbee wireless switch with the smart life app.

(Our hub and lights are successfully connected to the hub, but the app can't seems to find the switch. Its our second type of switch we try. Are we missing something? We feel very stupid now.)

Hello everyone, I am new to IFTTT. I saw on another post that this has been done before, but the post was very old. So I am re posting the question to see if there are newer, better ways of doing this. I would like to setup my MyQ garage hub (currently connected to HomeKit) to close 15 min after open but only if a motion sensor also does not detect motion. I currently do not have a motion sensor in the garage so I would need to know which one to get to set this up if you have any recommendations. I also would prefer to do this without a ifttt subscription if possible as I currently don’t have one. I appreciate anyone’s help with this. Thank you

Hello, I am looking for devices like the Moen Flo that can track water usage and detect leaks the way that the moen flo does via water pressure changes. What I am looking for is the individual faucet level leak detection and usage meter. The Moen Flo would be perfect if it allowed custom thresholds for water shutoff in the event of abnormal usage detection, but it doesn’t and I don’t know how well their automated “learning” actually works.

Does anyone have any reccomendations of any similar devices?

I am right at the threshold each month for data usage and I am looking for suggestions to reduce data consumption.

I basically only have a mix of smart switches throughout the house. It is a mix of cheap amazon switches already in the home, and more recently I have been replacing them with Kasa matter switches.

If I paired everything to a hub, does that work as it's own system to send and receive data? Or do I not understand how that works properly?

I would like to expand functionality as needed (ie smart watering timer for my gardens), but I need to address the data consumption issue first.

So I'm guessing that this is a job for a simple door/window sensor, but as it's a little bit different from what I've used those for before I thought I would ask.

I have a door handle leading to my patio. I would like to validate that the handle is in the locked position every night and receive a notification if it isn't.

Here's the door handle. If it's horizontal, it's open/unlocked:

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If it's vertical (like this) it's locked:

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Given that the actual handle is pretty thin I'm not sure it would fit a conventional sensor magnet - and in any event it would look quite ugly.

Is there anything that would work?

Using Home Assistant OS.

Why would my Xiaomi MJSTS1 vacuum do this? 40min later I just switched it off and tried a bit later and it worked, does it every now and again

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I recently moved into a new construction home, and there are zero window coverings.

We want to do a mix of roller shades and curtains, and would like to motorize the ones in the main living area - open floor plan kitchen/dining/living room, plus master bed/bath.

Short term budget is a factor....we want to get all the window coverings installed quickly, so can't afford to do the window treatments with motorization upfront. So I think the best option would be to make sure we install configurations that can be motorized with aftermarket equipment.

Some of the windows are large, a few that are 69"W x 72"L. Even have one that's a picture window with double-hung windows on either side, so the whole casing is ~120"W x 60"L. So these sizes rule out some of the more budget oriented off the shelf motorized options like Ikea, plus we want nice shade materials, so are probably going to go with a mid-tier custom option like Levolor.

To ensure after market compatibility, do we just go with shades with continuous rollers?

For curtains, can we motorize curtains that are installed on a traditional rail with grommets/back tabs, or only track curtains?

What brands would be recommended for aftermarket motorization?

I currently only have minimal smart stuff at home. A couple Hue bulbs, Kwikset locks, some smart appliances. I do plan to set up a home server, and maybe Home Assistant.

Does anyone know of any reliable smart air vents that work with Alexa home automation?

I have a 20 year old dumb electrical panel. As my home is increasingly getting smart IOT everywhere, I wonder if adding the electrical panel to the mix is a good idea now! There are tax incentives to do that and many manufacturers have products.

I would like to hear from people who actually replaced their panels and have wisdom to share.

Today I bought Samsung SmartTag 2 so I can tag my car keys just in case I lost them. Then I found out it has a push button that can be programmed to trigger action in SmartThings app. So I link it to my meross wifi garage door opener and voila! Now it is my key tracker and also my garage remote.

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This is for the fire department access and to open the gate automatically. It seems that I can order afb 120, have two wires connect to the relays of CSW24UL? I couldn’t find anything online, so any help will be appreciated!

I have a window with 3 sections that I need to replace. I'm specifically looking for layered shades.

My current ones are Bali. Their app, hub, and remote setup is a complete and utter disaster. They gotta go.

What I need to do:

1. All three blinds to go up/down together, whether by remote or app.
2. Simple automation of up at dawn, down at dusk.
3. A user-friendly setup for the sake of my spouse, who just wants a little bit of automation that's done as simply as possible. Right now we use SmartThings (w/ Aeotec hub). I'm guessing there will be people that tell me I shouldn't be using smartthings, but I am, and I'm not getting into a different system. If I need to connect it first to google home or Alexa first, that's fine, as long as it can be controlled by the SmartThings app. Spouse finds it more straightforward that most of our automation can be controlled through that.
4. A solid, well made remote.

Smartwings seems to have positive reviews here.

I'm willing to pay for a quality system. TIA!

I have many smart devices like light bulbs, various sensors, thermostats etc. I bought a tuya temperature sensor to put in our bedroom next to the baby’s cot to trigger the heating to keep it a solid temperature 24/7. This sensor I cannot use to trigger anything unless it’s in the stupid smart life app. My question is, like IFTTT, is there a way I can make a custom routine for any device on my network through a third party app. So I can connect all my different manufacturers devices to each other and control them all with each other. Until now the Alexa app has been quite good, but in this instance, the Alexa app will only show me the live temperature readout and not let me do anything with it. Thanks.

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I have been struggling with a Dessert Spring auto flush not sealing well and decided to find something else. I found the subject at HD and figured I'd try it. Problem is it seems to require a good deal of pressure to cycle open. Is there a way to modify this as I want gravity to be able to drain the basin. Any thoughts?

This is driving me nuts as I don't know what to call it so I can search for it.

The device will plug into an US electrical outlet, has a motion detector on it, has an electrical outlet on its face or on an extension cord that you plug something into like say a simple light. ' Basically I want an electrical outlet version of this.

Just about to move into my first house. It's a small 3 bed which requires a complete rewire and new heating system and boiler. As such, I have the opportunity to start from scratch! I'd like to do a bit of future proofing and make a system I can slowly build up in future. I'd like some opinions on my ideas and I have many questions.

I have a couple of Alexa's. Other than that, nothing. I have a pi that I could put home assistant on... But I don't want to have to do too much myself so this would be a long term future project. The HA subreddit makes me think this can be come a complex thing. I'd just like to make sure I've got compatibility so if I have the time/patience in the future I can set this up.

I'm thinking a Tado wireless thermostat for the combi boiler I'm having installed. I guess this lets me add in radiator valves in the future for more functionality. But I have questions about quite a few other areas.

I'm interested in smart light switches, any suggestions? Do you get actual wall mounted switches, or are their headless smart units that live in the wall and make the setup smart? What about a camera and/or doorbell that's not cloud based? Should I run power for this? What other handy things am I missing? Why do so many things use ZigBee etc, what's wrong with just WiFi?

Cheers in advance for your help & advice!

Hi !

After redoing a house with micro-module everywhere, i'm now on a personal project were all of the wiring in the house need to be removed and replaced.

Because of this, i will run every light switch and every light fixture back to the utility panel and will install a central controller in there.

Wago IO system 750

I am looking for something like the wago IO system, but that would handle 250v AC, with relay module, dimmer module, DC io input from door, window, motion and other sensor, calibrated rolling shutter module ... Everything :D
It's a small house, 10 room all included, let's say 15 lightning zone, 20 switch or more if i add scene only button, 8 rolling shutter, 20 door sensor, 10+ motion sensor... you get the idea

I also want it to be very simple with it's programing logic "Input X do action Y and Z" as i don't need smart display, thermostat, scene control... all of this will be managed by home assistant in the backend, but it will need it to expose everything on an open protocol (modbus, ebus, mqtt...), light status and toggle, simple double hold and release press for every input ... thing like that.

I don't plan on using special device, i will wire everything to work without any smart stuff, so a global house bus network won't be used, only classic 1.5 and 2.5mm wire, tones of it.

I looked at KNX and other Modbus system, but they look very disjointed, overkill and proprietary (as in i can't install it or update it myself and will require a certified dude every time) and this is a big no. I also like the way each module daisy chain with Wago IO system without the need for an extra bus wire...

Shelly pro module could have been ok for small thing, but i don't want to run 1 Ethernet cable for every dimmer module ... And i would like every input to be able to act on every output on their own if HA is down or updating

Do you have anything for me ? Any price budget is ok as i am still figuring out how much i want to spend on this, and reading about multiple brand or product is always good :)

Thank for your input.