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Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a day
(www.newsweek.com)
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Circuits?
How would you homebrew a smart washer into HA?
Power monitors can tell when a washing machine is running and the notifications are based on that
You can do the same with a vibration sensor
Using a smart plug that measures wattage makes the most sense.
Sure, just throwing out ideas. I already have a vibration sensor so that's the route I'm going for the dryer when I move
I like the wattage sensor since you can also monitor energy use and it's applicable to more devices. Just need to set thresholds.
exactly, i use https://iotawatt.com/ to monitor at the breaker box. Integration works well with HA