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Smartifying a washing machine (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've got a non-smart washer, but after a recent power outage I noticed that it resumes the wash cycle at it's current point when power is cut then restored.

Enter an IKEA smart button and smart plug.

I load the washer, get it started then press the button to kill power and enable an automation (currently on have 4 am and 3 pm).

At 4am or 3pm, the automation turns the power back on and disables itself.

Next step is monitoring the smart plug power monitoring to send a notification when the washer finishes.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I have a semi-smart washer with a “delay” feature that lets me run it later. My electricity price doesn’t change so I use it to have the washer finish when I get up in the morning so the clothes can go right in the dryer.

However a notification feature would be fantastic. I still don’t understand why appliance manufacturers never cooperated on a cheap and simple standard for remote notification

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