How I made my washer and dryer SMART

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How to make your washer and dryer smart, so you’ll never have to wonder again if your laundry is ready. Get the Blueprints below.
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I'm Michael Leen, a lifelong tech enthusiast in the United States who believes technology is a tool that should help - not hinder - our productivity. I produce weekly video content on RU-vid spanning smart home automation, mobile devices, and other tech tools to help us lead more productive lives.
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📘 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - How It Works
01:40 - What You'll Need
02:24 - Washing Machine Setup
03:00 - Dryer Setup
03:55 - Washing Machine Automation
05:58 - Dryer Automation
07:29 - Final Thoughts

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@michaelsleen 2 месяца назад

Let me know if you’ve automated your washer and dryer, and how. 👉 Click here to see my smart home gear: www.michaelsleen.com/tech/

@dhrandy 4 месяца назад

Nice! We do something similar with SmartThings. I have the same door sensor that senses vibration, temp, and door opening except it's being used to turn the laundry light on when opened and turns off when closed. I also have a Samsung push button that's programmed to turn the light on and off (used it before adding the door sensor, plus the door sensor eats batteries so the push button is a good backup.) Since the push button switch measures temperature and sits on the dryer, I have it setup to send a notification if the temperature goes below 87 degrees (so we don't get an instant notification, just more as a reminder that the dryer is done). I just implanted your washing machine trick with the wattage so we'll be trying that out. Thanks for the tip.

@michaelsleen 4 месяца назад

I love how versatile the Aeotec sensor is, and considering how much we use our dryer, I'm pleased with the battery life. Nice to hear how you're doing this, and glad it was helpful!

@terrence2814 5 месяцев назад

Love the content!!! I have the same matter smart plugs (KP125M) but I've been unsuccessful getting them into HA and to use the energy monitoring. How did you?

@michaelsleen 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! I’m using the TP-Link Kasa Smart integration with HA. This auto-detected the smart plug, and included entities for energy consumption.

@ianmajor6625 5 месяцев назад

Good video, have the same sort of setup, but yours has the time too - good idea. Was wondering if the vibration sensor on the door would make sense, and it could include temperature as well as tilt for if the door hasn't been opened after the dryer is done - then send another reminder. Same thing on the inside of a dishwasher maybe? Keep up the great work!

@michaelsleen 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! I debated putting the vibration sensor on the door for the reason you mentioned, but put it on the top back corner because 1) I like the cleaner look and 2) our dryer has a wrinkle release setting such that if it sits for 5+ minutes without being opened, it will run again for another few minutes, and that will trigger another notification to us.

@Gk2003m 4 месяца назад

For my dryer, I put the vibration sensor on the flexible exhaust duct. That thing vibrates more than the machine, so it triggers reliably. The associated Alexa announcement says to check for dryness, and to clear the lint screen. Often, it is only a clogged lint screen that prevents full drying. So clearing it, and then running the dryer another five minutes, completes the job. The washer with a smart plug used to be completely reliable. But my system (Smartthings) changed about a year ago, and reduced the number of zigbee device reports to something like one every ten minutes, and is not correctly rounding milliwatts. So it requires a balance of device report plus anticipation. Will get it figured out soon

@michaelsleen 2 месяца назад

That's a bummer that it was working previously but now is giving you trouble. With the setup I described in the video, both the washer and dryer are rock solid all the time.

@truejarhead 4 месяца назад

So freaking cool. This is exactly the setup I was looking for. I would just an NFC tag that would set a timer. I never thought about detecting the amount of wattage the washer was using. So simple. Works great! I bought the same Aeotec sensor but I cannot get it to connect to HA. I have Zigbee2MQTT setup. I've researched everything and cannot figure out why. I even replaced the battery. Any ideas or hints that I might be missing? Thanks again.

@michaelsleen 4 месяца назад

Thanks! I am also using Zigbee2MQTT in Home Assistant with the Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor, and had no issues connecting the device or maintaining a connection. Do you have other devices connected and working via Zigbee2MQTT, and what Zigbee coordinator are you using? Previously, I used a ConBee II, but it wasn't super reliable. Now, I'm using the SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus Gateway (amzn.to/3vqQfmP), and it's been a champ.

@truejarhead 4 месяца назад

@@michaelsleen This was the first time setting up Zigbee2MQTT to use with the new Aeotec sensor. I also have the same SONOFF Gateway (I bought because you recommended). I'm sure its user error on my part.

@truejarhead 4 месяца назад

Happy to say it was user error on my part (I was not using the USB extension). Working great!

@michaelsleen 2 месяца назад

So glad to hear that you found this helpful and that it's working great for you!

@neilbrookins8428 4 месяца назад

At 2:40 you said this is a 110volt outlet. My understanding is that in the 1950’s that changed to 120 volts. And there is no longer a 110 standard during my own lifetime in the USA.

@michaelsleen 4 месяца назад

Yes, 120 would be accurate.

@neilbrookins8428 4 месяца назад

I’m doing the same thing with the sonoff s40 smart plug. But the plug is less money to buy and controlled locally without cloud.

@michaelsleen 3 месяца назад

Yes, if I was starting over today, I would go with a local control option over the WiFi smart plug. I had that from years ago before I switched to Home Assistant.

@Waterbottle365 3 месяца назад

How has the vibration sensor been working for you? I have an Aqara Vibration Sensor that I tried on my dryer, but it must not be sensitive enough to pick up the vibration 😕

@michaelsleen 3 месяца назад

Recommend that you stop using the Aqara vibration sensor and pick up the one I got, link in the video description. I first setup my laundry automation using the Aqara sensor but it was completely unreliable. I contacted Aqara and they sent me a replacement, but the issues persisted. Once I switched to the Aeotec multipurpose sensor, it’s been 100% reliable.

@Waterbottle365 3 месяца назад

@@michaelsleenI’ll give that a try. I had heard of other folks having the same issue with the Aqara sensor. I just didn’t want to buy another sensor to have the same issue. I’ve had no issues with Aqara’s other sensors, though! Thanks for the tip!

@michaelsleen 2 месяца назад

Yeah, it's odd. Aqara makes good products, and I even have their hub, but for whatever reason their vibration sensor isn't so reliable.

@roachmonk 4 месяца назад

What is an input boolean

@michaelsleen 4 месяца назад

An input boolean in Home Assistant is a virtual switch. In a smart home automation, I can have a condition that if the virtual switch is off, run the automation, but if it’s on, do not run the automation.

@roachmonk 4 месяца назад

Ah ok! I know the virtual switch term. Currently using an automation with Alexa/LinknLink using a virtual switch... Thanks for the knowledge and video!

@michaelsleen 2 месяца назад

Sure, and thanks for watching!