Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

Warning: Working with electricity can result in injury, property damage, or even death if it is not done properly. Please keep this in mind while assisting others. If you are not sure about what you are doing, hire a licensed professional.

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Convert tumble dryer to wifi start/stop (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hopefully this is the best place to post this.

I have an old tumble dryer that works really well but isn't wifi connectable. I want to look at converting it, somehow, so I can remotely start/stop via an app on my phone and maybe use some form of automation to take advantage of one of these variable electricity tarrifs.

The dryer starts via a fairly heavy push button on the front and does have a delay function but its only 3, 6 or 9 hours.

I think the best option is to put a wifi switch inline with the push start but if anyone else has done this i'd be grateful for any advice on how to go about it or devices to use.

cheers

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I did wonder about the switchbot but that why I mentioned the rather resistive start button. Might just get one to try though.

A smart plug won’t work sadly as the dryer won’t restart once power is restored. No rotary dials either. It’s all electronic.

Thanks for the replies. Let’s see how the switchbot goes