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Home automation - why? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Loucypher@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am failing to see the interest in having tons of IOT devices to manage, connect, segment, etc… Why would someone want to do it? To be clear, I have friends deep in it but… I still don’t understand. Can anyone try to explain the magic I am failing to see?

Edit: Thank you all for sharing your experiences! The ones I found more interesting are those that can easily translate in reducing or tracking consumption. The rest I hear but makes more sense when I look at it from an hobbyist perspective.

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[–] Carol2852@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago

I'm using home assistant with thermostats and humidity/temperature sensors mostly to get information how the house heats and how the rooms are affected by humidity and temperature changes.

I also automated two dehumidifiers with those sensors and zigbee plugs to not run 24/7 but in defined windows when the noise isn't bothering anyone and if the humidity triggers certain thresholds. The automation also has hysteresis sesstongs so the devices do not constantly turn on and off.

In general I don't automate to a point where I can just flick a switch or turn on something manually. But it is nice to be able to control and see everything.

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Here is a list of some practical uses so far:

Get a notification on the phone when the washer is done.
Charge the car when electricity is cheap
Turn on humidifier if sufficiently humid and no motion near it for a while
Automatically lock the front door at night
Toggle lights with a shortcut key on the keyboard
Change target thermostats for different rooms and different time of day.

Also nice to learn about the house:

Breakdown of electricity usage. (How much actually goes to heating, car, etc)
Answer questions like "When did I really go to bed last night?". Etc

[–] 0xtero@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

I have water leak and fire alarm sensors and a security camera. Fairy low maintenance and I kinda want to know if any of these go off when I'm not home

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