r/homeassistant • u/vinny0015 • 16h ago

Dryer notification idea

I'm looking for a small light up button or something I can use so my wife can see when the dryer is done. I'm going to use a vibration sensor. And was thinking of a small led sign but looking for other ideas also

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u/brinkre 16h ago

I use a smart socket with power measurements (3680W) that show direct when it's finish because the energy consumption drops to 0 right when he's finished.

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u/Adventurous_Grape279 16h ago

I have never found a dryer plug smart outlet. If you have a gas dryer with a standard plug this works though

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u/biblicalrain 16h ago

I use CT clamps to monitor current of the wires in my main panel. Look at something like the Emporia Vue or similar. One benefit is that if you go this route, you can get a lot of different power info at once.

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u/TheBlueKingLP 14h ago

The Vue is a good one. Especially the newly released one. Finally has Ethernet. It runs on a unlocked ESP32 I.e. esp home is possible without soldering anything. I would like to get my hands on one but I think my panel is too crammed for it.