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/Unattributable1 4h ago

I have my gas dryer and washing machine monitored for power usage with a TP-Link Kasa power strip. When it detects the dryer drops to zero power after 15 minutes, and when she is home, it simply texts here that the dryer (or washer) is done.

If she is not home and a cycle completes it then waits until she is detected home for 15 minutes and then texts her.

Same with a single TP-Link Kasa plug on the dishwasher.