I have my washer and dryer connected to the internet. I set up an automation that flashes the lights upstairs when a load is done, and turns on the laundry room lights. I suspect there are some fun automation opportunities with this fridge, too. But my washer and dryer don’t have giant touch screens or ads. I’d never buy this fridge.
You don’t have to have a smart washer and dryer to do this. If you get a smart outlet that monitors power usage, you can have it notify you when the usage dips. That’s how I do it.
Yeah smart devices are far too smart, usually for absolutely no real reason. They’re very appealing to people who overthink things (which is often myself, and I admit it). Sometimes we really should make an effort to embrace the dumb. Simplicity has its own elegance, and is often far more reliable.
I have my washer and dryer connected to the internet. I set up an automation that flashes the lights upstairs when a load is done, and turns on the laundry room lights. I suspect there are some fun automation opportunities with this fridge, too. But my washer and dryer don’t have giant touch screens or ads. I’d never buy this fridge.
You don’t have to have a smart washer and dryer to do this. If you get a smart outlet that monitors power usage, you can have it notify you when the usage dips. That’s how I do it.
Are there smart outlets that can handle 240v?
Yes but they’re very expensive. But if you just want to monitor you can use something like: this
Yeah smart devices are far too smart, usually for absolutely no real reason. They’re very appealing to people who overthink things (which is often myself, and I admit it). Sometimes we really should make an effort to embrace the dumb. Simplicity has its own elegance, and is often far more reliable.