Comment on Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a day

• glimse@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Power monitors can tell when a washing machine is running and the notifications are based on that

  You can do the same with a vibration sensor

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  • Landless2029@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Using a smart plug that measures wattage makes the most sense.

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    • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Sure, just throwing out ideas. I already have a vibration sensor so that’s the route I’m going for the dryer when I move

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      • Landless2029@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I like the wattage sensor since you can also monitor energy use and it’s applicable to more devices. Just need to set thresholds.

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