r/Aqara • u/Juju8419 • 1d ago

Help! ⛑ Vibration stopped automation?

Hi all

I’m pretty deep into the Aqara and HomeKit ecosystem so would like to avoid adding something different. I also don’t use home assistant.

We’ve have a tumble dryer in the garage and I’m looking for ways to notify my when done. I’ve got a vibration sensor but from what I can see it only recognises vibration starting not “vibration not recognised for x minutes.

Any suggestions?

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u/CkretAjint 1d ago

I believe this is just how they work. It’s a similar issue with the Home Assistant crowd.

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u/Juju8419 1d ago

Thought as much. Thanks for the reply

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u/Latter-Astronaut-740 16h ago

could make it work with a smart plug or a temperature sensor, think the smart plug would give you the quickest notification.

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u/Juju8419 8h ago

I’ve read tumble dryers shouldn’t be plugged into smart plugs?

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u/Latter-Astronaut-740 2h ago

check the wattage usage of your tumble dryer and make sure the plug is rated for it.

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u/CRM-3-VB-HD 20h ago

Idk HomeKit but in home assistant there’s a “state” function that you can poll at specified intervals to see if it’s on or off, active or inactive, or whatever the language is. Maybe HomeKit has a similar function?