Hi! I’m new to home assistant and I’m wondering what would be worth the cost. A lot of the “smart” appliances seem overly expensive and automating them would only save me a handful of minutes each day. I live in canada where power is cheap, so things that save power aren’t particulary useful. A way to open/close the windows and doors sounds useful and would save me the most time, but costs thousands. A way to keep track of what is in the fridge and propose recipes to avoid food waste would be nice but I’m not entirely sure how I would setup such a system.

Does anyone have ideas of worthwhile things I could setup that would be worth the cost?

  • usrix@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I think highest/easiest ROI would be devices that alert or avoid bad events.

    • freezer/fridge temp monitors to avoid food going bad (circuit failure, door cracked open, part failure)
    • water leak detectors (water heater, bathroom, sink)
    • open door alarms ( garage door left open overnight, fence door left open that lets dog out)
    • doorbell camera/microphone (unwanted visitors)