Appliance automations
Stop walking back to the laundry room or kitchen just to check whether something finished. These recipes observe, remind, and coordinate without putting unverified controls in charge of high-current appliances.
Choose a recipe
Washer finished alert
Learn the washer's actual power pattern and send one alert when a real cycle finishes.
Dishwasher finished alert
Detect sustained power or vibration and notify once after the complete cycle.
Fridge or freezer door alert
Use a contact sensor and a delay to catch a door that was left open.
Prepare morning coffee deliberately
Use an approved delayed-brew feature only after someone confirms the machine is ready.
Start the robot vacuum after everyone leaves
Wait for a tested empty-home signal and a daytime window before starting.
Keep the vacuum running only while the house is empty
Add a return-home stop condition so the vacuum docks when someone arrives.
Start here
Start with an alert before allowing an automation to control or start anything.
- Washer finished alert - it teaches observation, calibration, and one-time notification
- Fridge or freezer door alert - the contact state and delayed alert are easy to verify
- Robot vacuum after everyone leaves - it demonstrates a reversible empty-home action
What to keep in control
- Keep every appliance usable when the smart-home system is unavailable.
- Require a deliberate ready step before unattended preparation.
- Check monitoring equipment against the appliance nameplate and manual.
- Never treat a weak or missing signal as proof that a cycle finished.
What to verify
Observe several complete cycles before trusting a threshold. Test interrupted cycles, standby power, sensor loss, and a hub restart. For robot vacuums, include guests, pets, closed doors, cords, and an unexpected early return.