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?
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Personally, that isn’t how I think about a smart home system. There isn’t a need to do major changes until maybe you need to get it replaced anyways. Starting with things like lights, a few shades, door sensors, are good ways to start. The biggest question is what do you want to get out of it?
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)
