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Roland “Accidentally” Installed Home Assistant, Then Automated Everything

Roland “Accidentally” Installed Home Assistant, Then Automated Everything

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Roland joins Phil and Rohan to share how a simple attempt to measure an old fridge's energy use led to a deeply data-driven Home Assistant smart home. Energy monitoring, solar forecasting, home batteries, EV charging, ESPHome, weather data and templates are all used to make his home smarter.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA251Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome00:02:01 An accidental Home Assistant install00:06:04 Scaling devices and automations00:08:04 Solar forecasts and battery control00:16:46 ESPHome windows and storm protection00:21:03 Home Assistant at the university00:26:16 Starting with energy data00:29:08 Cooling buckets and digital grass00:34:52 Turning data into automations00:37:19 Summer-winter heating and cooling00:43:52 Measuring a new home00:47:21 Whole-home energy and smart PC00:52:16 Pool monitoring and house insights00:59:07 Future projects and stable automation01:04:26 Updates, reliability and farewellThis episode was made possible thanks to our sponsorsZoozIf you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.comApollo AutomationApollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu CasaEasily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.comWant Phil to help with your smart home?You’ve heard him troubleshoot Home Assistant on the podcast. Now you can book him to troubleshoot yours. From broken automations and confusing YAML to dashboards, devices, and complete smart home setups: https://smarthomecto.comProducts DiscussedNavimow robotic lawn mower: https://amzn.to/4d7phniApollo Automation ESPHome Starter Kit: https://esphome.io/starter-kit/Apollo Automation Cast 1: https://apolloautomation.com/products/cast-1-audio-casting-deviceShelly smart relays/switches: https://amzn.to/4tfoHdEShelly One relay: https://amzn.to/4wUFxj6Products we RecommendHostsPhil HawthorneWebsiteTwitter: @philhawthorneBluesky: @philhawthorne.comBuy Phil a CoffeeRohan KaramandiWebsiteTwitter: @rohank9Buy Rohan a CoffeeThis episode contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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