Add Smarts to IKEA Vindriktning Sensors

We’re doing a kitchen & bathrooms renovation, and the construction is generating a lot of dust, to the point that I was changing the HVAC filter twice a week. I wanted to see just how much garbage is in the air, so I started looking around for air quality sensors. Naturally I wanted one that I could integrate into my Home Assistant so I could generate notifications if the air was extra filthy. ...

March 18, 2023 · 5 min · 997 words · Me

Released ha-mqtt-discoverable 0.8.0

Released version 0.8.0 of ha-mqtt-discoverable and version 0.2.0 of ha-mqtt-discoverable-cli today. ...

March 11, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · Me

Zigbee and Zwave Setup Tips

Some tips about setting up Zigbee or Z-wave mesh networks. I’ve had a few people new to Home Assistant ask about how to best set up their mesh networks. Here’s my take on what works best. ...

November 6, 2022 · 5 min · 986 words · Me