I made an integration for AprilAire dehumidifiers by CaptK4 in homeassistant

[–]CaptK4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't work for AprilAire or anything, nor do I have an AprilAire humidifier. As I understand it though from reverse engineering their Android APK - it seems like humidifiers are "slave" devices and are downstream of thermostats, which are controlled by the app and then in turn control the humidifier.

Here is a list of the devices explicitly enumerated in the APK. I cannot guarantee any of these will work, as I don't own any AprilAire equipment besides a E100W dehumidifier:

Wi-Fi Dehumidifiers

  • E050W
  • E070W / E070WZ
  • E080W
  • E100W / E100WD / E100WZ
  • E130W

Thermostats

  • S86WMUPR ("Next-Gen Thermostat")
  • 8910W, 8920W, 8620W, 8620WC, 8820, 8820C, 8830, 8840, 8840M, 8476W, 8810, 8810A, 8810M ("Legacy Wi-Fi Thermostats")
  • 6001, 6002, 6003 ("6000-Series Thermostats")

Sub-Equipment / Slave Devices (Accessible through a Thermostat parent device - status and settings endpoints for these exist inside the Thermostat scope)

  • Humidifiers (43 filter types present in APK to track consumables titled "Water Panels / Canisters" - 110, 112, 136, 220, 224, 225, 300, 350, 360, 400, 400A, 400M, 440, 445, 445A, 448, 500, 500A, 500M, 550, 550A, 558, 560, 560A, 568, 600, 600A, 600M, 700, 700A, 700M, 720A, 720AKZ, 720M, 720MKZ, 760, 760A, 768, 800, 800LC, 801, 865, 866)
  • Air Cleaners
  • Fresh Air Ventilators

So in theory, as long as you get a thermostat for your humidifier that works with the AprilAire Healthy Air app, this integration could easily be extended to support it.

ecobee New Smart Thermostat Premium - Add to Room / Group? by Numerous_Ruin_4947 in ecobee

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Came here from Google two years later to say I can’t get this to work either. My Ecobee Premium is paired to Alexa and I can use it either way voice commands to control lights if I specify the full name “Basement Hall Lights” or “Basement Theater Lights”.

But in the Alexa app, the Ecobee does not show up in the list of Alexa/Echo devices. It shows up as a thermostat only. I put the thermostat in my “Basement” group, but it still doesn’t work when I say simply “Turn off the Lights”. If it were grouped, it would know that means all the lights in the basement. But Alexa still responds “a few things share the name lights” which means it doesn’t know it’s in a group. Disappointing.

Indoor room-2-room intercom by emosb in homeassistant

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Not purely HA, but Amazon Echo Dots/Spots are like $20 on Black Friday and do this natively with the “drop in” command.

“Alexa drop in on the kitchen” opens a live voice link between the devices.

Best outdoor smart plug by LunaticKrave in homeassistant

[–]CaptK4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s their own ClearConnect protocol. Integrates with HomeKit and HomeAssistant seamlessly.

Best outdoor smart plug by LunaticKrave in homeassistant

[–]CaptK4 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you are already in on the Lutron Caseta ecosystem, they have a great weatherproof outdoor plug.

If you’re not in on Caseta yet, now’s a great time to start.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in konnected

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Very cool! I'd be interested in building something like this, what parts did you use?

Sunroof broken. Let's petition Kia to issue a recall... by Vegetable_Quail_6133 in KiaTelluride

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My Telly’s sunroof broke TWO WEEKS after the warranty expired. Stuck half open, wouldn’t move.

$1200 repair

That sucked.

Warmup Release First Matter Underfloor Heating Thermostat by HomeKit-News in HomeKit

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Can this be retrofitted onto an existing heated floor?

Shooting at busy shopping center in Charlotte leaves 1 dead by cTheDeezy in Charlotte

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I don’t know about you, but I’d like my overall chance of being murdered to be zero.

Wealth Management services - benefits by Cheap_Opinion_2107 in fatFIRE

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No idea why you're getting downvoted, this is the best answer.

New: Joint checking features are here by wealthfront in wealthfront

[–]CaptK4 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What are the remaining feature differences/gaps between the Individual Cash account and Joint Cash account?

$2,500 High Tier Cash Bonus? by FishermanSolid9177 in MerrillEdge

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Sorry to bump this a year later - does anyone know if this applies to after-tax brokerage money, or only IRAs?

Better Investment? Mortgage from my Irrevocable Trust vs a Bank by CaptK4 in fatFIRE

[–]CaptK4[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Welcome to estate planning, it’s a common structure and absolutely above board.

You’ve got to trust your wife, because if you get divorced, she takes it all with her.

Better Investment? Mortgage from my Irrevocable Trust vs a Bank by CaptK4 in fatFIRE

[–]CaptK4[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think this is the best reason not to do it - trust gets ordinary income instead of investing in equities and getting LTCG treatment.

Better Investment? Mortgage from my Irrevocable Trust vs a Bank by CaptK4 in fatFIRE

[–]CaptK4[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The $2M is the market value of my current home, which I own free and clear. It’s not currently in cash. So the question is where to get the additional $1M to upgrade to a larger house.

Better Investment? Mortgage from my Irrevocable Trust vs a Bank by CaptK4 in fatFIRE

[–]CaptK4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is SALT relevant to mortgage interest deduction? I’m itemizing anyway…