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Smart Appliances: Why?
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Post 16 made on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 12:15
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Jules wrote fake news?


Trump WILL get you for that. LOL
Post 17 made on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 12:44
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I would like to run my ELAN UI on the fridge touchscreen.

I wouldn't mind getting notifications from my washer/dryer.
Post 18 made on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 18:34
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On March 20, 2019 at 12:44, oprahthehutt. said...
I would like to run my ELAN UI on the fridge touchscreen.

I wouldn't mind getting notifications from my washer/dryer.

Why? So you can get notifications like "Really? You put those in here without pre-treating?"?
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
Post 19 made on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 18:45
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Unless the oven can take a picture of said casserole and upload it to Facetwitgram and tell people i am vegan and do crossfit - It's dead to me!
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OP | Post 20 made on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 19:08
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On March 20, 2019 at 11:35, juliejacobson said...
LOL. Isn't that a given? Julie wrote something. It must be stupid.

That wasn’t the intent of this thread at all. I thought this article was interesting and CI oriented. It informed us about something a manufacturer is doing geared towards our industry. But it also brings up a good question, just because we can do something, should we? I want to integrate appliances, but why should we do it?
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OP | Post 21 made on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 19:10
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On March 20, 2019 at 12:44, oprahthehutt. said...
I would like to run my ELAN UI on the fridge touchscreen.

This makes sense. But Samsung wants to be the center and won’t let it happen.
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Post 22 made on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 20:56
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It would be awesome if they could put a camera in there so i could see how my biscuits were browning without the need for opening the door!

You could also check the timer without getting off the couch. That's a bonus.

You could get an alert a minute before that damn buzzer goes off so it doesn't freak out the cat before he scratches the sh!t out of you trying to get away from the devil buzzer.

Fridge tells you whats in it...Which is nice when you're at the grocery store and don't know if you need a gallon of milk.

Get with the program Fins.

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OP | Post 23 made on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 21:39
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“Alexa, how much is left on my timer.?”

As for the fridge, Samsung advertised the camera feature in their hub would allow you to remote in and see what’s on the fridge. Obviously those people don’t have kids. With the door open, I still have to remove half the stuff pack in there to see what’s in there.
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Post 24 made on Thursday March 21, 2019 at 00:31
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Buy it because it will make you feel smarter.
Post 25 made on Thursday March 21, 2019 at 01:18
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On March 19, 2019 at 23:11, Mac Burks (39) said...
My house already has this functionality. Her name is Jennifer.

Internet win of this day for me!
Post 26 made on Thursday March 21, 2019 at 09:08
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On March 21, 2019 at 00:31, FreddyFreeloader said...
Buy it because it will make you feel smarter.

Maybe they'll ship with a "My refrigerator is smarter than your honor student" bumper sticker.
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Post 27 made on Thursday March 21, 2019 at 09:56
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As Julie mentioned in the article some of this would be or advantageous to the smaller appliances (coffee/espresso makers, vacuums) but I can see it working for stoves, ovens, washers, and dryers.

Coffee/espresso devices - "Alexa, Good morning" starts brewing coffee or making my espresso. Yes these machines do have timers on them but what if I am not getting up at 5am that day, I sleep in till 7? Now my coffee has been brewed for 2 hours and is cold. With water connections can also detect incoming water pressure (see washing machine below).

Vacuums (assuming Rumba and similar)- Set to only run when the security system is set to armed so you aren't in the middle of making your meal and tripping over Rumba. Come home from work and disarm the security system, the vacuums go back to their charging bases.

Stoves/ovens - You are in a rush to get Timmy to baseball and Suzy to dance and leave the oven or stove on. When security system set to arm it turns off the appliance/s.

Washing machines - Detected the incoming water pressure is much lower than normal which means there's a leak on a connection or water line, triggers alarm system and notifies control system to turn off the house water so you don't come home to a flooded house.

Gas Dryer - Detects gas pressure is low and triggers security system that there is a gas leak. Control system turns off all gas appliances to ensure no spark/explosion. Also similar to the washing machine, newer dryers have steam options and require a water line. Dryer can also detect water pressure and assume on low pressure there is a leak.

Fridge - Similar to the washing machine if it has a water connection, other than that, unless you can train Fido to close the doors I can't seen a reason to integrate it with a control system.

This integration wouldn't be used to make your lasagna but to help prevent your house flooding or exploding because of a leak. With smaller appliances they will help with your living by providing you a hot cup of joe when you get up and not tripping over rumba when you have a party.

This is how I would use the integration. Insurance companies are tired of paying out for water damage so would be more than happy to see more devices that detect water leaks installed. This should also reduce insurance rates as there would be less claims.
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Post 28 made on Thursday March 21, 2019 at 18:58
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On March 20, 2019 at 18:34, highfigh said...
Why? So you can get notifications like "Really? You put those in here without pre-treating?"?

Our Washer/dryer is in a detached garage. I occasionally wash clothes and then forget to dry them.

Also it would be nice to know when its time move them from washer to dryer or come get them when done drying, without having to go out and check.
OP | Post 29 made on Thursday March 21, 2019 at 19:18
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On March 21, 2019 at 18:58, oprahthehutt. said...
Our Washer/dryer is in a detached garage. I occasionally wash clothes and then forget to dry them.

Also it would be nice to know when its time move them from washer to dryer or come get them when done drying, without having to go out and check.

I could see this then, but that’s still different from integrating it into the control system. Unless instead of just a push notification, you need something like flashing lights to notify you.
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OP | Post 30 made on Thursday March 21, 2019 at 19:21
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On March 21, 2019 at 09:56, SWOInstaller said...
As Julie mentioned in the article some of this would be or advantageous to the smaller appliances (coffee/espresso makers, vacuums) but I can see it working for stoves, ovens, washers, and dryers.

Coffee/espresso devices - "Alexa, Good morning" starts brewing coffee or making my espresso. Yes these machines do have timers on them but what if I am not getting up at 5am that day, I sleep in till 7? Now my coffee has been brewed for 2 hours and is cold. With water connections can also detect incoming water pressure (see washing machine below).

Vacuums (assuming Rumba and similar)- Set to only run when the security system is set to armed so you aren't in the middle of making your meal and tripping over Rumba. Come home from work and disarm the security system, the vacuums go back to their charging bases.

Stoves/ovens - You are in a rush to get Timmy to baseball and Suzy to dance and leave the oven or stove on. When security system set to arm it turns off the appliance/s.

Washing machines - Detected the incoming water pressure is much lower than normal which means there's a leak on a connection or water line, triggers alarm system and notifies control system to turn off the house water so you don't come home to a flooded house.

Gas Dryer - Detects gas pressure is low and triggers security system that there is a gas leak. Control system turns off all gas appliances to ensure no spark/explosion. Also similar to the washing machine, newer dryers have steam options and require a water line. Dryer can also detect water pressure and assume on low pressure there is a leak.

Fridge - Similar to the washing machine if it has a water connection, other than that, unless you can train Fido to close the doors I can't seen a reason to integrate it with a control system.

This integration wouldn't be used to make your lasagna but to help prevent your house flooding or exploding because of a leak. With smaller appliances they will help with your living by providing you a hot cup of joe when you get up and not tripping over rumba when you have a party.

This is how I would use the integration. Insurance companies are tired of paying out for water damage so would be more than happy to see more devices that detect water leaks installed. This should also reduce insurance rates as there would be less claims.

Now these make sense. But do any manufacturers put the ability for appliances to detect gas or water pressure? Turning off the stove with the alarm is good.
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