after a few cycles we can calculate more or less how much time is left to finish the washing, or how many washing I can do till Im off to work/out… thats all I could think of 
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For me it’s nothing important. At the moment I don’t know how long a typical wash takes, but it seems like a long time.
Now that I can monitor how much electricity is used I’m thinking of comparing the ‘typical wash’ for time and electricity used versus the ‘quick wash’ on our washing machine. Maybe it’s worth using the quick wash more often (nearly all the time) if there’s a big difference between time and electricity used (or maybe not!)
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Just out of curiosity, which Z-Wave outlet is everyone using?
Both of those ideas are great, thanks for the replies.
I’m using two Aeotec Smart Switch 6’s myself.
I’m using TP-Link HS110 smart plugs
Interesting. I have a few HS110s but I’m wondering how you get the current energy usage to show up in Home Assistant. When I include my HS110s in my configuration all that I can see/control is the on/off state of the HS110 switch. Any insight? If so, have a few HS110s laying around that I might be able to use for this. Thanks!
I copied the code for the sensors from rpitera above:
- platform: template
sensors:
kettle_watts:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_1_kettle.attributes["Current consumption"] | replace(" W", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'W'
kettle_daily_kw:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_1_kettle.attributes["Daily consumption"] | replace(" kW", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'kW'
kettle_daily_cost:
value_template: '{{ (states.switch.hs110_1_kettle.attributes["Daily consumption"] | replace(" kW", "") | float * 0.084) | round(2) }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'p'
kettle_amps:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_1_kettle.attributes["Current"] | replace(" A", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'A'
kettle_kw:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_1_kettle.attributes["Total consumption"] | replace(" kW", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'kW'
kettle_volts:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_1_kettle.attributes["Voltage"] | replace(" V", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'V'
washing_machine_watts:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_2_washing_machine.attributes["Current consumption"] | replace(" W", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'W'
washing_machine_daily_kw:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_2_washing_machine.attributes["Daily consumption"] | replace(" kW", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'kW'
washing_machine_daily_cost:
value_template: '{{ (states.switch.hs110_2_washing_machine.attributes["Daily consumption"] | replace(" kW", "") | float * 0.084) | round(2) }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'p'
washing_machine_amps:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_2_washing_machine.attributes["Current"] | replace(" A", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'A'
washing_machine_kw:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_2_washing_machine.attributes["Total consumption"] | replace(" kW", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'kW'
washing_machine_volts:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_2_washing_machine.attributes["Voltage"] | replace(" V", "") | float }}'
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Many Thanks! Below is my config...
**sensor.yaml**
# Value Template
- platform: template
sensors:
dryer_on:
value_template: "{{ states('sensor.dryer_power') | int > 3 }}"
washer_on:
value_template: "{{ states('sensor.washer_power') | int > 3 }}"
**automation.yaml**
# Dryer On
- alias: Dryer On
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.dryer_on
to: 'True'
action:
service: input_boolean.turn_on
entity_id: input_boolean.dryer
# Dryer Off
- alias: Dryer Off
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.dryer_on
to: 'False'
condition:
condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.dryer
state: 'on'
action:
- service: input_boolean.turn_off
entity_id: input_boolean.dryer
- service: notify.sms
data: { "message": "Dryer finished.", "target": [ "+##########", "+##########" ]}
# Washer On
- alias: Washer On
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.washer_on
to: 'True'
action:
service: input_boolean.turn_on
entity_id: input_boolean.washer
# Washer Off
- alias: Washer Off
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.washer_on
to: 'False'
for:
minutes: 3
condition:
condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.washer
state: 'on'
action:
- service: input_boolean.turn_off
entity_id: input_boolean.washer
- service: notify.sms
data: { "message": "Washer finished.", "target": [ "+#########", "+##########" ]}
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This didnt work for me. However changing the state: 'off' to: to:'off' did the trick 
Yeah, I believe “state” was removed in this context and now only “to” is supported. Doesn’t look like I can go back and edit it now though.
Hi, I’m really new to HA, can you please tell me how to confiru input_boolean for this to work?
thanks
edit: nevermind, got it in the end
The ideal action when laundry is done is to “fold and put away”. Not sure how that would be coded though. 
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well there is this coming out, i’m getting one, cause my girl is always complaining about laundry
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I had forgotten I had seen a clip of that maybe a year ago. So will it get HA support?
That’s not something that simply “happens”… Someone will have to write support for it.
That little exchange at the end was totally in jest. I doubt the product will get picked by thousands of ha folks so I am not expecting a real question of support.
Sorry to hijack this but is there a way to reverse engeneer this so we have time left?
I know the cycles of my washing machine and want to implement this differently.
I got the stopwatch work and understand it all except the json you used for the value_template, well I get what it’s doing but I dont know enough to reverse engeneer it to allow for “time remaining”.
I assume it’s something like
600 - states.automation.stopwatch_start.attributes.last_triggered).total_seconds()
Assuming that a washing cylce is 10 mintues that is (I appreciate thats no where near correct but i mean the logic should be there).
Edit: Oooops read Jan '17 from your original post @tboyce1 and took it to be current as in this Jan, sorry for digging this up.
Jono, could I get your entire code for Washer & Dryer? I have some of it and love it, but like your setup with the Time Elapsed…
I’ve not been using that lately in my dashboard (after a big cleanup), although the code is still in there.
It gives warning in the logs about the automation for the stopwatch, so I guess I need to look at that, but here it is:
sensor:
- platform: template
sensors:
# Kettle
kettle_watts:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_kettle.attributes["current_power_w"] | replace(" W", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'W'
kettle_state:
value_template: '{% if is_state("input_boolean.kettle_switch", "on") %}On{% else %}Off{%- endif %}'
# True when Kettle power level is above 8.4 watts, showing kettle is in use
kettle_power_up:
value_template: "{{ states('sensor.kettle_watts') | int > 8.4 }}"
kettle_power_down:
value_template: "{{ states('sensor.kettle_watts') | int < 8.4 }}"
# Washing Machine
washing_machine_watts:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_washing_machine.attributes["current_power_w"] | replace(" W", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'W'
# True when washer power level is below 3.4 watts, high threshold of resting state
washing_machine_power_down:
value_template: "{{ states('sensor.washing_machine_watts') | int < 3.4 }}"
washing_machine_power_up:
value_template: "{{ states('sensor.washing_machine_watts') | int > 3.4 }}"
stopwatch:
friendly_name: "Time Elapsed"
value_template: >
{% if is_state('input_boolean.stopwatch', 'on') %}
{{ relative_time(states.automation.stopwatch_start.attributes.last_triggered) }}
{% elif is_state('sensor.stopwatch', 'unknown') %}
0 seconds
{% else %}
{{ states('sensor.stopwatch') }}
{% endif %}
entity_id:
- automation.stopwatch_start
- automation.stopwatch_update
- automation.stopwatch_stop
# Tumble Dryer
tumble_dryer_watts:
value_template: '{{ states.switch.hs110_tumble_dryer.attributes["current_power_w"] | replace(" W", "") | float }}'
unit_of_measurement: 'W'
# True when Dryer power level is above 8.4 watts, showing dryer is in use (as opposed to just having the door open)
tumble_dryer_power_up:
value_template: "{{ states('sensor.tumble_dryer_watts') | int > 8.4 }}"
tumble_dryer_power_down:
value_template: "{{ states('sensor.tumble_dryer_watts') | int < 8.4 }}"
########################################
input_boolean:
kettle_switch:
name: "Kettle in Use"
icon: mdi:settings
washing_machine_switch:
name: "Washer in Use"
icon: mdi:settings
tumble_dryer_switch:
name: "Dryer in Use"
icon: mdi:settings
stopwatch:
name: "Timer"
icon: mdi:timer
initial: off
dummy:
name: "Dummy"
initial: off
########################################
automation:
- alias: "Kettle Start"
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.kettle_power_up
from: 'False'
to: 'True'
action:
- service: input_boolean.turn_on
entity_id: input_boolean.kettle_switch
# Kettle Boiled Notification Sequence
- alias: "Kettle Finish Notifications"
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: sensor.kettle_power_down
from: 'False'
to: 'True'
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.kettle_switch
state: 'on'
action:
- service: input_boolean.turn_off
entity_id: input_boolean.kettle_switch
- service: notify.ios_jonos_iphone
data:
message: "Kettle Boiled"
- service: tts.google_say
entity_id: media_player.google_home
data_template:
message: " Kettle boiled"
# Washing Machine Notification Sequence
- alias: "Washing Machine Start"
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.washing_machine_power_down
from: 'True'
to: 'False'
action:
- service: input_boolean.turn_on
entity_id: input_boolean.washing_machine_switch
- service: input_boolean.turn_on
entity_id: input_boolean.stopwatch
- alias: "Washing Machine Finish Notification"
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: sensor.washing_machine_power_down
from: 'False'
to: 'True'
for: '00:03:00'
condition:
condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.washing_machine_switch
state: 'on'
action:
- service: input_boolean.turn_off
entity_id: input_boolean.washing_machine_switch
- service: input_boolean.turn_off
entity_id: input_boolean.stopwatch
- service: notify.ios_jonos_iphone
data:
title: "Washing Done"
message: "Time Taken: {{ states('sensor.stopwatch') }}"
- service: tts.google_say
entity_id: media_player.google_home
data_template:
message: " The Washing Machine has finished"
- alias: "Stopwatch Start"
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.stopwatch
to: "on"
action:
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.dummy
- alias: "Stopwatch Stop"
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.stopwatch
to: 'off'
action:
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.dummy
- alias: "Stopwatch Update"
trigger:
platform: time
seconds: '/1'
condition:
condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.stopwatch
state: 'on'
action:
service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.dummy
# Tumble Dryer Notification Sequence
- alias: "Tumble Dryer Start"
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: sensor.tumble_dryer_power_up
from: 'False'
to: 'True'
action:
- service: input_boolean.turn_on
entity_id: input_boolean.tumble_dryer_switch
- alias: "Tumble Dryer Finish Notification"
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: sensor.tumble_dryer_watts
to: '0.0'
- platform: state
entity_id: sensor.tumble_dryer_power_down
from: 'False'
to: 'True'
for: '00:03:00'
condition:
condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.tumble_dryer_switch
state: 'on'
action:
- service: input_boolean.turn_off
entity_id: input_boolean.tumble_dryer_switch
- service: notify.ios_jonos_iphone
data:
title: "Tumble Dryer Finished"
message: "Check the clothes are dry?"
- service: tts.google_say
entity_id: media_player.google_home
data_template:
message: " The Tumble Dryer has finished"
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Is there a way how to display stopwatch time in hours:minutes:seconds?
I cannot achieve it.
It displays secs only (up to 60), afterwards minutes only (up to 60) and hours only (after 60 minutes is gone) 
Any advice?
I’ve used this code:
- platform: template
sensors:
stopwatch:
friendly_name: "Stopwatch"
value_template: >
{% if is_state('sensor.heat_pump', 'ON') %}
{{ relative_time(states.automation.stopwatch_start.attributes.last_triggered) }}
{% elif is_state('sensor.stopwatch', 'unknown') %}
0
{% else %}
{{ states('sensor.stopwatch') }}
{% endif %}