I’m using the ThinQ integration on HACS, and was wondering if there’s a way to pause and resume cycles on the washer and dryer. Has anyone found a way to do this?
The specific use case I have in mind is that I’d like the dryer, for example, to always automatically start when I enable remote start, but pause the cycle during peak electricity rates, and resume once the peak period is over, without any manual intervention.
I can see how to power off the dryer, but not seeing capabilities for anything more advanced.
Currently, I just enable remote start when the current cycle wouldn’t be expected to complete before the higher electric rates go active, or if I load it during peak, and have it automatically start at the end of the peak period.
Preferably, it’d do some drying if it’s not yet peak, and pick up where it left off once peak is over.
I’m wondering if you found the solution.
I’d like to have it on my washing machine the to pause it during electric consumption peaks and avoid the blackout for excessive power usage .
I just always enable remote start when I load the machine, and start it during the next off-peak period, if I don’t think it’ll finish before the end of the current one.
My peak hours are fixed, though, so it’s just a simple schedule, I haven’t seen how to pause / unpause, just to stop a cycle. Sorry.
Is there any update on this? if the pause/resume button is available in the LG ThinQ app it should be available in the HA integration as well, right? do we know why this is not the case?
EDIT: ignore my comment, I just realised the pause/resume are now available for my LG dryer:
