Need help with tracking my washing machine status

[rpitera (Robert Pitera)]

See if this thread helps you out at all.

Action when laundry is done

I just realized that my “Done” notification doesn’t make much sense without the startup automation, so here’s the whole thing with the Dryer included as well. I have two Aeotec Smart Plugs and I used the energy states to monitor things. I had to consider that the washer has pauses in it’s sequence that drop the power so I had account for that. I also had to account for the dryer load increasing when you open the door (the light) too. I ended up creating two template sensors to count for thos…