Appliance Monitoring

Blueprints for monitoring household appliances like washers, dryers, and dishwashers.

Appliance Status Sensor

Creates a smart appliance sensor based on power usage. Detects 'Running', 'Finished', and 'Idle' states.

Features

• Power-based state detection
• Configurable running/finished thresholds
• Finish delay to avoid false positives during pauses
• Tracks last finished time and cycle duration

Configuration

Input	Description	Default
power_sensor	Sensor measuring power consumption (W)	Required
threshold_running	Wattage above which appliance is "Running"	10W
threshold_finished	Wattage below which appliance is "Finished"	5W
finish_delay	Minutes power must stay low before marking "Finished"	2 min

Recommended Card Config

type: custom:lovelace-multi-state-entities-card
entity: sensor.appliance_status
rules:
  - state: "Running"
    title: "RUNNING"
    subtitle: "{% raw %}{{ attr.power }}{% endraw %}W"
    color: "#2196F3"
    icon: mdi:washing-machine
  - state: "Finished"
    title: "CYCLE COMPLETE"
    subtitle: "Ready to empty"
    color: "#4CAF50"
    icon: mdi:washing-machine
  - state: "Idle"
    title: "IDLE"
    color: "#9E9E9E"
    icon: mdi:washing-machine-off

Appliance Notification

Automation blueprint for sending notifications when appliances complete their cycle.

Features

• Notifies when cycle completes
• Configurable notification targets
• Optional repeat reminders
• Works with the Appliance Status Sensor blueprint

Vacuum Monitor

Blueprint for robot vacuum status monitoring.

States

• Cleaning: Vacuum is actively cleaning
• Returning: Returning to dock
• Docked: Charging at dock
• Error: Vacuum encountered an issue
• Idle: Awaiting command

Recommended Card Config

type: custom:lovelace-multi-state-entities-card
entity: sensor.vacuum_dashboard_status
rules:
  - state: "Cleaning"
    title: "CLEANING"
    subtitle: "{% raw %}{{ attr.area }}{% endraw %} m²"
    color: "#2196F3"
    icon: mdi:robot-vacuum
  - state: "Returning"
    title: "RETURNING TO DOCK"
    color: "#FF9800"
    icon: mdi:robot-vacuum
  - state: "Docked"
    title: "DOCKED"
    subtitle: "{% raw %}{{ attr.battery }}{% endraw %}% charged"
    color: "#4CAF50"
    icon: mdi:robot-vacuum
  - state: "Error"
    title: "ERROR"
    subtitle: "{% raw %}{{ attr.error }}{% endraw %}"
    color: "#F44336"
    icon: mdi:robot-vacuum-alert

Use Cases

Washing Machine

Track wash cycles, get notified when laundry is ready.

Dryer

Monitor drying progress, prevent clothes from sitting too long.

Dishwasher

Know when dishes are clean and ready to unload.

3D Printer

Monitor print jobs via power consumption.

See Blueprint Library for more use-cases.