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What's the best way to detect when I'm taking a shower?

What's the best way to detect when I'm taking a shower? - Lemmy.World

I would like to turn on mood lighting automatically when I’m taking a shower, what’s the best way to detect that? * I’ve considered humidity sensors, but that will take a while to kick in and not immediately when the shower starts. * I’ve also considered a water leak sensor but those are not meant to be trigger every day for a long time like 10-15 minutes. That would kill the battery, right? * Smart valves can kind of work, but it feels like overkill because I don’t care about the valve functionality. I would prefer the solution to be battery powered (don’t want to be messing with too many cables around a shower), but I can’t seem to find one.

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Ravi 5d ago

Without trying something similar yet, here are some ideas:

motion sensor on top of your shower
trying to detect the vibration of the water flow
a simple switch that you hit before you get into the shower

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llii

Also think of other times you “use” the shower, like cleaning it. Some methods will also be triggered then.

Yep. Sometimes these automations with all exceptions get so complicated that it’s easier to just put a small button somewhere.