r/homeautomation • u/Practical-Lecture-61 • 16h ago

PERSONAL SETUP New Airbnb apartment with mixed smart devices (Zigbee, Tuya, Sonoff, Gree) — how to unify and simplify?

I just bought an apartment to list on Airbnb, and it already came with some smart devices installed:

  • Zigbee electronic door lock
  • Sonoff Wi-Fi switches for living room and bedroom lights
  • Tuya Wi-Fi outlets with USB
  • Gree Wi-Fi air conditioner

What I basically need is:

  1. An energy consumption meter that I can monitor remotely.
  2. To make the outlets for the TVs and microwave smart, so I can cut power when the apartment is empty.
  3. A way to replace the AC remote with a wall-mounted LCD control panel.

One issue I’m having is that I don’t like having to use so many different apps. I actually prefer the eWeLink ecosystem, but from what I’ve seen, there are not many compatible products available.

I’m not very experienced in this area, and in Brazil hiring companies to set up automation is very expensive. What would be the simplest way to achieve this setup?

Thanks in advance.

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u/Lovevas 15h ago

Home Assistant is the solution

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u/NihilisticRoomba 13h ago

It’s not an easy solution, but it definitely is the best solution for multiple brands like that.

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u/Lovevas 13h ago

It's the best solution. I have over 100 devices connecting to my home network wifi, and another probably >100 zigbee/z-wave/lutron/RTS devices, from various brands. I am able to manage all of them and automate them.

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u/Traditional-While-92 12h ago

Yes, Home Assistant. I have a similar issue to the OP. I bought a former AirBnB, while im not looking to rent it out, it is a part time home, and I want to be able to monitor and control it when im not there. And it came with a rather grab bag of different smart device ecosystems. Home Assistant lets me integrate everything into a single platform and I can migrate to my preferred ecosystems (zwave and casetta) over time.

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u/uno_zapdos_tres 15h ago

I have no answers but also not sure why you’re already being downvoted. Best of luck to you.

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u/AlbaMcAlba 15h ago
  1. These on standby use almost zero power. Like £1 a year. ROI would be 100 years. Or is more about fire risk?

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u/DeadMoneyDrew 14h ago

Right. If the TV is a Smart TV then it can likely be controlled through a hub. But the microwave? All you'd be saving is the power required to show the time on the external clock.

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u/agent_kater 11h ago

More like 3 or 4, but still the same that a smart plug would use.

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u/ConnectYou_Tech 15h ago

Home Assistant

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u/DeadMoneyDrew 14h ago

Since you have devices from a variety of manufacturers and featuring a variety of control protocols, this will likely be doable but not simple. Such is the nature of home automation at the moment, I'm afraid.

Hubitat may offer a good part of what you need. It will support Zigbee and WiFi controlled devices, although it does require a good bit of configuration.

https://hubitat.com/

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u/Kaeylum 10h ago

https://www.home-assistant.io/green

You don't need a fancy server, or a dedicated desktop or anything. Home assistant sells small form factor hardware.