Categoria: Hacks

I have a condensation heater boiler and some air conditioner units, despite their announced energy efficency they drip condensated water outside throught the drain pipe (as expected).It’s a remote monitoring but this is a very simple task.I made a bit of research and i found a Zigbee battery powered water leak sensor (with external probes) and a small (no powered) floating switch. Replacing the contact sensor with the switch i’am able to trigger an alarm, in my case a notification and voice announcement, on Alexa Echo dot. Parts List Tuya Zigbee water leak sensor (https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005002941769280.html) Steel Floating switch (https://it.aliexpress.com/item/4001037423623.html) Some cables and soldering …

IKEA items used: RÅGRUND Other materials and tools:  Solid natural wood legs for furniture 20cm tall Hack instructions: I’m a tech addicted and electronic hobbyist, but this hack didn’t involved any futuristic technology. I bought an Ikea toilet paper holder because my old one broken when fell from the wall and I choose the RÅGRUND for its wood look but after built following the instructions… I realized it’s very short (I want to use it from the floor) maybe in Sweden they put it on other furniture (idk). Every time I need to reach the toilet paper I had to bend on my …