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What's the best way to detect when I'm taking a shower? (lemmy.world)
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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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[–] 44 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Made a flowchart for you:

< Do you feel wet? >  
     |  
     +-- yes --> < are you indoors? >  
     |                |  
     |                +-- yes --> < are you wearing pants? >  
     |                |                      |  
     |                |                      +-- yes --> [ you peed yourself ]  
     |                |                      |  
     |                |                      +-- no --> [ you're taking a shower ]  
     |                |  
     |                +-- no --> [ it's raining ]  
     |  
     +-- no --> [ you are not taking a shower ]
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