I know smart plugs all have schedules, but I'm looking for a (preferably plug-n-play, without too much messing around with the likes of IFTTT or external services) smart plug that will:
- Sense when power is being used, and start a timer
- Power off after a configurable "on delay"
- Power back on after a configurable "off delay"
- Bonus points if the device is IP54 or higher rated (maybe that's asking too much)
My use cases are these:
- We have a dryer near the bedroom that we start at 9pm to take advantage of free power, but it has a crease guard function that can't be turned off. So often I'll go to bed and shortly after that the dryer finishes. But as I'm drifting off it suddenly starts up again for a few seconds and wakes me up, and will continue to do so until I go and manually switch it off.
- My daughter uses far too much water in the shower. Instead of knocking and calling constantly after 15 minutes I'd like to be able to give her a limit, say 8-10 minutes after which the power to the gas hot water is shut off: gives her a few seconds to rinse off with hot water before it goes cold and encourages her to get out (and have a shorter shower next time)
Again, I'm looking for something that's relatively low cost and set-and-forget. I could buy a new dryer or spend a few hundred on a dedicated shower timer(!), I'm just wondering if there's a cheaper, easier solution out there that will solve both problems.