# Any real advantage in using smart appliances in the kitchen?

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**Created:** [September 27, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-real-advantage-in-using-smart-appliances-in-the-kitchen/90359 "2023-09-27T09:26:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![CortoMaltese](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cortomaltese/32/50317_2.png) [@CortoMaltese](https://community.homey.app/u/CortoMaltese)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-real-advantage-in-using-smart-appliances-in-the-kitchen/90359/1 "2023-09-27T09:26:02Z")

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Hello everyone.

I am in the process of renovating the kitchen with the purchase of new appliances, in particular 1 washing machine, 1 dishwasher, 1 fridge, 1 inductive stove, 1 oven and 1 extractor hood. I am considering the purchase of smart appliances (with the exception of the refrigerator which will not be smart) but, considering the higher costs, I wonder what the actual advantages are in using smart appliances. I have no doubts about the usefulness of many smart devices but what are the actual advantages of using smart kitchen appliances, considering that I live alone? Beyond their usefulness, the use of smart devices can cause some headaches and I am not sure I want to deal with extra problems when the benefits are limited. Can anyone share their experience with these appliances and examples of usefulness, or reasons to avoid them altogether?

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**Author:** ![hmarkstrom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hmarkstrom/32/10278_2.png) [@hmarkstrom](https://community.homey.app/u/hmarkstrom)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-real-advantage-in-using-smart-appliances-in-the-kitchen/90359/2 "2023-09-28T07:41:37Z")

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If you are a person that forget things all the time it will be good idea to have many smart devices in your home. If you are a person that remember things usually then you need lesser smart devices.

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**Author:** ![CortoMaltese](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cortomaltese/32/50317_2.png) [@CortoMaltese](https://community.homey.app/u/CortoMaltese)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-real-advantage-in-using-smart-appliances-in-the-kitchen/90359/3 "2023-09-28T08:07:55Z")

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Some smart devices are very useful: TV, a/c, lights, locks, sensors, thermostat, etc. For kitchen appliances, I am not sure. About forgetting things, modern induction stoves and ovens have programs and timers to automatically switch off. Washing machines and dishwasher are already programmed to stop by themselves. And, I don’t need to automate appliances to start at scheduled times.

So, I don’t see a benefit that justifies the extra costs. Additional devices equals to additional headaches. Every time the electricity goes off many devices need to be reconnected.

But, I have never had any of the smart appliances listed in my previous comment. Perhaps I miss some use cases folks here may suggest.