# Get a notification when the washingmachine is ready **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Tags:** flow\ **Created:** [February 18, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372 "2019-02-18T19:59:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hennie\_Leermans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hennie_leermans/32/4325_2.png) [@Hennie\_Leermans](https://community.homey.app/u/Hennie_Leermans)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/22 "2019-02-20T12:29:23Z")
Thanks, I was looking for this. And I completely missed your reply. Maybe @Rocodamelshekima can include this into the example? 😇 ---
**Author:** ![Jacco\_Overdulve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jacco_overdulve/32/3861_2.png) [@Jacco\_Overdulve](https://community.homey.app/u/Jacco_Overdulve)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/23 "2019-02-20T12:57:35Z")
As I am a newby and only developed a few simple flows so far, what’s the logic behind adding the counter, boolean and better logic cards? My simple thought was just saying 'If power is below xx watts, then ‘washing machine’ is ready and notify via push notification. ---
**Author:** ![KonradWalsh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/konradwalsh/32/147_2.png) [@KonradWalsh](https://community.homey.app/u/KonradWalsh)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/24 "2019-02-20T12:59:39Z")
Because the machine draws varying amounts of power depending on the cycle and what stage the cycle is… The logic cards and timers allow for checking that there hasnt been a power change in x amount of time therefore we know for sure its stopped ---
**Author:** ![Jacco\_Overdulve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jacco_overdulve/32/3861_2.png) [@Jacco\_Overdulve](https://community.homey.app/u/Jacco_Overdulve)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/25 "2019-02-20T13:07:25Z")
Excellent! So basically, the way motion sensors need to be included in light flows. Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/26 "2019-02-20T13:19:09Z")
That can be added. That’s what the reserved posts are for 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hennie\_Leermans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hennie_leermans/32/4325_2.png) [@Hennie\_Leermans](https://community.homey.app/u/Hennie_Leermans)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/27 "2019-02-20T14:27:23Z")
Oh, I just forgot… There something else that would make this flow even more practical. The start of an action (sound, push notification etc) when someone comes home after the machine is finished. I started looking for this flow after I have forgotten to empty the washingmachine and dishwasher… So I made a Better Logic variable “dishwasher empty” and in flow 3 I have made a Then card setting the boolean to False. I have modified my coming home flow to check if the boolean is set to false and notify me 😄 Edit: Now I just need something cool/ handy/ logical to set the boolean to true. I might use a cheap aqara switch or cube for this. ---
**Author:** ![Edgar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@Edgar](https://community.homey.app/u/Edgar)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/28 "2019-02-20T14:47:00Z")
I have a TKB powerplug. When washingmachine is done, i switch the plug off to prevent unnecessary power ussage. That can trigger Homey to log that the machine is empty. ---
**Author:** ![Hennie\_Leermans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hennie_leermans/32/4325_2.png) [@Hennie\_Leermans](https://community.homey.app/u/Hennie_Leermans)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/29 "2019-02-20T15:16:12Z")
That’s so simple. It’s great! This will work for my washer and dryer! ---
**Author:** ![Edgar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@Edgar](https://community.homey.app/u/Edgar)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/30 "2019-02-20T15:29:31Z")
Or oven Or garden sprinklers etc 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ype](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ype/32/8406_2.png) [@Ype](https://community.homey.app/u/Ype)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/31 "2019-02-20T15:34:30Z")
have you created 2 different beter logic boolean variables? ---
**Author:** ![Hennie\_Leermans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hennie_leermans/32/4325_2.png) [@Hennie\_Leermans](https://community.homey.app/u/Hennie_Leermans)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/32 "2019-02-20T15:52:36Z")
Yeah that was a bit of a silly comment of me. Obviously, it works for everything. What I was trying to say was that I can reach my plugs that have the washer and dryer attached. The dishwasher is a lot harder to reach. So I have ordered the Xiaomi Magic Cube for this 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![neluz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/neluz/32/8853_2.png) [@neluz](https://community.homey.app/u/neluz)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/33 "2019-02-20T17:25:06Z")
Correct. Before that I sometimes got a ready notification at night when we set a delayed start to the machine to make in start in the early morning. I don’t know why exactly but apparently this caused some minor power changes (or it was a measuring fault, not sure). That’s why I wanted Homey to know if the machine was actually running or not. Perhaps you don’t need this for your setup, just try it out 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/34 "2019-02-20T21:13:19Z")
Added [here.](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/5?u=rocodamelshe) Will add screenies later. ---
**Author:** ![Bramweer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bramweer/32/5926_2.png) [@Bramweer](https://community.homey.app/u/Bramweer)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/37 "2019-02-20T23:55:05Z")
> [@Rocodamelshekima](#): > > Gonna correct the pics tonight. Had some problems with the BL app so , in between making this screenies I deleted the app and re-installed it again. I’ll fix it tonight. > > Edit: Pics and txt fixed. This is now working yet: Wasmachine lijkt gereed te zijn 2.78 kWh Wasmachine start 2.51 kWh The power new flows is not yet working, when there are pictures i can control if i make a mistake ---
**Author:** ![Jorden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jorden/32/8856_2.png) [@Jorden](https://community.homey.app/u/Jorden)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 9:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/38 "2019-02-21T09:47:22Z")
I did this with my Samsung washingmachine, which is already smart. Connected it to IFTTT and my webhook on Homey, then send a message through Telegram and have Homey pronounce that the washing machine is ready 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Willybits](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willybits/32/6094_2.png) [@Willybits](https://community.homey.app/u/Willybits)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 9:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/39 "2019-02-21T09:49:08Z")
The way I use it is ony taking up 2 flows and no additional timers or apps needed. Basically, I have a flow that measures the starting of the washingmachine, then I disable this flow and enable the 2nd flow that measures if the washing machine is done. 1st flow triggers when powerusage is above 50 Watts and under 4000. The under 4000 is to filter out false measurement spikes from the neo plug. I then disable flow 1, and enable flow 2. 2nd flow measure is power is under 3 watts and if so, it is done. I then disable this flow again, and enable the 1st flow again. For my washingmachine and dryer this works perfectly and no false positives at all. ![44](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/6/649355efe5e77ebdd35ce40a01bf468bec88ebb6.png) ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 11:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/40 "2019-02-21T11:40:06Z")
Lots of washing machines have several pauses during its cycle, my washing machine has this 3 times, my dishwasher has even 6 pauses, so this two flow way is not possible for everyone (like me). ---
**Author:** ![Willybits](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willybits/32/6094_2.png) [@Willybits](https://community.homey.app/u/Willybits)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/41 "2019-02-21T12:01:23Z")
Mine does that to. But only when it is really done it gets under 3 watts. During the end, its 5 watts with periods. But indeed, it depends on the machine a lot! ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_van\_der\_Aart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_van_der_aart/32/9658_2.png) [@Martin\_van\_der\_Aart](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_van_der_Aart)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/42 "2019-02-21T15:47:54Z")
Hi Willybits, i was going to post my 2 flow way but you beat me to it. Looks like i made the same two flows like you and with my Samsung washing machine this is working perfectly for months now. ---
**Author:** ![Bramweer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bramweer/32/5926_2.png) [@Bramweer](https://community.homey.app/u/Bramweer)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372/43 "2019-02-22T21:03:47Z")
It is working, the logfile in the dutch: 2019-02-22 00:00:57 De wasmachine heeft 0.6300000000000003 kWh gebruikt 2019-02-22 00:00:53 Wasmachine lijkt gereed te zijn 3.45 kWh 2019-02-21 22:30:55 Wasmachine start 2.82 kWh So we now can make that the answer three numbers behind the comma and it would be nice a rule the price of the wash was : EUR xx cent. All the credits to @Rocodamelshekima [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/get-a-notification-when-the-washingmachine-is-ready/9372.md?page=3)