# Measure content of condensation water bucket from air condition

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/measure-content-of-condensation-water-bucket-from-air-condition/138394>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [June 19, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measure-content-of-condensation-water-bucket-from-air-condition/138394 "2025-06-19T13:02:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Logikkhus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Logikkhus](https://community.homey.app/u/Logikkhus)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measure-content-of-condensation-water-bucket-from-air-condition/138394/1 "2025-06-19T13:02:16Z")

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Hi!

My first post here 🙂

Scenario: A bucket underneath the outside aircondition unit collects condensation-water. I live in a part of the world where this water becomes ice during winter.

Goal: Get notified when the bucket nears its capacity so I can empty it before it spills.

What would be a good solution here? Been thinking on magnetic floats, based on a door/window sensor, but I guess that would fail during winter, because, ice. Also thought about weight cells; anyone got experience with an easy setup to homey and advice og components? The solution should be battery-based.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measure-content-of-condensation-water-bucket-from-air-condition/138394/2 "2025-06-19T13:10:39Z")

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(Only it’s cloud dependent)

You can use this with the phone app Tuya Smart, combined with the Homey app Tuya Cloud community, by using the workaround called “RAW Commands”.  
It’s all in here:

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Tuya Cloud - This app allows you to connect Homey to the Tuya cloud](https://community.homey.app/t/21313):
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> Tuya Cloud app NOTE: This app is no longer actively maintained, only PR (Pull Requests) will be merged and published as update; The developer does not respond to questions / requests any longer. App store: Test version (with more supported devices): Homey App for the Tuya cloud The word API will be used often. So, what is that about? API = special developed connection between Homey and Tuya servers The official API is now supported. It requires an extra development account and keys. Th…