An ESP32 with an IR LED and a small IR receiver can replace multiple remotes: This guide shows how to: 1. Hardware Required Important: Don’t drive an IR LED directly from an ESP32 GPIO at full current – always use…
A simple boiler or electric heater can behave like a full smart thermostat using: This guide shows how to build a room or boiler thermostat with: Both DS18B20 (wired, accurate, great for pipes/tanks) and SHT45 (room temp/humidity) are covered. 1.…
A simple ESP32 + relay module can turn almost any boiler or electric water heater into a smart, automated device controlled by Home Assistant.With the right wiring and automations you can: This guide covers both ESPHome and MQTT (Arduino) approaches…
ESP-NOW is a proprietary low-power, low-latency wireless protocol by Espressif that allows ESP32 boards to talk directly to each other without creating full Wi-Fi connections. It’s ideal for building a fast sensor network that reports into Home Assistant through a…
A “smart” bathroom fan should: Below is a complete Home Assistant implementation that uses: The logic is split into three parts: 1. Prerequisites: Entities Used Assumed entities: If the fan is a switch, just replace fan.bathroom_fan with switch.bathroom_fan in the…
A wall-mounted ESP32 room controller with a small display and a few buttons can replace several physical thermostats and remotes: This guide shows how to build an ESP32-based room controller with: 1. Hardware Required 2. Suggested Pinout Buttons are wired:…
An ESP32 can easily replace five separate smart sensors with a single multi-sensor node that sends everything to Home Assistant: All fully local, no cloud, and powered from a single USB supply. This guide shows how to build an all-in-one…
Water leak sensors can prevent serious damage from leaking pipes, washing machines, dishwashers, boilers, and under-sink plumbing.With an ESP32 and a simple water leak probe, it is easy to build a low-cost, fast, and fully local leak detection system that…
A motion sensor that only turns lights on when it’s dark is one of the most useful smart home automations.By combining a PIR motion sensor with a simple LDR (light-dependent resistor) and an ESP32, it’s easy to build a local,…
Indoor air quality is not just about CO₂. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from cleaning products, furniture, paints, cooking, and people can significantly affect comfort and health. The SGP40 is a modern VOC sensor designed specifically for indoor air quality applications,…