I’ve got a non-smart washer, but after a recent power outage I noticed that it resumes the wash cycle at it’s current point when power is cut then restored.
Enter an IKEA smart button and smart plug.
I load the washer, get it started then press the button to kill power and enable an automation (currently on have 4 am and 3 pm).
At 4am or 3pm, the automation turns the power back on and disables itself.
Next step is monitoring the smart plug power monitoring to send a notification when the washer finishes.
Wait why would you not want it to finish sooner? Is it so the clothes soaks in the water overnight?
I hit delay so it’s finished when I want it but the clothes are not sitting around damp.
That’s different than “soak” or pre-rinse
I can start the laundry late without waiting up for it
Oh got it so you stop it as soon as you hit start before the water goes in then start it automagically later