Vibration Sensor

Bought to make my washing machine smart per se, and to use with ZHA via Home Assistant. Like other ThirdReality products, this vibration sensor paired with no problem, fast. The sensitivity control is inside the unit itself, so to test, I left the unit on the desk for a while to see how sensitive it picks up the vibration after pairing before actually putting on the washing machine. Picks up fine with Medium sensitivity, but still monitoring the patterns for fine tuning. Wish this sensitivity control was via HA rather than opening up this device if needed. This doesn’t hugely affect the rating of this product for me, but some may think this is a blocker. By default with this unit, the alarm option comes enabled. Or at least mine did. This control also is inside the unit and it will beep while pairing if forgotten to disable it. I can confirm, really confirm, that it is loud! Loud is great for an alarm, but had a little hard time disabling this with my finger while pairing and ultimately using small screw driver to disable (turn the switch off inside the unit) with tiny force as I did not need this functionality for my use. I can see that this can be totally useful when used for home security. This isn’t the first ThirdReality products I own, and all of them have been pretty reliable altogether. Firmware OTA update is pretty sweet, and all of their products had no problem after upgrades.

I got two units, one for the washer and dryer I taped them on top of the appliances at the back corner with painters tape, so it’d be on more of a frame part than the thin middle portion Both devices were set to the maximum sensitivity levels to ensure it can pick up small loads of laundry Using an Echo device that has the Zigbee hub built in, the Alexa app made it super simple to deploy Works flawlessly every time! Because the Alexa app doesn’t support a suppression period in the routine, I will get a false alert 2 minutes after opening the appliance door - but it’s pretty easy to recognize & disregard. I could set this up with a different system like Home Assistant - but it’d be a bit of a pain to acquire more hardware and maintain another local home server Before this, I could never tell when my laundry would be ready due to dynamic wash / dry times and not being able to hear the appliance beeps Getting a brief sound notification on my primary Echo, as well as a notification sent to my phone as soon as the washer or dryer are finished is such a fantastic improvement to my quality of life

As a new parent, any gadget that promises to make those bleary-eyed, middle-of-the-night baby rocking sessions a little easier is an instant win in my book. I picked up the THIRDREALITY Zigbee Vibration Sensor specifically for this purpose: to turn on a soft light in the nursery when I'm rocking my little one, without fumbling for switches or barking voice commands that might wake my partner. When it works, it's pretty magical. I have it connected to a lamp, and the idea is that the motion of the rocking chair would trigger it. For the most part, it nails the "localized room lighting" bit. It's fantastic for keeping the room dim enough for me to see what I'm doing without blasting the main overhead light and disturbing anyone else. No more accidentally stubbing toes on rogue toys in the dark! However, it's not without its quirks. My biggest gripe is that while it does trigger when I initially sit down (which is great for turning the light on), it doesn't always register the continuous rocking motion to keep the light on. This means I sometimes have to give the arm of the rocking chair a good smack to re-trigger the sensor and keep the light from turning off mid-rock. It’s a minor inconvenience but when I pair it with other motion sensors I can get it to work most of the time. I've also experienced one disconnection since I started using it, which required a quick reset. Thankfully, it reconnected without a fuss, but it's something to keep in mind. Pros: * Localized Lighting: Perfect for subtle, non-disruptive illumination. * Easy Setup (mostly): Integrates well with my Zigbee hub (Echo in my case). * Adjustable Sensitivity: Gives you some control over how easily it triggers. * Compact Design: Small and discreet, it blends in easily. Cons: * Inconsistent Rocking Detection: Doesn't always register continuous vibration, requiring re-triggering. * Occasional Disconnections: Had one instance where it dropped off the network. * Sensitivity Sweet Spot: Finding the right sensitivity for continuous, gentle rocking can be tricky. Overall, it's a handy little device that's almost perfect for my specific use case. It definitely solves a problem, even if it introduces a minor one of its own.

I use these to monitor my washer and dryer in Home Assistant, to notify me when laundry is done. They were easy to setup, and have a reliable connection with no delay. Battery life seems fair, and like that they use AAA instead of coin-cell. Another nice feature is the customizable sensitivity.

Works well, but eats batteries. 3 months if you’re lucky, and that’s with very minimal use (one or two triggers per week).

This made a great sensor for automating my dryer. Pulls right into Home Assistant and the sensitivity is great when compared to other sensors. Really like the Dip switches on the sensor too.

Works significantly better than the Aqara sensor I was using. My dryer automation finally works!

I have one of these attached my clothes dryer. It's linked to Home Assistant where an automation monitors vibrations (note, there are a lot of them) and lets me know when they stop for a few minutes. It would be nice if the device had more customization options but with Home Assistant you can get it to do what you need.