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Any ideas on how to automatically open a finished dishwasher? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by ComradePenguin@lemmy.ml to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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I have a dishwasher that does not open automatically when finished. I can detect when it is finished through a power adapter, but need to open it somehow. Any tips? Is fingerbot strong enough?

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[–] Stampela@startrek.website 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Not sure what kind of dishwasher we’re talking about, but I have a SwitchBot and it’s made to push buttons: it wouldn’t be anywhere near powerful enough to open a dishwasher (as I know them)

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

It says it supports up to 4.8 grams of force. More than enough to pop a lid or door open. Other option is a solenoid relay that definitely will, but that's not going to fit very cleanly behind a dishwasher and cabinet setup.

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

what kind of dishwasher takes less than 2 kilos of force to open?

[–] Stampela@startrek.website 2 points 10 hours ago

Yeah, mine (that I didn’t scientifically measure but….) requires a hell of an effort to pull open using only my pinky. Obviously I don’t expect that mine is the only model on the market XD but that’s what I know