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Re:Run Your Home on a Raspberry Pi by artificialLimbs on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @10:48AM (#30179185)
>> When this happens and the compressor is engaged it will freeze up, possibly destroying itself and start flooding the floor, because the condensation pump won't turn on.

Do not buy Gree. Check.

Re:Run Your Home on a Raspberry Pi by rcarmo on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @01:59PM (#30182238)
Or maybe not automate destructive devices. Might be simpler and more responsible anyway, since equivalent harm can be had if your kids ask Siri to warm up the house...
Re:Run Your Home on a Raspberry Pi by sam345 on Thursday February 03, 2022 @01:57AM (#30189535)
Automation bugs are dangerous on any home device. I once accidentally programmed an infinite recursive loop on all the lights in the house so had on and off signals being sent nearly simultaneously. Scary and not a good thing but easy to do particularly with wifi and mqtt messaging. Had to shut main power off. Luckily only one light switch broke.