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		reaperducer 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My fan worked fine, so I gave it WiFi Why not just use a dumb timer plug from a hardware store? Ten bucks, and completely hacker-proof: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lighting-and-electri... $16 if you need a remote control: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lighting-and-electri... Or $17 if you want to get all digital and fancy: https://www.acehardware.com/p/3001323

NegativeLatency 27 days ago [–]

Sure those work, I've tried them before, but I find them more fiddly and less fun to program than homeassistant.

Also I can easily turn them on or off from my phone which is nice if I'm feeling lazy.

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