# Laundry Monitor using smart plug? **URL:** \ **Category:** SmartApps & Automations\ **Created:** [March 27, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/laundry-monitor-using-smart-plug/82766 "2017-03-27T01:59:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Glen\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@Glen\_King](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Glen_King)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/laundry-monitor-using-smart-plug/82766/1 "2017-03-27T01:59:25Z")
I’m currently using a multisensor for the Laundry Monitor smart app, and it works well. But I ordered a pair od dimmable lamp smartplugs, so I will have a surplus Iris zigbee/zwave smart plug. I would love to move the sensor over to the dryer, and deploy the iris plug to the washing machine. But I notice there is no option for using a power sensor; there is only the motion sensor available. Hypothetically the power meter in the smart plug would be even more reliable. Of course the risk of accidental “power off” looms… but perhaps a device driver could be written that includes no on-off function, that merely reports power consumption? Or perhaps a driver that includes no manual/auto switch in the app, but will only auto-off if a certain wattage is exceeded? Just a few random thoughts…, ---
**Author:** ![SBDOBRESCU](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/sbdobrescu/32/30067_2.png) [@SBDOBRESCU](https://community.smartthings.com/u/SBDOBRESCU)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/laundry-monitor-using-smart-plug/82766/2 "2017-03-27T02:09:14Z")
Here is a super light smart app that I created when I first plugged my washer into an Iris Outlet. Never failed to report when clothes are washed since I wrote the app… > [@Laundry Monitor](https://community.smartthings.com/t/laundry-monitor/1848/180): > > For those of you who had issues with the two apps mentioned on this thread, I wrote this super simple app that works even if the washer takes more than one ‘break’ during the cycle. It can be used with stock SmartSense Outlet handler (or any power meters). Notifications can be set up in SHM if an uDTH is used. Here are my two use cases showing on the dashboard. When clothes are washing, contact opens, when done it closes and I get a text and Sonos announcement that ‘clothes are ready’. Install the app from here: ---
**Author:** ![brumster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/brumster/32/35212_2.png) [@brumster](https://community.smartthings.com/u/brumster)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/laundry-monitor-using-smart-plug/82766/3 "2017-03-27T13:49:36Z")
Simple in CoRE if you have it installed? > [@Laundry Monitor w/ST Multi-Sensor](https://community.smartthings.com/t/laundry-monitor-w-st-multi-sensor/82039/4): > > I’ll second that. I scrapped the multi and just used a metering socket and a basic core piston: ---
**Author:** ![Glen\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@Glen\_King](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Glen_King)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/laundry-monitor-using-smart-plug/82766/4 "2017-04-01T22:59:34Z")
Post deprecated lol ---
**Author:** ![Glen\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@Glen\_King](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Glen_King)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/laundry-monitor-using-smart-plug/82766/5 "2017-04-02T22:37:18Z")
Update: I found Brandon Miller’s updated Laundry Monitor and installed it. So now that is running on the iris smartplug on the washer, and the original laundry Monitor is running on the ST multi (vibration) sensor on the dryer. First dryer load reported accurately when done. If Miller’s smartapp works well, then my laundry alert system is complete. Lights flash, android tablets announce status, my tv flashes the notification… 🙂