So I have my AC connected to a smart plug and I’m trying to figure out what would be the best way to go about automating it.

Currently, I have it set to run every hour on the hour for 20 minutes if the time is between noon and 8 p.m. Which covers the hottest part of the day.

However, what I could do is have it run every other hour instead and have a couple of night runs along with the daytime runs.

Doing it that way would eliminate most of the 16-hour period currently that exists between the ending of one day and the beginning of the next.

Edit: Also, is there an easy way to automate every other hour using the time pattern or would I manually have to set up triggers for 2am, 4am, 6am, 8am, 10am, etc. using the fixed values?

Edit 2: looks like i can use “/2” to accomplish that

  • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
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    4 days ago

    slightly off topic but are they smart ACs or are you automating them with a smart plug and if so how much power do they use? I am using a third reality plug which is capable of 15 amps but for a brief moment right when the thing starts up it can pull 17 amps for like half a second or less before settling down and that’s why I’m wondering what you’re using. My AC runs at 550 to 600 watts during normal operation.