How long before you lost interest and moved on?

[JustinAtSense]

Hey @rgmichel. I’m sorry to hear your interest in Sense has waned over time. A few things from your post.

@rgmichel

I started using Wemo smart plugs, and Sense duplicated the information, so everything became confusing.

To complete the set-up of a smart plug, you must also include the ‘What’s being monitored?’ field (Device Settings > Manage > "What’s Plugged Into This) to let Sense know if you’re monitoring something it detected natively. That will remove the duplication you’ve been seeing for those devices.

@rgmichel

240 volt devices were never detected, although I think I read that is possible now.

I’ve included the update on Flex Sensors for Dedicated Circuit Monitoring in case you’re curious here. This uses the port previously reserved for only solar monitoring, so if you have Solar unfortunately this isn’t currently an option.

@rgmichel

Compared to the Wemo smart plugs Sense turned out to be inaccurate, so I never really was able to obtain a good grip on my usage. I was never able to reconcile my usage by adding up the usage of all my appliances. There was always a big “other” and a big “always on”. I tried to split out the always on by assigning Wemo smart plugs to different groups of always on electronics, but that did not account for my always on power usage.

I’ve shared a great resource below for picking apart your Always On bubble. Personally, I’ve used smart plugs to reduce my Always On from 400W (after week 1) to 75W (at the year mark) with several smart plugs, dedicated circuit monitoring, and a couple Hue bulbs. I tried to replicate this at my parents house (they have more lighting) and realized a lot of their consumption was coming from old, inefficient lightbulbs. They’ve started replacing them and already have cut their Always On in half. I recommend starting with that article if you’re really intent on decreasing that usage.

@JustinAtSense

Dive Deeper into Your Always On Load : Have a big Always On bubble? This blog looks at ways you can dive deeper into your Always On bubble to isolate and reduce your vampire loads. Learn more about Always On power here .

@rgmichel

I added ground source heat pump HVAC to my house, which threw out my oil heating, and now I am adding more solar to cover more of my electricity, with a view to net zero in the near future. My philosophy is now “who cares what the appliances use if the electricity comes from the sun, and does not cost much anyway?”

Although I think this is an absolutely lovely realization to come to, I’d love to see if I can help you reduce your Always On/Other bubble a bit. Wanted to send me a private message and I can let you know what information would be helpful?