Glad you are having a good experience. Even though you are seeing the good, I’m going to shine a light on why experiences can vary between users. With the current “native detection” there are certain classes of devices that are likely to be discovered and other that are far less likely. Sense is working on new version of “native detection” that should handle a wider range of devices types, called Progressive Device Detection. There’s a link in the article above that gives a little more info on Progressive Detection, but until that comes along, my experience has been:
Likely to be detected over time
- Dryer heating element (if electric)
- Maybe washer and dryer motors, but only if the are AC old school motors (neither of mine are)
- Oven heating and range heating elements (if electric and if Sense sees enough cycles)
- Some kitchen appliances - dishwasher heating element, trash compactor, coffee maker, instant hot water heater, old school (non-inverter) fridges.
- Incandescent and some florescent lighting
- Printer - laser printer heating element
- Vacuum cleaners, motorized plug-in tools
Unlikely with today’s Native Detection mechanism
On and off signatures masked by power supplies, etc.
- TVs, receivers, AV components and DVRs
- DC and variable speed motors - many pool pumps, inverter fridges, and battery backup garage openers.
- Computers (laptops and desktops)
- LED lighting (except for Hue) - I have seen some LED detected, but usually in homes that have a very low activity level of other devices.
- Variable speed HVAC systems and many mini-splits, though Sense has been slowly improving
Sense talks a little about this in their FAQ, here: