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Tag: water level

  • Smarter Swimming Pool 5: Under the Surface

    Smarter Swimming Pool 5: Under the Surface

    My ESP8266 based device that is measuring water temperature, water level and liquid chlorine level is happily running for quite some time now. However, the eco-system around Home Assistant and ESP has evolved, and I just wanted to quickly share how that has changed the setup of my smart swimming pool.

  • Smarter Swimming Pool 3: Water Level

    Smarter Swimming Pool 3: Water Level

    Water disappears from an outdoor swimming pool over time – naturally through evaporation or through a small leak in a pipe that is hard to detect. To some degree rain helps to balance the pool water level, but sometimes you will have to top up manually. If your pool is constructed like mine, then if…