I NEVER THOUGHT I WILL EVER DO THIS THING
Maybe you’ll change the way you think about smart homes.
ABOUT THIS SITE
Back in 2014, when I started building my house, I was eager to gather as much information and as many tips as possible to find the best ways to implement a smart home infrastructure. At the time, one of my key resources was the official Loxone forum.
However, on September 4th, 2015, the Loxone community forum was closed—which, in my opinion, was the biggest mistake they ever made. Since then, the Loxone community has been spread across many different locations. In the meantime, many friends of mine who started their own smart home journeys ended up asking me how I solved the problems they were currently facing.
I created this site to share my experiences, tips, and tricks to help others with their own implementations. I hope you find it useful!
Interesting products
In my blog posts I am trying to share my experience with interesting products in various smart home areas. These are usually things I came across or installed myself in the house.
Knowledge exchange
There is a dedicated forum to facilitate any knowledge exchange where you can actively participate. I would be more than happy to hear your stories, opinions and findings on the things you have been dealing with.
DIY stuff
Sometimes none of the products on the market suits the need. I have done few modifications and some custom things to address the problem I was trying to solve. Nothing really major, just a small things that probably could have been done differently but at different costs.
RECENT POSTS
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Wolf CGW-11-100 eBUS: Decoding Boiler Data with ebusd
I have a Wolf CGW-11-100 and there are zero public eBUS definitions for it. Here’s how I built them from scratch. Without any cloud service, without modifying the boiler, and without sending a single control command. The result: live boiler data flowing into Loxone and Grafana for under €30, entirely open-source. I thought this is
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Softub energy efficiency
Have you ever wondered how energy efficient a Softub is, or how long it takes to warm the water up? Unlike most hot tubs, Softub has no dedicated heating element. Instead, it uses waste heat from the pump motor to warm the water, which is in a sense very clever design. On the other hand,
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Softub water treatment: chlorine, bromine, or PHMG?
A practical, real-world look at Softub water chemistry after testing chlorine-free PHMG and returning to dichlor. Covering maintenance, smell, pH stability, liner impact, and what actually works in a hot tub.