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Life & fun · December 10, 2023

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Watering my Christmas tree with ESPHome

Watering my Christmas tree with ESPHome launched on December 10, 2023 with 100 votes, #581 of 3,780 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

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Watering my Christmas tree with ESPHome is an automation project that uses ESPHome to automate watering for Christmas trees. Built for DIY enthusiasts and home automation hobbyists, it demonstrates how to implement smart watering systems using the ESPHome platform. The project stands out as a practical seasonal application of home automation technology, combining hardware and software to solve the common problem of maintaining a fresh Christmas tree throughout the holiday season.

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I’m notoriously bad at watering the Christmas tree we bring into our house every year. I diligently water it for the first few days. Then I forget or get busy; a day or two goes by where I don’t water it, and the tree eventually dries out. By the time Christmas comes around, the tree is hanging on for dear life. Plus, even when I remember, getting under the tree is awkward, and I always spill water everywhere. A couple of years ago, I bought a long funnel , thinking that would make things easier, but it ended up being just as annoying and messy as not using one. Amazon sells both cheap siphoning and expensive pumping tree watering systems . The one I like the most is $100. It’s not…from johnzanussi.com

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