AI(r) Freshener

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AI(r) Freshener

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[UPDATE: the settings need to be tweeked a bit, the can only lasted 16 days]


Remember in Back To The Future III,

Doc Brown built an elaborate device, so he can have Ice cubes for his drink?

This project is like that in a lot of ways. - a lot of technology for a really simple and stupid reason.


Using a bathroom air freshener is pricey with a 7oz can (of Lysol) costing $3.50 - $4.00 a can (while you can get the normal 19 oz can for $1.99) I didn't want it to be wasted on random timed room sprays and wanted more intelligence to only use when needed (and to stretch out the supply) [AKA why all the high tech mumbo jumbo]


Here is a very short video of it working

Downloads

Supplies

IR remote controlled air freshener with up to a 3 hr timer

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD83BNGL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

[I tried to use the Link command it failed]


Alexa controlled IR repeater / transmitter

https://www.amazon.com/Broadlink-Automation-Learning-Universal-Compatible/dp/B07K2DHXB6/ref=asc_df_B07K2DHXB6?mcid=136b0f7a8d6e366090e77c0a6c9c27d1&hvocijid=16212811277783439751-B07K2DHXB6-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16212811277783439751&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030790&hvtargid=pla-2281435178818&th=1


Ecobee smart sensor (you can use any occupation sensor you like, this is what I had 'lying around')

What Ya Need to DO the Deed

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at $18 it wasn't a major investment, my only issue with it, is you need to buy the smaller (and much more expensive) cans of air freshener, I prefer the Lysol, and modified the sprayer to accommodate them.

Amazon / Alexa Scripting

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Using the Broadlink app I created the two devices, the IR transmitter and a 'trigger' Button for the AI(r) freshener (yea, I love the name)

Gator Done

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Using alexa routines, The rest is just programming the ecobee sensor to detect room occupancy, and then spray the freshener.