[hnuser123456]

I actually like this idea. Makes more sense than smart fridges. Would be cool if this ESPHome thing worked with RP2350/Rpi Pico 2.

[05]

It's there, but you have to configure a custom platform due to politics between PIO and RPI.

    rp2040:
      board: rpipico2w
      framework:
        platform_version: https://github.com/maxgerhardt/platform-raspberrypi.git#develop
        version: dev
    esphome:
      platformio_options:
        build_flags:
          - -DPICO_VSYS_PIN=29

[0] https://github.com/esphome/feature-requests/issues/2837#issu...

[moffkalast]

Could tie it to a thermometer and turn it on automatically on hot days. Very cool.

[madaxe_again]

Ideal for a beer fridge. Is today a beer in the sun day? If so, chill those bad boys. Otherwise, save the energy.

[moffkalast]

Ah yes, buying tens of dollars worth of hardware to save cents worth of power. What being a hardware hobbyist is all about!