I’ve got an extra tall living room, and without a 15’ ladder there’s no way I can actuate the pull down shades. I would be annoyed to have to climb up to change batteries a few times a year. What I would ideally want are some kind of window shade or blinds with a remote or HA controllable, and a little solar panel to collect the juicy rays of the sun.

I have found hard wired shades, battery powered shades with remotes, and zigbee etc shades, but not exactly what I’m looking for.

Any suggestions?

I don’t actually HAVE any automation at home beyond some hated Alexas, but these shades would be a great place to start.

Thanks in advance.

  • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    It’s on my list to do something about mine as well. The vendor sells automated modules at a ridiculous price so I don’t want to do that. However I have the reaching poke so it hasn’t been a priority. It’s been quite a few years now so I’m starting to wonder if replacing the blinds will come up in priority before I get to automating them