What r/homeautomation keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
8 recurring problems · 50 threads read · read since October 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 6How to stop lithium-ion scooters and bikes from being a fire hazard“I don’t trust myself enough to do something of this nature without burning my house down.”
- 5How to park two cars in a tight driveway space“So we just bought a new house and the garage is a pretty tight fit for our Silverado. This is the exact distance from the wall we have to park in order for the door to close, leaving us with maybe half an inch of wiggle room.”
- 5How to turn a PDF or JPG floor plan into 3D“I currently have just a floor plan that ive placed stuff on but it's 7 years old and a refresh might be due!”
- 4How to make a smart home wife and guest proof“i spent the entire weekend setting up mmWave presence sensors so the bathroom lights would be "perfect." she walked in, the sensor lagged for 2 seconds, and she just stood there in the dark. she gave me that look.”
- 4Why do indoor security cameras feel so creepy?“When I’m at home, constantly walking back and forth in front of a camera lens, I never feel completely “free.” It’s the classic “Big Brother effect”: the feeling that someone is always watching you.”
- 3Cheap customizable small screen smart home dashboard“Last year during back to school my wife wanted us to get a big skylight calendar, which costs $600.”
- 3How to open old smoke detector cover to replace battery“Tried to pry it open but was ultrasonicly welded”
- 2How to override a locked apartment thermostat“My room is set at 68° and my roommate and I are sweating out asses off every night, is there any code I can use to unlock the controls or use the USB drive to unlock it?”
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