diff --git a/source/_posts/2022-11-02-release-202211.markdown b/source/_posts/2022-11-02-release-202211.markdown index 15dd79090d1..11c556eb09f 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2022-11-02-release-202211.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2022-11-02-release-202211.markdown @@ -138,43 +138,27 @@ actually changed are reloaded. All others will remain running untouched. ## Getting insights into water usage -{% details "TODO" %} +Since Home Assistant added energy management, tracking the usage of water🚰 +has been requested quite a bit. It was [raised again during this month of WTH](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/wth-do-we-have-energy-dashboard-and-no-water-dashboard/467168), +and with over 370 votes, it is clearly wanted a lot. -- Improve extend story -- Update vote count -- Spelling/grammar -- Replace screenshots -- Link to docs -- https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/80888 +This release adds the ability to monitor your water usage in the energy dashboard! -{% enddetails %} +Although water is not strictly “energy”, it is still a [valuable resource](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources) +to track. It is often tightly coupled with energy usage (like gas) when using +hot water, and the gained insight can help you reduce your ecological footprint +by using less water 🌎. -This has been long time requested, and was also really popular in this month's -WTH (over 350 votes!): [WTH do we have Energy dashboard and no Water dashboard?](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/wth-do-we-have-energy-dashboard-and-no-water-dashboard/467168) +The energy dashboard now includes your water usage -The request for being able to track water usage in Home Assistant comes up -quite a lot. This release add support for doing so! +Some integrations, like [Flo](/integrations/flo), [Flume](/integrations/flume), and +[HomeWizard Energy](/integrations/homewizard), have been adjusted to support +tracking water. Furthermore, you can create your own using templates, MQTT, +or ESPHome (requires [ESPHome version 2022.10.1](https://www.esphome.io/changelog/2022.10.0.html#release-2022-10-1-october-26) or newer). -

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- -The following integrations now support reporting water usage out of the box: - -- [Flo](/integrations/flo) -- [Flume](/integrations/flume) -- [HomeWizard Energy](/integrations/homewizard) -- [P1 Monitor](/integrations/p1_monitor) -- [Toon](/integrations/toon) - -Furthermore, you can of course create your own using templates, MQTT, or -ESPHome (requires [ESPHome version 2022.10.1](https://www.esphome.io/changelog/2022.10.0.html#release-2022-10-1-october-26) or newer). +[Check out the documentation](/docs/energy/water) for the hardware options +available to track your water usage or how to build your own water usage +sensors. ## Kelvin! diff --git a/source/images/blog/2022-11/water_usage.png b/source/images/blog/2022-11/water_usage.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f0640382c23 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2022-11/water_usage.png differ