This video was pain and suffering - Tech House

Video summary

The Tech House team installs a Rheem heat-pump water heater and Zooz leak shutoff, battling Z-Wave failures before proving the valve works.

The Tech House renovation is progressing with new windows, 200-amp electrical service, extra Ethernet and conduit, plus plans to use cool air from a Rheem heat-pump water heater to help cool the server closet. The team installs the heater, rated up to four times as efficient as a standard resistive model, and places four Zooz leak sensors around the house alongside a sensor at the main valve. Pairing the Zooz Titan valve actuator with a Homey Pro turns into a multiday struggle: Z-Wave devices repeatedly fail to connect, the heater’s Wi-Fi setup frustrates the crew, and the valve sensor initially fails to trigger shutoff. Homey developers confirm a software issue affecting some Zooz hardware and provide a temporary workaround using a universal five-zero PIN. After fixing a loose connection and ensuring the sensor is fully plugged in, the team tests leaks at the main valve and boiler room; both alarms successfully close the main water supply. They plan further testing before relying on the system.

Chapters

1. 0:00Intro: Heat-pump water heater, leak shutoff, and a 200-amp panel
2. 3:00Linus was wrong: Jordan argues for extra Ethernet and a larger TV wall
3. 6:21Where do we put these? Five leak sensors connect through Homey Pro
4. 8:00New Water Heater: Rheem ProTerra promises up to four-times efficiency
5. 10:44Everything had been going so well... Z-Wave pairing fails and Rheem setup stalls
6. 15:45At least SOMETHING works: Homey controls the water heater, but not the actuator
7. 17:07Day 2: Five-zero PIN pairs the Zooz actuator, but the leak test fails
8. 20:10Day 3: Leak sensors finally shut off the main water valve
9. 21:54Why not Home Assistant? Linus promises more testing and recalls the basement ordeal

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