What is the "best" door sensor in 2025? | Home Assistant | Page 1

swift sorrel Jan 18, 2025, 3:32 PM

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The Aqara door sensor seems to be really popular, but they have also recently released their "p2" version with thread/matter support.

There's also the ikea sensors, which are AAA powered - seems really nice, but I've not seen much info about them.

swift sorrel Jan 18, 2025, 3:56 PM

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The ikea parasoll is so cheap it's difficult to justify any of the other ones. they cost literally 1/3 of the aqara?

lofty vessel Jan 18, 2025, 4:17 PM

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I buy the cheapest zigbee ones off of aliexpress. They work fine. I don't see the point to buy anything more expensive.

turbid pebble Jan 18, 2025, 4:41 PM

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I have a couple of those Ikea ones.

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It using standard triple A batteries is a big plus but I need to change them every 3ish months. Would recommend getting a cheap set rechargeables to not cause much waste

lofty vessel Jan 18, 2025, 4:42 PM

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How often are they triggered?

turbid pebble Jan 18, 2025, 4:43 PM

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Couple times a day, maybe 5-10x

lofty vessel Jan 18, 2025, 4:44 PM

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Strange. My AAA ones live a year or so with at least 70 triggers per day.

turbid pebble Jan 18, 2025, 4:46 PM

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Maybe it's the batteries being old stock idk

floral sundial Jan 18, 2025, 5:08 PM

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lofty vessel I buy the cheapest zigbee ones off of aliexpress. They work fine. I don't see th...

Yeah I got 8 Moes Zigbee contact sensors for about $40(so 5 each) and they work great.

#What is the "best" door sensor in 2025?