# Guides & Tutorials

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## [About the Guides & Tutorials category](https://forum.minoston.com/t/about-the-guides-tutorials-category/78)

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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.minoston.com/t/about-the-guides-tutorials-category/78 "2026-10-27T03:33:25Z")

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Setup guides for every hub: SmartThings, Home Assistant, Hubitat, Alexa and more.

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## [Can You Plug a Washing Machine Into a Minoston Smart Plug? Load Ratings Explained](https://forum.minoston.com/t/can-you-plug-a-washing-machine-into-a-minoston-smart-plug-load-ratings-explained/82)

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**Author:** [@MinostonCS](https://forum.minoston.com/u/MinostonCS)\
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**Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.minoston.com/t/can-you-plug-a-washing-machine-into-a-minoston-smart-plug-load-ratings-explained/82 "2026-10-28T05:49:05Z")

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Can You Plug a Washing Machine Into a Minoston Smart Plug? Load Ratings Explained This is one of the most common questions we see, and the honest answer is: depends on the model and the appliance. Every plug has two sepa…

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## [SmartThings V3 Is Being Discontinued: Moving Your Minoston Z-Wave Devices to a New Hub](https://forum.minoston.com/t/smartthings-v3-is-being-discontinued-moving-your-minoston-z-wave-devices-to-a-new-hub/81)

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**Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.minoston.com/t/smartthings-v3-is-being-discontinued-moving-your-minoston-z-wave-devices-to-a-new-hub/81 "2026-10-28T04:02:06Z")

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SmartThings V3 Is Being Discontinued. Here’s How to Move Your Minoston Devices to a New Hub If you run Minoston Z-Wave plugs or switches on SmartThings, there is a deadline you should know about. Aeotec, the company tha…

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## [How to Add Minoston Z-Wave Smart Plugs to Home Assistant](https://forum.minoston.com/t/how-to-add-minoston-z-wave-smart-plugs-to-home-assistant/79)

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**Author:** [@MinostonCS](https://forum.minoston.com/u/MinostonCS)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.minoston.com/t/how-to-add-minoston-z-wave-smart-plugs-to-home-assistant/79 "2026-10-27T03:33:38Z")

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If you run Home Assistant and you are adding a Minoston Z-Wave plug for the first time, this guide walks through the whole thing: hardware, pairing, renaming, and a first automation. The button steps below are verified a…