Petkit Fresh Element Solo
ESP32 Device
The Fresh Element Solo runs on an ESP32 chip and supports firmware updates over the air (OTA).
The Petkit Fresh Element Solo is an automatic pet feeder. Localkit exposes its full feature set as Home Assistant entities via MQTT and supports scheduled feeding.
Supported Features
- [x] Manual feed trigger
- [x] Feeding schedules
- [x] Food level warning
- [x] Desiccant tracking
- [x] Indicator light control
- [x] Child lock
- [x] Feed sound prompt
Actions (Buttons)
These appear as Button entities in Home Assistant.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Feed | Dispenses one portion of food immediately |
Sensors (Read-only)
These appear as Sensor entities in Home Assistant under the diagnostic category.
| Name | Technical Name | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Device Status | device_status | — | Current working state: IDLE, WORKING |
| Error | error | — | Active error: food_empty, door_closed, or null |
| Next Desiccant Change in Days | durability_in_days | d | Days remaining until the desiccant packet should be replaced |
Switches
These appear as Switch entities in Home Assistant under the config category.
| Name | Technical Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refill Alarm | food_warn | On | Sends a notification when the food hopper is running low |
| Food Dispense Prompt Tone | feed_sound | Off | Plays a sound when food is dispensed |
| Indicator Light | light_mode | Off | Turns the status LED on or off |
| Child Lock | manual_lock | Off | Locks the physical buttons on the device |
Select Controls
These appear as Select entities in Home Assistant under the config category.
| Name | Technical Name | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | amount | 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 | Portion size per dispense in grams |
Number Controls
These appear as Number entities in Home Assistant under the config category.
| Name | Technical Name | Range | Step | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desiccant Durability | desiccant_durability | 0–90 | 1 | 30 | Expected lifespan of the desiccant packet in days. Used to calculate the next change reminder. |
Feeding Schedules
The feeder supports time-based feeding schedules. Each schedule entry defines a time of day and a portion amount. Schedules are stored as a JSON array and processed by Localkit to trigger feed actions at the configured times.