TREATLIFE Smart Dimmer Plug Outdoor Smart Plug Works with Alexa and Google Home, Light Dimmer APP Remote Control, Max Power 400W, IP44 Waterproof for Dimmable Outdoor Lights, Floor Lamp, Table Lamp
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Deshanda
> 3 dayThis works great
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Norman W.
> 3 dayOn the plus side, this was the only dimmer which could handle enough wattage for my application, worked with LEDs, and had some means of remote control. Minus number 1: The ONLY way to control it is through the phone app. It MUST be connected to your WiFi; therefore it has access to the entirety of your LAN, unless you hook it up to a Guest WiFI (recommended for security). The privacy policy notes that it will share whatever data it can glean with law enforcement, which, since the company is in China, means the Chinese Communist Party. It notes specifically that the laws under which it operates are not the same as those of your own country. Minus number 2: Although it claims to connect with Alexa and Google Home (I have neither, so I have not tested it), there is no way to integrate it with other home control devices. I specifically asked their tech support if there was an API, and they said there wasnt. I tried to http to its address on my LAN, but it did not respond (at least on port 80). It does integrate with IFTTT, and I have used this successfully to implement a schedule. But I cant sense its state, or control it with my home control system (Indigo on a Mac). Minus number 3: It looses much of its state if unplugged, in a power failure, or if it is otherwise powered down. It forgets its dim range setting and dim mode (there are 3 of them, which are not explained in the manual; the only way to see if one works is to experiment blindly without advance knowledge of how it will affect the load) and resets them to its default values. Fortunately it remembers your WiFi name and password. Minus number 4: The group settings dont synchronize properly. One can establish, say, a group of 2 dimmers. One then has 3 members in the app user interface; lets call them Dimmer1, Dimmer2, and Group. If one turns both Dinmer1 and Dimmer2 on, Group may still display as OFF. If one turns Group on, then IFTTT turns Group off, Group may still display as ON in the app. There are other examples of this lack of consistency, but I cant remember them and they may not even be reproducible. I havent done extensive testing.
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Paul E. Cuddihy
> 3 dayI havent used all the features just the manual buttons. My biggest concern is whether the LEDs flicker and they dont seem to. Seems to work fine.
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Angelika
> 3 dayLove that I can operate my gazebo lights from my phone now. You can set a timer and dim the lights exactly as you like them.
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crrod
> 3 dayThis is the second Ive had, the first was fried by a lightning storm. I control several strings of dimmable leds with Amazon Alexa.
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W. Jordan
> 3 dayProduct works well and is easy to install. More impressive is the customer service. The initial item I received got water in it during a heavy rainstorm due to the angle it was sitting (definitely have the outlet opening facing down!). One quick email and a new one was sent out to replace it (which has now survived successive rainstorms suggesting it might have been more user error than product error).
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Prof. Marlin Herman Sr.
> 3 dayThis is my third one and it broke in 47 days. The first one lasted maybe 6 months, and the second one just about a year. Can anyone recommend a good one?
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opinion man
> 3 dayI thought the item wasnt working and they sent me a free replacement and then I discovered I wasnt using it correctly. Originally I thought it was just a on and off but it (as I found out) is variables speed and if you slow down low enough the item I was using it on wouldnt operate acting like it wasnt working. My apologies to the company selling this and am willing to pay for the 2nd one. Thanks
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K
> 3 dayWorked very well in the beginning. Dimmed an outdoor string of bulbs and provided good control through the app and Alexa. Good wifi coverage. Ive had other plugs that wouldnt get wifi in the same location. This one works well. But after 4 months, it just wont turn on. I suspect, after reading other reviews, that its the water issue being IP44. It was under an awning, but somewhat exposed to the elements. Weve had some heavy rain as well. Other plugs Ive had are at least IP64. Ill look for that in the future. But for the price, not a bad little dimmer option.
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D Hill
> 3 dayOnly hay use the button control on 3 strings of dimmable lights, works great. Had to disassemble when it got full of water(from light rain) to dry out it out. Now it is only hooked up when is use, does not stay outside.