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Review on πŸ”Œ SimpleHome Value Pack: XCK7-1001-WHT Smart Plug with Energy Monitor & Motion Sensor - White by Jason Unruh

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Attention: a piece of junk - not easy - should not be in your house

Complete garbage. I was hoping for something that would detect movement and turn on an outlet for a while. Looks like it is right? NOT RIGHT. First, it looks like cheap junk (spoiler alert: it is!). There is no documentation for the product - just a link to the YouTube page where almost all the videos are in Spanish only (without Hubble). I'm pretty tech-savvy so I figured most of it out myself. but the sensor and connector didn't seem to connect. An hour later (I'll never get THAT hour back.) - I finally decide to face the music and call their support. They seem pretty clueless on the phone and hold me back for 10 minutes. When they came back they explained that the server controlling everything had been down for 7-10 days! Then they finally admitted that it was actually ONLY a motion-activated SWITCH, meaning the plug couldn't stay on for a set amount of time. even if the product worked (which it isn't). Enough. A simple house is neither simple nor in my house. trash, trash, trash.

Pros
  • Motion detector
Cons
  • Expensive