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Review on πŸ”₯ Heat Storm HS-1000-WX-WIFI: The Ultimate WiFi Infrared Wall Heater, 1000 Watt by Adam Quintana

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Efficient and efficient in strategic placement and monitoring with the Smart Life app

I bought three of these units and a 1500w portable big brother to add surgical heat points to an old, poorly insulated house. at the turn of the 20th century, which routinely burned $500 or more in heating oil bills a month during the very cold New England winter months. With a remote control app (Smart Life) I can monitor which areas of the house are temperature sensitive and change them from anywhere to reduce my energy bills by precisely and transparently heating only the parts of the house I need. First, you need to install them on a wall or other vertical, stable, flat surface. It comes with two wood screws and two plastic wall anchors, as well as a disposable spirit level with pre-measured screw holes so you can easily mark where to put the screws (or drill if you're using wall anchors). Our house is so old that it has plaster walls, but I was able to attach two blocks with screws without dowels or bolts because the block is very light. (I tried using the included anchors with the first block I installed but it turned out to be a waste of time, an overkill, not a necessity because the heater blocks are very light. I'll go that route and plaster the walls , as plasterboard walls and plastic anchors don't always mix well and can result in ugly holes in the wall that won't hold the anchor. I've had the good fortune to avoid this result, but I opted to just use the two screws provided subsequent modules and this resulted in more stable insulation with less damage to the plaster.) The total assembly took about two to three minutes each time. As for the element of smart units, connecting them to the Smart Life application wasn't difficult; All four (three wall units and a more powerful portable floor model) connected and logged into my Smart Life account on the first try. *** The important secret of this part is to make sure that your wireless access point has a separate 2.4GHz hotspot with a separate name (e.g. MyHotspot24GHz or MyHotspot50GHz) and that the app is running with a 2.4 -GHz connection is connected. *** Based on personal experience, the app most likely will not allow you to connect devices to your account when connecting to a 5GHz hotspot that offers 2.4GHz connectivity but not separate hotspot connections for offers a lower frequency. , as in the case of Google WiFi mesh networks). I have installed dozens of smart light bulbs, smart plugs and devices with Smart Life, and this is the secret to the smooth operation of the whole system. space heating is carried out by emitting infrared radiation, which heats the surfaces in front of it; Therefore, for maximum efficiency, you should strategically consider where to place the unit so that the surfaces to be heated are at maximum room temperature. At first I had a block on the wall next to the sofa that heated the arm of the sofa but did nothing else for the room. Once I move the device to a more strategic location, it heats the room up impressively well. It also features an auto save mode that halves operating power whenever possible. It is also extremely safe to use and has many features to protect you from accidental fire. When strategically used in combination with

Pros
  • Delivery was very quick
Cons
  • Crumpled