Woods 59781WD Indoor Wireless Remote Control Timer with Countdown, 🌲 Plug-In, 1 Polarized Outlet - Efficient White Timer for Convenient Home Automation Review

I only got a 5 to 6 foot remote control distance, not the advertised distance. Maybe it's the battery - so I replaced the battery and checked that the new battery was over 3 volts. Still no change, the remote control distance was still about 6 feet. I gave up and went back to Revain for something better - ECOPlugs remote controlled interior light timers, Christmas light timers, programmable outlet timers. In the room. This item is much better, I have a 30-40ft remote control. .

I use this to turn on the hot water circulating pump before showering. I mount the remote on my bathroom wall and the receiver is in my garage just 12 feet away. I had to use an extension cord to place the receiver on the near side of the water heater as the heater seemed to block the signal when I placed the receiver on the other side of the water heater where the outlet is. I've also found that if you stand between the remote and the receiver, sometimes the signal gets blocked and the pump…

I have three of these, I bought one at a time. That suggests I like them enough to keep getting them. Usually they do exactly what they say. There are some limitations: it seems that all remotes and switches share a common radio signal. This can cause problems. For example, in my office I have a remote control and switch to turn on an oil filled heater for a few hours. I still have one in the family room to turn the Christmas tree lights on and off. Probably 25 feet and some walls separate the…