Review on 🌡️ Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor: Remote Monitoring, Home Automation & Wireless Thermometer Hygrometer by Andres Callahan

Great quality and the Aqara sensor stays connected to my smartthings v3. If you have a Philips Hue hub, I would recommend turning it off before setting up the Aqara sensor. The Aqara sensor prefers to connect directly to the Smartthings v3 hub first. Update: I'm using a custom IDE on a Smartthings V3 hub and I don't have any disconnects. If you have a Philips Hue Hub: Turn it off first before syncing your Aqara sensor. The Aqara battery still reads 97%-100% which is amazing. I use these sensors to automate window air conditioners in combination with Securifi Peanut smart sockets. GE window thermostats are very inaccurate and measure the temperature of the sun/outside air compared to the inside temperature. If you're concerned about shortening the lifespan of AC/security window units: Set a long turn-off delay so you don't switch units for a short time and strain your rated smart plugs. Do not use smart WiFi sockets. Always use Zwave+/Zigbee smart plugs to avoid flooding your network with Wi-Fi devices. The Zwave+/Zigbee protocol is much more reliable than Wi-Fi. I'm working on implementing and replacing Smartthings with RPI4 with HA or Hoobs for local management. You can also integrate Smartthings with HA/Hoobs if you prefer Smartthings. Update: I ordered a second sensor and it came with a dead battery. I ended up with a new Energizer CR2032. Everything is working well. The poor battery that came with the sensor could only power Aqara for 10 minutes.