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Review on 🌊 IceCap Powerhead 4K Gyre Pond Pump: WiFi-controllable Water Fountain Pump for Aquariums - 1268-4000 GPH by Katie Richards

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Terrible wifi connection. β€ŽThe HYDROS app is poorly written.

I really wanted Gyre to like it but after spending a day trying to connect it to my wifi I decided to send it back. First, I have a mesh WiFi system (Orbi) that floods my house with signals. My apex and dosing pump (wifi) never had a problem. IceCap 4k connected for 5 minutes, then disconnected and never reconnected. I turned the pump on and off and it connected, and after a few minutes the connection light started blinking. The Hydros app will only show 'pump' if you are using the 'cloud/wifi' setting. You can switch to Bluetooth and connect to the controller, but you can't set up the pumps (only the basic settings of the controller, e.g. its name). If you happen to have connected it to WiFi, the setup is confusing and not very logical. (no manual, just a QR code that takes you to their webpage. Several links with instructions give you a 404 error). I hope they can fix the wifi issue and improve the app. I like the idea of using one controller for 2 pumps. hp I returned the device and bought another brand of WiFi Gyri. It fixed itself on my network and had no connectivity issues.

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