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Works in theory! Practice? That's something else
In our household I'm the one that comes along after family members and turns the light switches off that they've left on. Every watt saved is one less solar needs to generate.
Although, I don't always catch them. For example, an outdoor fan was running for somewhere between 2 to 4 days just the other day because I hadn't wandered by in that amount of time. Now that I think about it, I have this problem more with ceiling fans than anything else.
Anyway, it occurred to me I could stop being annoyed with precious loved ones by simply changing a few light switches. Perhaps something on a timer or via WiFi, a motion sensor, or something as simple as "Alexa, turn all the switches off". I've used and like smart plugs, but I want something that directly replaces the light switch as all of the devices I want to turn off don't have plugs.
So, what do you think/recommend?
Although, I don't always catch them. For example, an outdoor fan was running for somewhere between 2 to 4 days just the other day because I hadn't wandered by in that amount of time. Now that I think about it, I have this problem more with ceiling fans than anything else.
Anyway, it occurred to me I could stop being annoyed with precious loved ones by simply changing a few light switches. Perhaps something on a timer or via WiFi, a motion sensor, or something as simple as "Alexa, turn all the switches off". I've used and like smart plugs, but I want something that directly replaces the light switch as all of the devices I want to turn off don't have plugs.
So, what do you think/recommend?
- Any device bodies that aren't over-sized so they easily fit into a wall box.
- What devices have you used that you like (or didn't like!)
- How many devices are too many before it slows down the WiFi (is 45 devices the best rule of thumb, or would these not count)? Is there something better than WiFi? Stick to a timer?
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