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Work GREAT for multiple lamps in one room but good luck getting the channel you want!
We recently moved into a rental home that has no overhead lighting in the main sitting room of the house. There are lots of large bay windows offering plenty of light during the day but at night it turns into a veritable cave. If it weren't a rental I would have the ceiling wired for overhead lighting, but as it is, I just have stationed lamps in literally every corner of the room. It's a big pain to go around turning them all on and off however, so I bought these in hopes of cutting down the amount of leg work it takes to achieve "light" in that room at night. In order to do this, I needed all of them to be on the same channel. This proved to be the most difficult part. As noted in the description, random channels are sent unless otherwise requested. I started out by ordering two and requesting the same channel. When they arrived, I got one E and one F channel. I initiated an exchange and in the notes for the return specifically request that an F channel be sent. When it arrived, it was a G. *sigh* So, I ordered a 4th one, requesting another F and when it arrived it was an E. Fortunately I hadn't returned returned any of the originals yet and FINALLY had at least one pair of the same channel so I tried them out and they work great!*NOTE: If you are using multiple of these in the house and want one switch to control multiple lamps like I did, you HAVE to have the same channel. If you're using multiple of these in the house to control different things in different rooms you HAVE to have different channels. The signals are very strong.So here's what you need to know:The set up could not be easier. When this arrives you unscrew the white face plate screws of the switch box and remove the tab blocking the included battery and test the switch by plugging it in where you want it and holding the switch box near where you plan to mount it. I installed two outlet boxes in one room. One under an end table by the couch to power a lamp on top of the end table and one under/behind an accent table on the opposite side of the room to power a lamp on top of that table. The tables and objects in the way did not interfere with the signal at all. They worked flawlessly! If you want to mount it to the wall using the screws and anchors provided, you do that next. However, the switch box only weighs a few ounces and the hardware included is the definition of overkill. I appreciate that they include it, but it REALLY is not necessary to have 2 wall anchors and 2 screws to mount something so small and light. I chose instead to use two paper thin, clear Command strips (the kind intended for hanging posters etc) to mount this on the wall next to another light switch and it worked perfectly. This thing isn't going anywhere.Just for your information, the switch is more of a button than a switch. You don't flip it up and down but press the top or bottom of the button. You can press either side and it will turn on/off. It makes a button press clicking noise but nothing obnoxious. It just isn't quite like flipping a switch like you might imagine. That isn't a problem, just an observation. As you can see from my pictures, the size and look of the switch plate does a decent job of replicating the size and shape of a tradition in wall switch but it isn't exact. For one thing, this switch box is quite a bit thicker/bulkier and for another thing, the switch isn't a switch but a button. Still, I think it looks good enough!As I mentioned, this product works really well once installed. The reason I took off 1 star is because the white face plate screws are cheap plastic and got all marred up just gently unscrewing them with a regular screwdriver. You can see what I mean in my pictures. Makes them look tacky. My advice is to be VERY careful unscrewing them and putting them back in if you don't want them to get destroyed. Either that or plan to replace them with the same size white head metal screws. Additionally, these ONLY work with 2 pronged plugs. If you have something to plug in that has 3 prongs you will either need to add a converter or you're out of luck with these. I also wish the button were an actual switch, but that is a very minor quibble.My biggest problem with this item was not with the item itself (which is why I only took off one star) but was with getting the RIGHT items for my needs. Just be aware that you may not get exactly what you request! If you only need one, you don't have to worry about it (lucky you)! All in all I am THRILLED with this find and can highly recommend this product if you have lamps or any other 2 pronged plug in electronics or appliances that you want to easily turn on or off from a wall plate.For the record, I did NOT receive this item for free or at a discount! I paid full price (for all 4 of them haha!). Hope this helps!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
*NOTE: If you are using multiple of these in the house and want one switch to control multiple lamps like I did, you HAVE to have the same channel. If you're using multiple of these in the house to control different things in different rooms you HAVE to have different channels. The signals are very strong.
So here's what you need to know:
The set up could not be easier. When this arrives you unscrew the white face plate screws of the switch box and remove the tab blocking the included battery and test the switch by plugging it in where you want it and holding the switch box near where you plan to mount it. I installed two outlet boxes in one room. One under an end table by the couch to power a lamp on top of the end table and one under/behind an accent table on the opposite side of the room to power a lamp on top of that table. The tables and objects in the way did not interfere with the signal at all. They worked flawlessly! If you want to mount it to the wall using the screws and anchors provided, you do that next. However, the switch box only weighs a few ounces and the hardware included is the definition of overkill. I appreciate that they include it, but it REALLY is not necessary to have 2 wall anchors and 2 screws to mount something so small and light. I chose instead to use two paper thin, clear Command strips (the kind intended for hanging posters etc) to mount this on the wall next to another light switch and it worked perfectly. This thing isn't going anywhere.
Just for your information, the switch is more of a button than a switch. You don't flip it up and down but press the top or bottom of the button. You can press either side and it will turn on/off. It makes a button press clicking noise but nothing obnoxious. It just isn't quite like flipping a switch like you might imagine. That isn't a problem, just an observation. As you can see from my pictures, the size and look of the switch plate does a decent job of replicating the size and shape of a tradition in wall switch but it isn't exact. For one thing, this switch box is quite a bit thicker/bulkier and for another thing, the switch isn't a switch but a button. Still, I think it looks good enough!
As I mentioned, this product works really well once installed. The reason I took off 1 star is because the white face plate screws are cheap plastic and got all marred up just gently unscrewing them with a regular screwdriver. You can see what I mean in my pictures. Makes them look tacky. My advice is to be VERY careful unscrewing them and putting them back in if you don't want them to get destroyed. Either that or plan to replace them with the same size white head metal screws. Additionally, these ONLY work with 2 pronged plugs. If you have something to plug in that has 3 prongs you will either need to add a converter or you're out of luck with these. I also wish the button were an actual switch, but that is a very minor quibble.
My biggest problem with this item was not with the item itself (which is why I only took off one star) but was with getting the RIGHT items for my needs. Just be aware that you may not get exactly what you request! If you only need one, you don't have to worry about it (lucky you)! All in all I am THRILLED with this find and can highly recommend this product if you have lamps or any other 2 pronged plug in electronics or appliances that you want to easily turn on or off from a wall plate.
For the record, I did NOT receive this item for free or at a discount! I paid full price (for all 4 of them haha!). Hope this helps!
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Work GREAT for multiple lamps in one room but good luck getting the channel you want!
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
We recently moved into a rental home that has no overhead lighting in the main sitting room of the house. There are lots of large bay windows offering plenty of light during the day but at night it turns into a veritable cave. If it weren't a rental I would have the ceiling wired for overhead lighting, but as it is, I just have stationed lamps in literally every corner of the room. It's a big pain to go around turning them all on and off however, so I bought these in hopes of cutting down the amount of leg work it takes to achieve "light" in that room at night. In order to do this, I needed all of them to be on the same channel. This proved to be the most difficult part. As noted in the description, random channels are sent unless otherwise requested. I started out by ordering two and requesting the same channel. When they arrived, I got one E and one F channel. I initiated an exchange and in the notes for the return specifically request that an F channel be sent. When it arrived, it was a G. *sigh* So, I ordered a 4th one, requesting another F and when it arrived it was an E. Fortunately I hadn't returned returned any of the originals yet and FINALLY had at least one pair of the same channel so I tried them out and they work great!Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
*NOTE: If you are using multiple of these in the house and want one switch to control multiple lamps like I did, you HAVE to have the same channel. If you're using multiple of these in the house to control different things in different rooms you HAVE to have different channels. The signals are very strong.
So here's what you need to know:
The set up could not be easier. When this arrives you unscrew the white face plate screws of the switch box and remove the tab blocking the included battery and test the switch by plugging it in where you want it and holding the switch box near where you plan to mount it. I installed two outlet boxes in one room. One under an end table by the couch to power a lamp on top of the end table and one under/behind an accent table on the opposite side of the room to power a lamp on top of that table. The tables and objects in the way did not interfere with the signal at all. They worked flawlessly! If you want to mount it to the wall using the screws and anchors provided, you do that next. However, the switch box only weighs a few ounces and the hardware included is the definition of overkill. I appreciate that they include it, but it REALLY is not necessary to have 2 wall anchors and 2 screws to mount something so small and light. I chose instead to use two paper thin, clear Command strips (the kind intended for hanging posters etc) to mount this on the wall next to another light switch and it worked perfectly. This thing isn't going anywhere.
Just for your information, the switch is more of a button than a switch. You don't flip it up and down but press the top or bottom of the button. You can press either side and it will turn on/off. It makes a button press clicking noise but nothing obnoxious. It just isn't quite like flipping a switch like you might imagine. That isn't a problem, just an observation. As you can see from my pictures, the size and look of the switch plate does a decent job of replicating the size and shape of a tradition in wall switch but it isn't exact. For one thing, this switch box is quite a bit thicker/bulkier and for another thing, the switch isn't a switch but a button. Still, I think it looks good enough!
As I mentioned, this product works really well once installed. The reason I took off 1 star is because the white face plate screws are cheap plastic and got all marred up just gently unscrewing them with a regular screwdriver. You can see what I mean in my pictures. Makes them look tacky. My advice is to be VERY careful unscrewing them and putting them back in if you don't want them to get destroyed. Either that or plan to replace them with the same size white head metal screws. Additionally, these ONLY work with 2 pronged plugs. If you have something to plug in that has 3 prongs you will either need to add a converter or you're out of luck with these. I also wish the button were an actual switch, but that is a very minor quibble.
My biggest problem with this item was not with the item itself (which is why I only took off one star) but was with getting the RIGHT items for my needs. Just be aware that you may not get exactly what you request! If you only need one, you don't have to worry about it (lucky you)! All in all I am THRILLED with this find and can highly recommend this product if you have lamps or any other 2 pronged plug in electronics or appliances that you want to easily turn on or off from a wall plate.
For the record, I did NOT receive this item for free or at a discount! I paid full price (for all 4 of them haha!). Hope this helps!
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