I SWORE I Wouldn't Do This! Re-Installing GE Smart Switches
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2024
- I PROHIBITED the use of these in my home several years ago. But with our Tesla Solar and Powerwall integration, I decided to give these GE Smart Switches another shot. This was a very frustrating experience!!
Don't buy these switches!! I won't even link to this garbage as my fingers HURT!!
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Hi Josh! I just wanted to wish you and your family a very blessed Christmas! Keep up the great work!
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I started with Jasco GE Z wave switches like these. My house almost never has a power failure, yet these switches failed for me constantly. I had probably 40 as well and have replaced at least 30 of them. After about 20 I stopped buying this brand and started switching to just the cheap switches that don't need a hub but are still Alexa compatible. Those cheap ones have yet to fail for me. As time goes on I'm letting these GE switches fail and removing them from the system. They were expensive, I think I paid around $30 each, compared to maybe $10 each for the cheap ones that last well.
I’ve gone Lutron Caseta and never looked back. Glad you found switches that work well for you!
Maybe you should consider installing a whole house surge protector on your panel box?
That’s a good call. Fingers crossed that having the Powerwalls prevents any further issues, but if we do, this would be the next step. Thanks
What are you least favorite smart home products?
I have a bunch of those GE smart switches that have been in operation for about 5 years. I'm wondering what the real lifespan of these will be. I settled on these with limited knowledge when I first got them. Luckily, I have only had one go bonkers on me (pretty sure it was after a power outage) that I replaced.
Glad that you are having success with them. They were my first mass smart switch deployment. I’m hopeful that we won’t have too many issues moving forward.