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Amazing for the Elderly or Kids

Of course they loved them. No one had ever seen them before and as I gave the gifts and each person mentioned different uses for them. The bedroom lights. The christmas lights. These did come with the battery for the remote.

She was unable to turn on floor lamp and radio. We plugges her radio and lamp into these guys and it works amazing. You don’t even have to point the remote in the dirction of the outlet. Works anywhere from within her studio apartment. The down side is that you can’t plug anything into the second outlet because this device plugs into one plug and covers up part of the second. I put a little sticky note on the bottom of the remote to indcate what each button would turn on.

This product is the REAL DEAL! Note, some like these come in bigger packs (like w/ 2 remotes, or with 5 wall units controlled by 1 remote instead of 3 units… so you might want to try this brand in a bigger money saving pack for if it suits your needs better.

With these outlets, as soon as I walk into the apartment I can use the remote to turn on a light and it is so far working quite well.

I rated it 4 stars mainly because the outlets are very bulky and if plugging directly into a wall outlet, it will take up enough space to block the other outlet. Also, I received one defective outlet; the remote didn’t work unless I held it less than an inch away from the outlet. Luckily I only needed two outlets for my apartment.

With these outlets, as soon as I walk into the apartment I can use the remote to turn on a light and it is so far working quite well.

I rated it 4 stars mainly because the outlets are very bulky and if plugging directly into a wall outlet, it will take up enough space to block the other outlet. Also, I received one defective outlet; the remote didn’t work unless I held it less than an inch away from the outlet. Luckily I only needed two outlets for my apartment.

Have specific appliances I like to be able to control remotely at night. Works well with appliances even when they are in a room 40 feet away between doors and walls. The battery is not a standard 2A or 3A so when that runs out I won’t have another battery lying around to replace it. Other than the battery, it was a good buy. Amazon delivers again. They get my order right and it arrives when they promise.

The wall switch activates one outlet but that wasn’t enough to light my tiny dark room. These are GREAT bc I can have three separate lamps in my room and turn them on individually. Love love love this product!

lights to this. This year I bought her 2 more. I color coded each set because each set works on its own frequency. Now she’s controlling things all over the house and just loves it. Now if she could only control me….

December 11, 2013 Outlet, 0 Read more >

Amazing Device, Easy to Use.

I bought some a few months ago and love them so much I had to buy more! It’s so handy being able to control all the lamps in the living room and through to the sun room without getting off the couch! And with a King size bed I don’t have to get up to turn off the lights I can’t reach after I’m done reading and nodding off to sleep. It especially means a lot when you have hip and knee issues. I have had no trouble with them, they work perfectly and the signal is not easily blocked by furniture or what-so. I highly recommend :)Shipping was quick as well.

Worked great. Was able to plug in and then use remote to turn on and off instead of having to plug and unplug lights all the time. I had no problems with range or anything else. The only small negative I would say is the unit that you plug into the wall is rather large (about 4-6 inches tall, 1-2 inches thick).

With this remote and the three switches you can sit back and relax when you need to turn on or off a light. Ever forget to turn off a light in the kitchen after making a sandwich or snack? Even if you are already in another room and eating just click the button and its taken care of. Do yourself a favor though, don’t misplace the remote:)

This is an excellent product and works very well. While other reviewers are complaining that the battery is not provided and the button is hard to press, I have found the battery provided in the box and the button to be very responsive. The range is amazing and I never had hard time to turn on/off any light remotely. I also like that the local outlet units have their own on/off switch so I don’t have to run around the house to find the remote to turn on/off my light. The only gripe is the size, it is huge and when plugged in to the wall, it blocks the access to the other outlet as well. So maybe the manufacture could make it more compact.

With a wired switch, say your appliance is on and the power cuts out, then your appliance cuts out too (naturally), but when the power comes back on, so does your appliance. In the same sequence of events with a wireless switch, your appliance does NOT come back on—you have to activate the switch to turn it back on. This could make a difference if you’re using a remote switch in conjunction with a motion sensor.

3 Outlets with 1 Remote is the easiest and the coolest product we’ve purchased in a long time. Just think about signage on your wall up 10 feet from the floor that you can turn on with a remote! How cool is that? pies.

 

December 9, 2013 Outlet, , , 0 Read more >

Great Product, Just as Described.

It takes an uncommon battery size, but I found it easily at the store. I actually velcroed the remote to the wall, so it wouldn’t get lost, and use it as a switch. It’s one of the coolest things ever! It’s sure easier than wiring a ceiling light with a switch or a switch to an outlet. Would recommend this seller and this product!

We plugged everything into the outlets and we can turn on 3 different trees and all the decorations out in the sunroom without having to go out and plug them all in one at a time. In my opinion THEY ARE GREAT.

My order arrived quickly and contained one remote with battery, and three outlets. I tried all three outlet right away and they did all work just as described. In fact, I just tested the remote from outside on the opposite side of my house and it STILL WORKED. Yes, the outlets are rather large, but I’m not sure why you couldn’t just use an extension cord if the space is tight. I would definitely recommend this product.

So far they are working perfectly fine. It’s so much easier tuning everything off/on w/these than running around the house to plug/unplug all the millions of thing I have to light up. The only downside, which has been mentioned in other comments is the size of the outlet, they are very large. Even though you only plug it into one outlet, it covers both outlets up, which is a pain b/c you end up running extra extension cords to everything.

I use all three outlets to power three floor lamps and one bankers table lamp. When I’m out of my home I leave the remote by the front door and sometimes take it with me if I plan on returning soon. I thoroughly enjoy being able to enter a lit living room without fumbling. When viewing my home theater I can adjust my lighting without having to cross the room. Glad I took a chance on this device. I also don’t have to worry about sounds from my entertainment system or visitors shutting off any of the outlets.

I have used them for hard to reach lamps. I would have liked the plug insertion to be on the side and not the front because of placement in back of furniture. I wanted to use one on a stairwell behind a narrow chest and could not becuase the chest then stuck out too far from the wall.

I’ve replaced three separate ‘key fob’ controls with a single remote. I’ve had it for a couple of years and have had no problems with it. It would be nice if it had a dohickey on it to allow me to hang it – but it is otherwise perfect.

Not a single issue with the functionality. I use them in a relatively large room to power a fan, a light, and a space-heater. The only issue that puts my review at 4/5 is the size of the unit: I’ve been unable to plug-in another cord into any of the outlets it occupies.

December 9, 2013 Outlet, , , 0 Read more >

Good Remote Control, But Limited to Three Channels

The newer designs do NOT block the second outlet, while the older ones do. I bought the 3-pack for the newer version.

I’ve been using them in my 810 sq ft. 1-bedroom apartment for a few months now, and I love them! I have three lamps, the switches of which are difficult to reach on a regular basis, and the remote control makes it extraordinarily easy to turn them on and off at will. It was also very easy to program the buttons to each switch (I labeled the buttons on the remote with Sharpie to help me remember which switch was controlled by which button, but the control is labeled with numbers by default), and it was also a matter of seconds to program the 4th button to turn all the lights on or off simultaneously. I’m certain if I bought a 4th switch, it would be easy to program it to the same remote.

My only con is that there’s no built-in loop or attachment to enable hanging the remote from the wall or something. I could envision the little control getting lost easily in a house. I worked past this by putting a rubber band with an attached jump ring around the circumference of the remote and hanging it from a thumbtack, but it’s worth noting.

I have two washers, each plugged into a one hour timer outlet, then plugged into this remote outlet. In this way I can “click” to turn on the plug that feeds the timer and the guests have one our to complete the load. They are hidden behind the washers, and I do have to hold the remote close to the wall to activate them, as the signal doesn’t seem to penetrate through all the metal of the washers. Might do well in an open living space, though. But I am happy with them.

However, I had a similar system when I lived in Germany, which had two important features that I have not been able to find in the U.S.: First, the German system came as a set of four receivers and a transmitter with four corresponding buttons (similar to this one with three receivers and three buttons), but it was possible to buy additional receivers and transmitters and to assign different channels to them. This way, it was possible – for example – to have separate remote control systems (using different channel ranges) for the lights in the bedroom and in the living room, or to control up to 32 individual receivers with a single remote control (using the four buttons and the channel selector). Second, the German system offered the possibility to add receivers with built-in dimmer functionality. If I find a system with this combination of features in the U.S., I will probably replace the Eforcity system, but aside from its limited functionality I am very happy with the latter.

December 5, 2013 Outlet, , , 0 Read more >

Awesome, Especially for Lamp-lit Homes

In old homes without well developed lighting and switches, these are awesome – instead of walking around rooms to turn on the rare lights (our basement is poorly lit with light switches literally in 3 opposite corners only), we use these and lamps and control everything easily. These program really easily and work great. Never had a problem. You can program multiple “outlets” to the same button, so that you can turn groups of outlets on and off from a single button. This is great. Each outlet can have two “buttons” programmed to it.
The only problem is with this “button” programming. The way I planned to use this was to have outlet sets 1-4 for buttons 1-4, then use 5 as an “all on” option. The problem is that the remotes aren’t equal to each other, and the remotes can’t be programmed. So, to make the remotes equal (button 1 and remote A and B turns the same set on), you’ve already used the two buttons available (i.e. the outlet responds to remote A button 1′s frequency 100, and remote B button 1′s frequency of 200). This is no problem except that I wanted to have an “all on” option, which would then require a third frequency, which the outlets aren’t capable of.
Other than this, the product is awesome, I have multiple sets in our old home and I will buy more if I ever need more.

that brand required 4 different remotes to operate 4 strings of LED lights throughout our travel trailer. We ordered these and received them quickly. 15 minutes after we opened the package (which was short one battery, but a quick call to Etekcity and they linked our Amazon order to our address and promised to send us a couple of batteries), the system was up and running.

Programming was easy and straight forward. Now we punch one button and all the lights come on, push another and all are off! In addition, we can program the other buttons to operate singles strings of lights. Simple to operate, simple to set up, responsive and courteous customer service. What more can we ask for? Only have had them a few days, so can’t attest to durability, but we will keep you posted (both on the batteries, and the how well they hold up.

Very nice feature. I use these for lamps, fans, my DVR (because it locks up if not power on and off every few days) and a few other things. With one button you can turn on/off several things at once.

December 4, 2013 Outlet, , , 0 Read more >

I Wish I Had Known These Existed Earlier

The switch itself runs on a battery and can be attached with screws, but I used Command adhesive strips so I could remove it easily from the wall of my apartment when it was time to go. Each set of switch and receiver runs on a different frequency (I received an A and an E, but I don’t know how many different ones there are), so you can have more than one right next to each other without them interfering. The receiver can be a bit bulky if you’re trying to fit it on a power strip, but it’s not hard to work around that.

I bought two and they are fantastic! I hook them up to power strips and connect lights through out the room. Works way better than even built in lights. Long batter life too. Great product, love it.

Very responsive and consistent where as the one I purchased before that was from another company had a lag time from when I flipped the switch on and when the light came on. The only thing I dont like about this one is the fact that the switch is not a flip on, its a push up and push down one. Not convenient if you are used to always walking into a room and flipping on a switch. Otherwise great product.

It maybe looks a little on the cheap side with the fake front screws but hardly noticeable. Just FYI, it is activated by on/off rotation only, so it makes no difference which up/down direction is pushed, it only makes it do the opposite either way it’s pushed. Could just as well been made with a single in-out push button rather than a rocker. But the rocker does look more “authentic” I guess.

We have a high-tech young adult son who has set up and maintains an array of devices for us in his former bedroom, now converted to a “movie room” but also housing our wireless router, cable modem, our son’s “satellite” workstation, and God knows what else. Since most of those devices draw their power from the switched outlet, our son removed the switch and replaced it with a plain covering, so we would not accidentally cut the power by reflexively flipping the switch to turn on the room light. Minor problem: If the room was dark, you had to grope around for the lamp itself, or remember to bring a flashlight, to get the light on. This bugged my wife enough that I finally put it at the top of my priority list, and she hasn’t stopped thanking me yet.

I use it for a standing lamp on the other side of the room, I mounted the switch with the included screws and I was done in minutes. The plug is a little big, but it only uses the one plug, so it leaves the other plug unobstructed so you can use it

November 18, 2013 Outlet, , , 0 Read more >