I have been lurking here for awhile, waiting to see Zwave pro and con, experiences
Thoughts from those use the the products
I became tired of the X10 stuff I had -- took it all down
Now with HomeSeer support of Zwave -- I though I might try the computer and handheld automation path again
any comments
steve
I wouldn't go back with X10 or any other PLC. One of the most popular items I sell is X10 filters. I do sell both but use only Zwave in my house. More products are coming to the market all the time.
DownSide Lack of products Recent Price Increasea
How does it work for you?
I understand the cost and lack of modules etc.
The biggest problem I had with X10 was reliability issues. Sometimes it would work other times not. After looking at different solutions including purchasing higher quaility X10 I went with Zwave.
I like the fact there is virtually no delay when pressing all lights off. All 15 modules turn off.
In term of Reliability I had to replace one switch in just shy of a year. This was a known defect that has since been fixed. This was covered by a 2 year warranty.
I really like that ELK is going to support it in the M1. I'm going to move everything over to the M1 and let Homeseer do mostly neat/show off tasks.
Cost is still cheaper then some others. Almost half of UPB
But I will stick with Zwave as they keep releasing products slowly.
Hopefully some others will chime in on Zwave, someone that isn't a vendor.
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