Programmable Smart WiFi Thermostat Plug Outlet, Wireless Electric Plug-in Temperature Controller with App Remote Control. Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant

I’m impressed. High quality works well
At first I wanted an outlet that had the thermometer built in with no remote but I must say it’s very convenient to be able to mount the remote on the wall since the temperature near the floor and near the ceiling can have as much as a 5-10 degree F difference. I actually really like that you set heat or cool, and C or F when the remote first comes on and then you remove the batteries if you need to change it because that means the remote is very simple and has only temp control buttons once it’s set up. When you change the temperature if you go above/below the temp you set it will instantly turn the outlet on. It has a high wattage rating which is great because heaters and AC units both use a lot of electricity. It seems really high quality.The things I would improve are:Including a mounting screw in the boxRedesigning the back so adhesive can be used instead of a screwMaking the LED light dimmer andSwitching the temp control buttons so minus is left and + is right.

Complicated to use because of bad user interface
Updated 3/5/2023 because this listing changed to a “Smart Plug” listingThere are a number of issues with this plug:First, in the US, unlike the rest of the world, we use Fahrenheit not Celsius. When you change the setting to F, there are still five configurable degree settings that require C (see image). None of these auxiliary settings are adequately described. Here’s what they do, but remember, these are all settings in C, so for every number, you need to multiply by 1.8:- Target Temp Offsets (lower & upper) – these allow you to create a range for the acceptable target, This is useful in “bursty” types of heating and cooling where the room may lose heat quickly forcing the unit on again, like a fan-blown space heater. Not so useful with radiant heater.- Heating/Cooling upper and lower – These seem to control “Max” and “Min” temperatures that the unit tries to achieve- Temperature calibration – this allows you to adjust the actual temperature reading, this can be useful if the plug is located close to the heater/cooler you can tell it to compensate for this (mine is right next to the heater, so I set it to -2C, about 3 degrees, and it’s reasonably accurate to another thermometer on my desk.)Second, the weekly program does not appear to work based on the main display and here’s why: See the image – There are two numbers, a large “target” temperature and a very small “actual” temperature. Normally you’d expect these to be set to show you how the unit is operating and in “simply thermostat mode” that’s what it does. However, in “weekly schedule” mode, it seems to display the last manually set temperature target instead of the current weekly target setting, making the display very confusing. I suspect the program IS actually working, but the display leads you to believe otherwise.For instance the unit may be set for 70 degrees because of the weekly program and if it’s 71 degrees in the room, the switch will be in the off position. You can see the 71 degrees in the smaller display (which should be a lot bigger), but what you see in the big round “target” circle is 72 degrees because that was the setting the last time you set it manually. This will make you think “Why, if it’s 71 in the room and the target display says 72 is it not heating?”. The reason is that the real “target temperature” is coming from the weekly program (70 degrees) and it’s already achieved the target, but this target is not displayed on the main panel. The weekly target setting should be displayed in the circle when the weekly program is active, not the last used manual display.Very, very bad user interface design!Third, when you turn on the unit manually, instead of going into “simple thermostat” mode, it goes into “manual” mode (just turns on with no thermostatic setting), even though there’s a large target temperature set in the circle! This means the heater just runs, regardless of the temperature setting that shows in big bold numbers. You’ll come into the room later and it will be 80 degrees, but the target temp reads “70”. The only indication that it’s not listening to the target is that it says “manual (no thermostat)” in the upper display. This type of operation either should never be allowed or be harder to select AND if it is in this mode, it should set the temperature target to “–” or some other meaningless number to let you know it will just run. The default when you manually turn on the unit is that it should be in “simple Thermostat” mode and operate based on the current target display (whatever it was last, from weekly or from a manual setting) in big numbers.Fourth, when you use ALEXA to control the heater, if the heater is turned off (because it has achieved the target temperature, you first need to say “Set (heater-name) to heat”, it turns on, then you say “set (heater-name) to 70 degrees”. There should be no need for the first command, it should be able to remember what mode it’s in.Fifth, the display of the current temperature is just too small.Sixth, Factory Reset makes the Heating/Cooling mode default to “Cooling”. Personally, I think it should default to “Heating”. If you unit is not set properly, you’ll be confused because the target operates in reverse (that threw me for a day!)Seventh, the weekly settings are hard to use. The trick is to set them backwards, start with the latest, set the time (which is in 24 hr format — should be in AM/PM for us colonials!) and work your way earlier.Eighth, there should be a quick way to resume the weekly program from the main screen.I sent this feedback to Tuya via email and via the App and here’s the response I got them:—————————————————————————Thanks for contacting support team.Regarding your feedback about the device control panel, the setting display of the device’s control panel is developed and designed by the manufacturer of the device. It is recommended that you contact the seller for feedback, and help you to feed your relevant opinions back to the manufacturer for further optimization and upgrading.As an IoT platform, Tuya Smart provides a development platform for product manufacturers or developers, but we are not the direct manufacturer and seller of the product.Powered by Tuya (PBT) is a mark of interconnectivity across different brands and categories, which means that this product is developed based on the Tuya Smart IoT platform.Thank you for your support and understanding.—————————————————————————Given all the issues, I’m surprised anyone can figure out how to use this device. It works, but it’s confusing.———————————- Old review for “Remote Control plug” ——————I bought this control to use with a space heater that does not have a remote control. The process is pretty easy – just turn the space heater on and up to “max” (highest temp) and plug in to the socket. Pair the remote with the plug. Wait for the LED to stop flashing. That’s when the challenges start.There were several issues on start up: The unit was delivered set to Celsius. The manual is very unclear about how to reset, and pressing + and – at the same time as the manual states did not work.Here’s what worked for me:1. Press and hold “-/OFF”, keep holding it2. Press and hold “+/ON”, keep holding it until the flame or snowflake at the top of the display starts to blink.3. You can now cycle between heat and AC mode by pressing the +/ON.4. When you are done, press and hold the -/OFF until the C or F starts to blink. You can now cycle between them using the +/ON button.5. Once it is set, let it time out and it will remember your settingsYou should see two temperatures – the current on the top and the target on the bottom, if now, click the ON button. If this does not work, press and hold the ON button until you see the two numbers.You’re now in “Auto mode”.Now it’s in the mode and temperature system you want, you can set your target temperature using the + and – buttons.In COOL the unit will turn on the socket until the room cools to your target temp, in HEAT, it will run your heater until the temp makes it up to the target.In this mode, you can turn the unit off by using a “long press” on the OFF button.This will return you to manual mode.To turn it back on again, press ON briefly to turn on, then press long on the ON again to enter automatic mode.With a better User Interface (UI) this would be a 5 star device. As it is, I’m knocking off three stars because the UI is so bad.Pros:- pretty good thermometer – it matched my desk thermometer, but was off by 2 degrees from a more accurate Eccobee sensor, but it was consistent.- Handled a 1500W space heater without any electrical issues- Temperature is sensed at the remote, not the outlet (this is a big advantage since you don’t want to be monitoring the temperature where you plugged in your heater, you want to know if it’s hot/cold where you are)- Remote gives you the ability to shut the unit down easily if you leave the area.- Turns an “dumb heater” into a thermostatically controlled heater with remote control.- It’s black and does not look bad sitting on a desk.Cons:- Clearly, there was no one who understood User Interface associated with the design of the control system.- The + button is traditionally located on the right hand side, not on the left as it is in this unit. This can be confusing with the overloaded ON/OFF buttons- This unit needs at last two more buttons to separate the +/- from on/off. The buttons could then be located logically with ON and + on the top, Off and – on the bottom (ad God intended it!)- It would be nice to have MODE button as well to switch easily between cooling and heating, long press to switch between C and F- It should also have an AUTO button to toggle between manual and auto mode, but the long press on the ON could also do this.- The control is actually pretty thick for a modern device. This is largely due to the size of the batteries- The device seems somewhat reluctant to turn on the heat. For instance, I have it set to 71 and the temp is 70.3 but I need to blip it up to 72 to get it to tun the heat on. I tried this in Centigrade mode and experienced the same issue.- Similarly, when the target temp is reached, it will continue to heat until the next target is achieved (I’m knocking one star off for this behavior)- The green LED light on the control is also insanely bright – I had to put a piece of tape over it.Recommendation: If you’re not comfortable with the rather complex series of commands to get this to where you want it, I’d recommend a pass.I also would caution you that if you’re looking for precision, this is not the unit. It’s somewhat maddening when the display clearly shows the unit should be turning on or off because it’s reached the target temperature, but it does not. It leads to a lot of fiddling whit the remote.But…. and it’s a big but…. honestly I could find no other units that offer the same function (thermostatic remote control of a heater/AC) that don’t have the same challenges (All the other units like this on Amazon look like they operate on the same technology)Here’s hoping the manufacturer reads these reviews and responds with a better unit next year.——–Update 4/13/2020 ——I discovered something new and disturbing today — if the battery dies on the remote, there’s a possibility the switch for the heater will be left in the “ON” position. I suspect this occurs when the battery dies during a heat cycle. Clearly this could result in a heater being left on for an extended period of time. As far as I know, the remote gave no indication that it’s batteries were weak or about to fail, instead the display simply blinked out.The manufacturer should revise the plug unit in such a way that it will not stay on for extended periods of time if it cannot communicate with the remote.

Thermostat controlled outlet, Great
Kudos to the Manufacturer on this product. I am using in a Tiny Home with an 800 watt heater and the outlet with heater turns on one degree below target and shuts off one degree above. Testing with two other thermostats and this sensor is close to perfect. The technology to create something that is WiFi remote with a tempature sensor and all? (Well Done)

I bought this controller for 3 tiny attic ventilation fans, total 300 watts.It failed after 2 months operation.My guess is the attic reached ~40C max but the device could not survive the ‘heat’.

Worked fine for a while.Temperature tolerance … a couple of degrees.Melted after the first winter.