Belkin WeMo Switch - So far...

[fg1972]

I've had mine for approx 1 year.
Whilst some were complaining about issues and bugs, mine worked just fine out of the box.
After daylight savings last year, mine went crazy, timer function not always working but manual remote on/off still ok.
I wasted many hours trying to sort it out, firmware software upgrades.
For a few weeks I just reverted back to an old timer as it was very stressful when I woke up and coffee machine was not on.
Finally they released an updated version which I upgraded to and thankfully it has been very reliable since then.

[Sully]

Sure does.

[akabubbles]

thanks for the feed back, i think i will invest in one, dose it work on android phones

[Sully]

Hey akabubbles,

What would you like to know ?

I set mine to come on first thing in the morning (6am), I will usually turn it off manually but just in case I forget I set it to turn off again at 8am. Being able to remotely operate the switch is the reason I bought the WEMO, I finish work at different hours every day so being able to turn it on on my way home means no waiting for my afternoon coffee. It has never failed to operate in the 6mths I have had it.

There was a slight glitch with the app for a while with regards to turning off the timer function but that seems to have been fixed with the latest update.

[akabubbles]

can some one please provide a updated feedback on BELKIN WEMO SWITCH, i am about to buy one for my machine .Thanks

[nessuno]

I got one from officeworks works a treat on my iphone ... setup correctly first go ..... a real treat to use so cool waking up and having the machine ready to go. Unfortunately my galaxy s2 does not seem to work via 3g, which is strange I think there is an android beta app.

Anybody have a problem with the wemo android app? The android app does seem to look like an after thought compared to the iphone app.

Finally any problems powering the machine from the plug instead of the actual machine switch?

Also what amount of power does the wemo consume when not in use?

Pete

[Lukemc]

I replaced an older timer switch with a wemo last week. Running ios7 and loving it. Apart from the on off rules, the ability to switch on and off remotely is awesome

Last night out at a local restaurant for dinner. Sir would you like a coffee..... No thanks ill just turn on my machine remotely so I can grab one when I get home (played out in my head - I just said no thanks)

[Marksheppo]

I have had this unit for a few weeks now, working really well. No issues so far.
great device

[Mono]

WeMo is now Android compliant. I use mine with my IPhone and love it. Ditched my old timer which did work fine but this is better. Full marks............

Steve.

Android Phones Will Turn Lights Off - Smarthouse

[GMG]

Open the WeMo app and go to Rules-->"+" (to add a rule)--> Turn off (or on) only.
You can then create times to shut it down, if you forget.

I've got a "turn off at 7pm" and "turn off at 11pm" rule that runs daily. If it's already off, then nothing happens, but if I've forgotten and left it on, then it shuts it down. And that means if we've got friends over and they want a coffee after 11, I can say, "hmmm. The machine's just gone to sleep" (as in "Hint: the evening is winding down - can I get your coat?" (We've got young children, so we don't stay up like we used to!)

[brokenvase]

Can you make a rule... Like "standby"? Was thinking of situations where I forget to off the machine. Like off it after X hours from on? Even better (not an electrician) but if can detect usage and off it after "low" usage after X hrs.

Miss this feature on my BDB...

[timmyc]

Mines been working very well for a couple of months now!! It's a great bit of kit

[brokenvase]

Great! Just bought today. Thanks for the tips!

[GMG]

I thought I should post another update. The WeMo has now been working rock solidly for a sustained period.

A few months ago, there was a firmware update and I experimented with moving the WeMo device away from the coffee machine and one or both of the changes seems to have changed things for the better!

I suspect that the instability arose from having the WeMo placed too near the coffee machine itself. Initially I dismissed doing this as the cause, as the router is well within what would normally be considered acceptable range. All my other WiFi devices worked from that range or even 2-4 times further from the router -- but I suspect that as my Evo 2, like most machines is composed of big chunks of metal, it was interfering with the WeMo switch plugged in right next to it. I played out the plug from the Giotto as far as it would go and plugged it into the WeMo and its worked without incidence since - both when connecting within the area of the WiFi network and when using it from afar. All good. Given this, I highly recommend it!

[JamesM]

Ahh well, maybe an update will sort those issues out. I'm still tempted to grab one...