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I was provided Belkin products for my home to facilitate this review.
I was really excited to have these light switches.
I love that with their installation we are one more step closer to having a smarter home. We received three Belkin WeMo Light, Wi-Fi Enabled
Belkin WeMo Light Switches have WiFi enabled light switches that can be programmed to turn on/off at set times of the day.
They can also be controlled by the free WeMo app or by using an app from a hub like Revolv which is how we are controlling them.
The installation of these was very simple.
Here are the basic steps:
Please note, we are not electricians. Please consult or hire with someone trained to complete these types of installations. Although we felt comfortable installing them please know your own skill level. Most importantly make sure that the electricity is turned off to the area you are working in. These are the steps that we took. But please use your own judgement.
- Make sure the power is turned off at the breaker. Don’t skip this step or you could be in for a real shock. We verified the power is off by turning on/off your old switch.
- Unscrew your existing light switch
- Connect the WeMo light switch according to the simple diagram provide in the box.
- Screw in the WeMo light switch and attach the wall plate. I love that the plate is oversized and covers any paint chipped in the process.
- Turn on the power again at the breaker and test your switches.
We took a picture of the wiring so that we could make sure we connected everything correctly.
The first switch took us 10 minutes to install.
The other 2 only took us 5 minutes each because we knew exactly what to do. Although my husband did all the installation I felt like I could have completed this project with no problem at all and I’m not as handy as he is.
You can automate your system by downloading the WeMo app, or you can setup the switches on your Revolv hub (if you have one) like we did.
I was excited to get these because every day I need to manually walk over to these switches to turn the lights on at night, then turn them off in the morning. Now, I have them set to turn on at sunset and on at sunrise.
I hate to waste electricity so these are a really great way to make sure that lights are not left on all day if I forget.
If I’m ever away from home, these switches will still turn the lights on an off without me doing a thing. I can also change the timing for these switches, or simply turn on or off the lights from anywhere using the apps.
One more thing, these switches still function like normal light switches if you push them manually.
These would make the perfect Father’s Day gift for the tech savvy {or not} father in your life!
Pete loves them and right now, we have three of these, but after seeing how easy they are to install and program, I’m going to be buying a lot more! You can learn more and purchase them on Amazon.
Oh wow, these would be awesome to have in our house. Great idea.
I really want one of these. I have seen them advertised & they are the coolest thing!
I would love one of these too, seems like a product I sure could use.
I could use one of those at our house. would be totally useful.
This is such a cool idea! It would be perfect since our light switches are not laid out well for when I go to check on my son in the middle of the night.
I love this and I feel like it is made just for me. I am neurotic about lights on.
This IS a great idea for Fathers Day. I want to get these and put them in to surprise my husband because he makes the rounds at night making sure that the lights are on or off before bed. What a convenience AND it is saving energy too!
What a fantastic product and great gift for Father’s Day and any other holiday or special occasion for that matter! Technology is quite amazing, that’s for sure 🙂
I could use several of those in our house. I like the ease of installation too, because we are definitely electrically inclined!
Wow. That is awesome. I didn’t know they had these, but need to look into these.
I totally need this for my kid’s rooms! They are forever turning on lights when they shouldn’t!
I love this idea. It would be a fantastic gift idea for Father’s Day.
I ADORE this. We totally need this and I actually think you just showed me what to get my dad for Father’s day!!
This looks like such a cool and useful product. It would also make an amazing father’s day gift.
Very cool! I want a smart home! Sure beats the old days when we had the clapper lol! 🙂 Right after father’s day, I know what my hubby will be doing….installing a Belkin-WeMo switch!
We SO need these at our house. I’d use it all the time, thanks for this post – happy to see it took so little time to install!
That is such a smart device. Every household could use something like this!
Okay, this is pretty awesome! I’ve got to get this for my house.
These look amazing!! Plus a great way to control your energy costs as well!
I can turn on my TV with my phone, why not the lights as well. That is really cool!
what a cool gadget, my kids leave their lights on in their room all the time this would be great to turn them off when they forget to turn them off.
That is a pretty fancy switch! I am constantly amazed by the technology that makes its way into our lives.
How awesome!!! I totally want to get one of these now!
That is a great idea. I would install them upstairs in the girls’ room since they always forget to turn off their lights.