Product Dimensions : |
5.63 x 5.9 x 4.72 inches; 1.43 Pounds |
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Item model number : |
DS01-4 |
Date First Available : |
March 6, 2019 |
Manufacturer : |
TREATLIFE |
ASIN : |
B07PJTLB7Z |
Country of Origin : |
China |
Best Sellers Rank: |
#46 in Dimmer Switches |
Customer Reviews: |
4,473 ratings |
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TrishaTrisha –
So I am in the middle of replacing most of my lights with treatlife switches because they are reasonably priced and are easy to set up and the support is really good. Some notesPros:Easy installation. their instructions are step by step and completely relevant. A lot of times I get half done instructions where I have to guess parts of it. On this, the wires are all well marked and color coded. the connections are properly tinned to make wire nut install easy. they are tinned so well that you can even use the pushin type wire connectors and even get them back out if needed, with a bit of work. It comes with the wire nuts and screws and faceplate, but any standard faceplate will work as well. As a note, before you buy this though, you have to make sure the power is in the switch box, not the light fixture. Open the box, pull out the switch and look for 2 white wires connected together, but not to the switch. you should see the black wire from one of the incoming wires connect to one part of the switch and the other black wire to the other part. If instead you see only a single pair of wires in the box and each connected to the switch, this WILL NOT WORK.Programmability. It can be programmed! You can add a number of schedules, to turn on and off at specific time. It works like google clock set up, real simple. You can also turn this into a timed switch, so it will auto turn off after any programable time, say 2 min after turning on, or 20 or whatever.Dims low without any flickering. If you have flickering, try another of the three modes and it will stop, as long as you have dimmable bulbs. This is the primary reason I bought these, to dim further.The faceplate is screwless, it just pops right on. If you put it on and there is a gap, then push a bit harder until it clicks on. the cutout on one side tells you which side is the bottom. Very easy and fast and looks better than my old plates. the plate edges are squared and sticks out about 1/4″, so it looks sleek.Connecting it to google Home. first download the treatlife app and follow the instructions to set up. then in google home, connect a devise that works with google, find treatlife, log in. The light will not work properly in google home until you move it to a room, so don’t freak-out if it says it is not responding before you put it in a room. You can run the lights independent of the internet or the app, in case you loose internetSupport. They are very active in promoting their stuff, but I wanted to see what would happen if I had a problem. When setting up one of these, I did not realize they had to be in a room in Google home to work correctly, so I fired off a sternly worded email. They replied professionally with specific questions they needed to help me diagnose the problem…within 2 hrs! I was impressed. I have no doubt they would have sent me a replacement right away if it was defective. But I have purchased 12 items from treatlife with 0 defects.Negative: the switch makes an audible sound when turning on or off, but it is not too loud. there is also a bit of a delay between telling google what to do and it doing it, but still not too bad.it is easy to accidently dim the lights when turning it on, as the switch dims by sliding your finger up or down the center. Not a big deal, but a little annoying
JoeyTheFoxxoJoeyTheFoxxo –
The media could not be loaded. I have owned a multitude of smart switches ever since I got Alexa three years ago. I went for big brands (WeMo, TP-Link, Lutron) but have always hated myself for spending so much money on them. This is not to mention how laggy and awful most of them performed (my internet is 250 MBPS by the way). I have a lot to say about the TreatLife smart switches so I shall break my review up into sections for your sanity.-Ease of Install-These switches were extremely easy to install. I am saying ten minutes per switch maximum. You must make sure that your home has the neutral (white) wire and have enough room in your electrical box for a dimmer. Always remember to shut off power at the circuit breaker before attempting any work yourself, and if you are uneasy, call an electrician. Hardware is provided, such as screws, wire nuts, and a single gang wall plate. Some of the bigger brands were way harder to wire up and some didn’t even give hardware. Also unlike other switches, it works with any decora wallplate (not just the supplied plate).-Looks and Feels-I love the style of this dimmer, it is just simply beautiful to look at. Some other dimmers I have tried don’t look nearly as nice as this one. I absolutely love the touch dimming slider and the way it glows. On standby, the night light/ indicator light at the bottom will be lit and one led will show the level that the dimmer is set to. When on, the night light will turn off and the dimmer will again show one led indicating its level. When you touch it, it brings a solid bar up to the light level it is set to. The construction definitely feels like some cheap plastic, but that is like every single switch in the market. It’s not nearly to the point where I feel like I’m going to break the thing.-Control-The main on/off button sounds and clicks like my mouse, and is very likely a similar button mechanism. Not necessarily an awful thing, just something to get used to. The touch panel for the dimmer is the coolest thing ever. I very much prefer it over a traditional button or slider. It adds that little futuristic touch, you know? A double press of the main button sets the light level to minimum, which is a pretty cool built-in shortcut I use a lot.-Wi-Fi Connectivity-Setting up the connection and pairing to my smart home accounts was a breeze. It automatically goes into pairing mode upon the initial power-up. Resetting is simple as well, all you need to do is hold down the on/off button for several seconds. You will know it’s in pairing mode as the night light/ main indicator will rapidly blink red. Once paired though, it will hardly give issues. I have six of these, four are close to my router, and two are very far. I had mentioned earlier that my WiFi speeds are in the 250 MBPS range, but for the farther switches, it can dip down to about 20 MBPS. There was only one instance where one switch lost connection but overlook it as it has not happened again in over a year. The worst that happens is a slight (5-second max) lag when turning on from a phone, although very uncommon.-Alexa and Google Home Integration-Honestly one of the easiest for Alexa and the Google Assistant to pair. Alexa automatically adds it to the app without even having to go into device discovery mode. I will admit I use Alexa way more than Google, so all I can say about the Google Home is that it will turn on and off the device. As for the Alexa control, I know for a fact she can power on/off, dim to any percentage, and integrate routines. My absolute favorite routines that I have made is an alarm that gradually brings up lights and one where if I say “Movie Night” it switches my nightlight led trim downlights (recommend you look those up, they are very cool) and dims all the lights to 10%.TL;DR: Just buy it. It is a fantastic switch and you will love it as much as I do.P.s. I know the walls in the pictures attached look ugly with their gaps and uneven surface, that’s on the list of fixer-upper projects. I originally was not going to attach a video but I did last minute.
John Mac –
Was easy to install and paired with the internet quickly. I like the app because it allows you to set a schedule on and off, along with how the lights should be dimmed. Make sure you have a neutral ware or it will not work.
Elliott G.Elliott G. –
In short, I’ve been using this product for a little over a week and I love it, read next to find out why.First of all the packaging. Everything comes well Organized and all of the required the mounting hardware is included, even a screwless white plate that’s pretty neat for this product.The installation can be a bit of a hassle just because of the existing wiring in my house, some of my junction boxes were a bit too crowded so inserting these big switches was a bit of a challenge, but with a bit of patience and a few youtube tutorial videos on how to wire electrical boxes everything is possible. For the simple electrical boxes the wiring was a breeze, under 5min to install. One thing you have to be careful is applying too mich strength to the box because the front plate might break from the circuitry box, if this happens you can use some regular plastic glue and problem solved. I think that if the stripped wire connections were a bit longer, would male the mounting a bit easier on those challenging boxes, but again, this is not a showstopperThe touch, this is one of my favorite things about this product, the feeling of satisfaction when clicking the button, it’s like clicking a computer mouse button, it makes you feel like you accomplished something everything you press that button. The switch is very responsive and turns on the device fairly quickly and it even has an LED indicator showing the status of the switch. The indicator also serves to find the switch at night. I really love plating with the slider making the light go up and downThe app installation, this is definitively something that I didnt love about the product since I’m pairing it with my iphone (not sure if Android has the same issue. The pairing instructions included in the box seem to be a bit outdated compared to the app, I had to pair the device using the alternative mode where you have to manually join the product wireless server, I believe this is called AP mode. It’s a bit tedious because you need to wait 2 minutes for the first pairing mode to fail before you can try the alternative mode which takes almost 2 more minutes to complete.The app, once paired, the app is very straight forward, and pretty much has all the functionality you need, scheduling, grouping different devices per room and it also allows easy google integration.Given the price of the item I would say it’s pretty well worth it. My personal rating is 8/10 just because of the pairing process which you only have to make once, after that it’s all joy and happiness.UPDATE: I bought a second set of this switch cuz I loved the first one so much, it’s been great and it’s also pretty fun making all my parts interact with each other!
nick mason –
The media could not be loaded. These switches are great!They easily connected to my wifi.Adding the switch to my current smart bulb hub app was super simple. ( I use the smart life app on Android.. this is what you see in the video. )The voice commands work for both google and Alexa. It acts the same as any other smart device you’d have. It dims to whatever percentage you ask and works great.The switch plate pops on which is unusual to me. The switch itself will screw into existing plate holes and you see no screws. Nice clean look. I like it a lot! The cover seems really snug so when i tried to remove it; I was worried it was going to break.. but it did not.Wiring in the switch wasn’t an issue. It’s really hard to mess it up. Flip the breaker and always check for live wires first. You shouldn’t have a problem. All of the wires are nicely labeled and the directions were easy to follow.I’ve only installed one and I’ve had it in for over a week now with no problems. I will be installing another one for my garage lights!
Liz210 –
I decided to switch out my lights switch to dim my lights and to allow my guests and myself to control the lights without having to get out of bed. As a woman, I can say it didn’t take long for me to install by myself. The hardest part is cramming the wires in the electrical box.
Taylor Sisto –
The product itself is great, I prefer it over the Leviton models. I did have an issue with one of the dimmers I had after a couple years, I worked with Treatlifes customer service and they eventually sent me a brand new switch, which fixed my issue. Truly a company that stands by their products and takes care of their customers. Highly recommend this brand.
Neev –
Bought 8 of these and looking to buy more. The Alexa integration with my recess lights is awesome. Works much faster than other Alexa switches I have. The best part is that lights can be dimmed down to 1% and it is really quick to the commands. The appearance is slick with the screwless cover. I am very happy with this purchase.
Russell A. –
These switches installed, paired, and function perfectly. However, I don’t like how they function. They actuate by pressing on the bottom of the switch to toggle them on and off. The dimmer is in the indent. I knew this when I bought them, but decided to try them anyway due to the low cost. The five star rating is because these switches do everything the manufacturer claims they will, and they do it well.My finger seems to find the lowest range of the dimmer when I turn on the lights. Then I have to increase the dimmer to the appropriate setting. I also think they aren’t intuitive for guests.Again, these switches synced smoothly with the TreatLife app and I am using them with Smartthings and with Alexa. They work with my smart home apps flawlessly.Since I prefer a separate action for on and off, I will probably replace these with a different type of switch.
Johanna Fajardo –
Excellent product