Amazon has
4-Pack TP-Link Kasa HS103P4 WiFi Smart Plugs on sale for
$24.99 when you apply the
$2 off coupon on the product page.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
sr71 for finding this deal.
Key Features:- Smart Outlet Control from anywhere: Turn electronics on and off your smart home devices from anywhere with your smartphone using the case app, whether you are at home, in the office or on vacation
- Scheduling: Use timer or countdown schedules to set your wifi smart plug to automatically turn on and off any home electronic appliances such as lamps, fan, humidifier, Christmas lights etc.
- 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection required.
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I've bought into the KASA ecosphere pretty heavily, and unfortunately it seems to be true that TP-LINK is phasing out Kasa. All signs point to them expanding their TAPO line and killing Kasa. I've stopped buying their products until TP-LINK starts being more transparent with their plans for the Kasa brand.
At CES last year, TP-link announced plans to get Kasa to work with Apple HomeKit. They've since announced they've cancelled that, and brought ZERO new products to CES 2022 under the Kasa banner… only TAPO branded devices.
The theory is that Kasa markdowns will be more frequent in US to sell off inventory before making the brand announcement here.
There are reports of manufacturers/retailers getting notices of "discontinued without replacement" on Kasa products.
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You can also get power strips where each plug can be toggled on and off separately.
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I've bought into the KASA ecosphere pretty heavily, and unfortunately it seems to be true that TP-LINK is phasing out Kasa. All signs point to them expanding their TAPO line and killing Kasa. I've stopped buying their products until TP-LINK starts being more transparent with their plans for the Kasa brand.
At CES last year, TP-link announced plans to get Kasa to work with Apple HomeKit. They've since announced they've cancelled that, and brought ZERO new products to CES 2022 under the Kasa banner… only TAPO branded devices.
The theory is that Kasa markdowns will be more frequent in US to sell off inventory before making the brand announcement here.
There are reports of manufacturers/retailers getting notices of "discontinued without replacement" on Kasa products.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TPLinkKa..._ces
https://www.reddit.com/r/TPLinkKa...ean_
https://www.reddit.com/r/TPLinkKa...cing
when you know how much energy an appliance uses - what does constant monitoring tell you?
I remember a product call 'kill-a-watt' that people would buy and plug it in temporarily for a few days or whatever to get a trend on how much energy does an appliance uses but what's the advantage/need to monitor energy on an ongoing basis?
Just learning about this stuff so thought to ask. - thank you
I've bought into the KASA ecosphere pretty heavily, and unfortunately it seems to be true that TP-LINK is phasing out Kasa. All signs point to them expanding their TAPO line and killing Kasa. I've stopped buying their products until TP-LINK starts being more transparent with their plans for the Kasa brand.
At CES last year, TP-link announced plans to get Kasa to work with Apple HomeKit. They've since announced they've cancelled that, and brought ZERO new products to CES 2022 under the Kasa banner… only TAPO branded devices.
The theory is that Kasa markdowns will be more frequent in US to sell off inventory before making the brand announcement here.
There are reports of manufacturers/retailers getting notices of "discontinued without replacement" on Kasa products.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TPLinkKa..._ces
https://www.reddit.com/r/TPLinkKa...ean_
https://www.reddit.com/r/TPLinkKa...cing
I have deployed well over a couple of hundred kasa plugs to friends, coworkers, family, neighbors and even at my own house. I need to stop recommending these products if what you said here is true.
when you know how much energy an appliance uses - what does constant monitoring tell you?
Now, I'm using them to show my housemate how much of the electric bill is actually mine.
when you know how much energy an appliance uses - what does constant monitoring tell you?
I remember a product call 'kill-a-watt' that people would buy and plug it in temporarily for a few days or whatever to get a trend on how much energy does an appliance uses but what's the advantage/need to monitor energy on an ongoing basis?
Just learning about this stuff so thought to ask. - thank you
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when you know how much energy an appliance uses - what does constant monitoring tell you?
I remember a product call 'kill-a-watt' that people would buy and plug it in temporarily for a few days or whatever to get a trend on how much energy does an appliance uses but what's the advantage/need to monitor energy on an ongoing basis?
Just learning about this stuff so thought to ask. - thank you
Keep whole house heater turned down. Use only space heater for the one room that needs heat. Measure space heater usage for the month with the Kasa. Sum of utility (gas or oil) heat bill plus electricity bill for the month will help decide if I need to reverse this course and instead keep the whole house warmer and use the space heater lesser. Optimize the cost for getting the same amount of heat from different sources. Of course there is oil/gas/electric unit price variation depending on market conditions, but if you make an worksheet with all variables you can better optimize.
Also would help to understand personal usage patterns like leave on the PC throughout the day versus set it to go to sleep after few hours of inactivity....how much does it really save for electricity.
Sometimes if an appliance is using too much energy and the same task can be done by another lighter appliance then we could switch to that. For instance I used to use the shopvac a lot but when I found its energy usage was very high, I stopped using it as much. I still use it for tasks that really need it but for lighter tasks just use a Dyson or lesser powered vac
There are some smart plugs that are specifically rated for motors, and will usually have an amp and a horsepower of the pump rating asts well.
if it's working then keep using it, just check it every now and then i'd say
Now, I'm using them to show my housemate how much of the electric bill is actually mine.
when you know how much energy an appliance uses - what does constant monitoring tell you?
I remember a product call 'kill-a-watt' that people would buy and plug it in temporarily for a few days or whatever to get a trend on how much energy does an appliance uses but what's the advantage/need to monitor energy on an ongoing basis?
Just learning about this stuff so thought to ask. - thank you
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