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GE Z-Wave products dying one by one.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 11:48 am
Posted on 9/11/20 at 11:48 am
I outfitted my house with GE Z-Wave smart switches and bulbs in 2017, I installed 8 switches in the house and 4 light bulbs and 2 outlet controllers. One by one they are starting to die. First was the light bulb in my night stand a few months ago. Another bulb died soon after. Next was a switch in my son's bathroom, I thought it might be due to humidity in the bathroom. Next was the switch in the kitchen. Yesterday the one controlling the outside front porch light died. Pretty disappointing and I'm wondering how long the rest will last. 2 year warranty and they die just short of 3.
So far I've just replaced them with dumb switches. The front port light one is one of the most important cause we love the automation to have it turn on and off at dawn/dusk. Would like to have then back as smart switches but not sure I want to be buying a $40 light switch every 3 years. I'm torn if I want to replace the others with dumb switches as they fail or keep buying $40 switchs.
So far I've just replaced them with dumb switches. The front port light one is one of the most important cause we love the automation to have it turn on and off at dawn/dusk. Would like to have then back as smart switches but not sure I want to be buying a $40 light switch every 3 years. I'm torn if I want to replace the others with dumb switches as they fail or keep buying $40 switchs.
This post was edited on 9/11/20 at 11:52 am
Posted on 9/11/20 at 11:55 am to DeoreDX
Zooz switches are my go to z wave switch. Usually on sale for less than $30. Much better quality than the 1st gen GE (which are rebranded jasco).
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:34 pm to DeoreDX
You having any power fluctuations? Only time one of mine died was after a power outage flashing issue.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 4:28 pm to mctiger1985
I just replaced two of my Gen1 GE smart switches. Design is different, hopefully improved. The first switch died about 4 months ago. The second switch went out after a power outage 3 weeks ago. The lights ended up blinking in an unusual pattern which led me to look into the switch failure. Appears this is a common failure after power surges. Again, hoping the design has improved to prevent these failures.
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