DSI Outlet Wireless Remote Wall Outlets, 3 Outlets with 1 Remote
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of DSI Outlet Wireless Remote Wall Outlets, 3 Outlets with 1 Remote
Customer Review: Beware
Summary: 1 Stars
I rarely write reviews but felt compelled to share my experience with this item.
This unit suffered from a remote that stopped clicking after a while and would activate itself by gravity alone. Just setting the unit down resulted in the tiny bit of weight of the button itself depressing the 'activator' inside the unit with no click. I had to balance the unit on its side when setting it on the night stand to keep it from turning on and off by itself when I walked across the floor.
I tried another model of the same type of product. The unit worked for a couple of days, then the lamp attached to it started to cut off after a few minutes. It would turn back on when prompted by the remote only to turn off again a few minutes later. The lamp worked fine when connected directly to the outlet without the unit.
I think the units, although of different names and slight design differences, might have been made by the same mfg. I realize the units may be made by different companies, my point is that the two variations of devices I owned both stopped working after little use. I have no proof of this but I attribute their faultiness to being poorly slapped together over seas.
Again, this is a great idea and was great for a few days but terrible QC rendered them a waste of money in a very short time. Maybe you'll get lucky and get a good one, it could be dumb luck that I just got stuck with a couple of lemons in a row. However, I would advise caveat emptor on this one.
Customer Review: Big Clunky Outlet-Hog
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this product because I thought it would be cheaper than having my outlets re-wired to a switch. When it arrived I looked at the instructions in the box and it stated the product came with a battery. I searched the whole package and did not find one. To make matters worse, it take a special battery (12V 23AP), not your typical AA or AAA. There are no dimension specifications for this product and I was surprised to find out how big they actually are. I measured each receiver to be 5"High x 3"Wide x 2"Deep. They are NOT discreet at all. These outlets have 3 prongs, so they are not reversible, and it was too big to fit in one of my outlets. I tried it in another, and it worked. The only problem was, it covers the outlet below so now I can only use one of them. I knew right away this would not work for me, so I never bothered to get a battery for the remote. The manual on/off button was neat and worked, but I can't give a true opinion on the remote. If there was a smaller compact version of this product, I would be all over it.
Pros
+Neat concept
+Worked Fine
Cons
-Too Big
-Not Reversible
Customer Review: Cheap
Summary: 2 Stars
SO cheap - could not even slide plastic cover off. I rarely return items - but this was an exception.Customer Review: DSI EZ
Summary: 3 Stars
works well unless you have a steel wall in the way
then not so good
Customer Review: DSI EZ Wireless Remote Outlets
Summary: 1 Stars
I am disappointed and dis-satisfied with this purchase. After only about a dozen operations of the units, the remote has quit working. It may be the supplied battery's loss of power - it's a 23A, 12v battery for which I haven't yet had time to find a replacement. If the battery is the cause of the problem, the manufacturer would be well advised to supply one of higher quality. In retrospect, I wish I had chosen hard-wired battery-free, though more expensive, units.