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Home Assistant Green | Smart Home hub with Advanced Automation | Official Home Assistant Hardware vs Kasa Outdoor Smart Plug, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet with 2 Sockets, IP64 Weather Resistance, Compatible with Alexa, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, ETL Certified(EP40), Black

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Home Assistant Green | Smart Home hub with Advanced Automation | Official Home Assistant Hardware
#9 in Smart Plugs

Home Assistant

Home Assistant Green | Smart Home hub with Advanced Automation | Official Home Assistant Hardware

$179.00

100

Pros

  • +Local control
  • +Voice control capability
I’d use HA with zigbee for as much local control as possible..
Kasa Outdoor Smart Plug, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet with 2 Sockets, IP64 Weather Resistance, Compatible with Alexa, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, ETL Certified(EP40), Black
#8 in Smart Plugs

Kasa (TP-Link)

Kasa Outdoor Smart Plug, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet with 2 Sockets, IP64 Weather Resistance, Compatible with Alexa, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, ETL Certified(EP40), Black

$23.46

100

Pros

  • +No issue with cold (-25 c and below)
  • +Works for block heater in edmonton (cold climate)
  • +Reliable for a couple of years
  • +No issues in saskatchewan (cold climate)
I have a couple sets of the outdoor Kasa Plugs (TP Link)... have never had any issue with the cold turning it off on the days we get the -25s and below. I also use a Kasa plug for a block heater, also