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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 vs KAUF Power Monitoring Smart Plug with ESPHome, Compatible with Tasmota, Made for Home Assistant

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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
KAUF Power Monitoring Smart Plug with ESPHome, Compatible with Tasmota, Made for Home Assistant
#6 in Smart Plugs

Kauf

KAUF Power Monitoring Smart Plug with ESPHome, Compatible with Tasmota, Made for Home Assistant

$14.99

100

Pros

  • +Easy to reprogram with esphome
  • +Has power monitoring
  • +Supports tasmota
  • +Can be flashed ota without opening
They seem to make it really easy to reprogram with ESPHome. Also it has power monitoring, and the plug supports Tasmota, which would allow me to potentially flash OTA without opening it up.