Update on my Home Energy Monitor
A while ago I wrote about my Black and Decker home energy monitor. I mentioned that I had problems with the sending unit leaking and then failing soon after I received it. So Black and Decker replaced the sending unit under warranty. Well guess what … the second one died about six months later. This time it didn’t leak, it just stopped transmitting. Yes I’ve changed the batteries and re-sync’d it. I’ve removed and reinstalled it. It simply doesn’t transmit a radio signal any more.
So even though I was originally pretty happy with this thing, I now recommend that you stay away from this and do not buy a Black and Decker Power Monitor. Unlike many of the negative reviews on Amazon, mine has nothing to do with setup or whether it will work on your meter. Rather, the quality of the sending unit seems poor. As always, your mileage may vary, but my experience with this unit has been bad. I think I’ll buy a TED monitor system instead.
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Update on my Home Energy Monitor – via #twitoaster http://robsrants.havasy.net/2010/09/upda...
Hi Rob,
This is Robin from PowerSave. While I believe the TED is a great product and will work well for you, before you commit, please visit our website http://www.powersave.us
With over 1 million Envi’s sold worldwide, the Envi is a great product as well.
Thanks,
Robin