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TOPGREENER TGWF115PRM Wi-Fi Plug

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TOPGREENER TGWF115PRM Wi-Fi Plug with Energy Monitoring, Smart Outlet, Control Lights and Appliances from Anywhere, No Hub Required, White, Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant

Another product that provides mixed emotions.  It took way longer than it should have  to set it up.   The instructions are clear.  You download the phone app and it is supposed to find the outlet.  It did, eventually.  Even when I was 6 feet from my router it took two tries to get it seen.  Once it was seen, I moved it to the location I wanted to use it and tried the phone commands.   Worked just fine. 

Connecting it to Alexa could have been smoother.  Four times it showed under devices and yet Alexa could not find it with a verbal command.  I told Alexa to forget it and tried again.  Finally the fourth time it showed and it worked.

Topgreener claims to have a two year warranty.  I registered on their site and tried to find my Wi-Fi smart plug.  Couldn’t find it.   In fact I saw no link for registration.   So their website needs some work. 

Overall, it works now and I can remotely turn off and on devices through my phone or through Alexa.   It was just a bit tedious getting it done.  

Keep in mind, I’m old school, I’ve been hearing plug and play for over 20 years and frankly there still are darn few devices that are “easily” plug and play.

From the vendor: 
Round Wi-Fi outlet works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant (sold separately) to enable voice control; no hub or subscription required
Control appliances remotely and monitor energy usage to optimize energy efficiency using the TOPGREENER app from the App store, iOS and Android compatible
Can be used with other smart plugs to control electronic appliances, or added to a group of devices for advanced scene control
Create schedules or set timers in the TOPGREENER app to turn the plug on and off automatically

Requires a secured 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network connection; durable design, fire resistant, UL listed, FCC compliant

If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.

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