SwitchLinc On/Off - Insteon Remote Control Switch (Dual-Band), Ivory

I have been using Insteon devices for over 10 years now. I made a major investment in them when we remodeled our house 10 years ago. Worse decision I have ever made. I installed about 65 Insteon switches at that time, about $4800. Initially, there were quite a few comm issues (devices failed to respond), so I added several RF repeaters to improve it. They did marginally improve it. Then after about 3 years of use a large number of my devices just failed, especially the Keypad switches (100% failure). So I replaced them. I have been replacing devices continuously over the past 10 years. I only have 3 of the originally devices still working:( Many of the replacement devices had to be replaced again.The communications between devices has gotten better due to the dual band devices, but it is still not that reliable, From what I have observed, the devices are typically very reliable in the first year and then they slowly start to decay. I see this very clearly in my Homeseer comm reliability report the older the device the higher the comm failure rate. It is not due to device location nor electrical noise on the circuit. As I have replaced devices with high comm failure rates and the new device will get 100% reliability for years, but then they will start failing. Always outside the warranty period.So unless you want to be continuously replacing devices, I would strongly recommend you steer away from Insteon as their product quality is horrible. I have come to the conclusion to get off the Insteon money train as it is good money after bad. I have spent over $9000 in Insteon products and regret every bit of it. Requires way too much effort and dollars to keep the system running.

I bought these back in October of 2015 and I love them! As of today (July 1, 2016), I have 8 of these installed throughout my home and another 5 at my parents' house. These have made life very convenient, especially when you put them on a schedule or pair them up with motion sensors. They also give the appearance that somebody is home when you're on travel. Fingers crossed they won't start "going bad" like some of the other reviewers have mentioned...There are a few negatives... #1) My main gripe with these is that they are a huge hassle to fit back in the switch box. I don't know how many times I cursed out loud when the darn wire nuts came loose as I tried to jam these buggers back in the box. You may have to trim some of your wires to make room for these switches. Hopefully Insteon will come up with slimmer models in the future. #2) The quick start manual that comes with them could be a bit better. If I remember correctly, they don't mention anything about how to sync up the devices if you want them to work as 3-way switches. You'll need to download the full manual from the Insteon website to learn how to sync them. #3) The price... These are on average $50 a piece, which is pricey. You're lucky if you find these at $40 each, which is still on the pricey size.Conclusion: These are great to have after getting past the challenges of installation. Also, costs could add up quickly, but despite the price, it is still less expensive to install these than to have some third party company charge a monthly fee for Smarthome services.

I’m a big Insteon user. It controls 90% of my home. I can say that the reviews on here are fairly accurate. The failure rate of the switches is high. I do find that the switches with a neutral last much longer than the two wire switch. The failure rate of the two wire switch right out of the box is pretty high and kinda sad that a company would release a product with such a failure rate. Amazon, or amazon wharehouse deals do sell used switches as new. I just returned 4 switches that were received last week.All in all, most of the reviews about these Insteon products aren’t fair reviews. Most users don’t know how to setup properly with the hub or Alexa. I’ve had three different hubs. All worked fairly well. Alexa commands are lacking... overall I think Insteon has a fairly reliable product line. Avoid the two wire switches if possible. The 6 button keypads seem really reliable. Just don’t smash them into the electrical box. They don’t like to be under pressure. GL

I've got an old house with old electrical, and when it comes to smart lighting, the lack of common/neutral wire is a bit limiting. Luckily, Insteon makes these wicked little 2-wire dimmers that work in any traditional 2-wire box.I've got 5 of these suckers in my house, and I can't say enough about them. If you are looking to teach an old house new tricks, these are definitely a great choice. These dimmers are RF-only, in contrast to the dual band in the normal Insteon dimmer switch offering, but I have to say, the range and reliability doesn't suffer a bit. One of these switches in my installation is pretty far from the hub and other switches and I have never had an issue communicating with it.Now, it should be noted that if you don't already have an Insteon hub or PLM of some sort you'll need one in order to take advantage of the smart capabilities of this switch, but without one they'll still function like a normal dimmer. I've notice the Insteon starter kits seem to go on sale pretty frequently here (as of this posting it's $40 USD), and they include the hub and two plug-in dimmer modules (for lamps).Another thing to note is that these are not compatible replacements for three-way switches. By the looks of the reviews on the Amazon listing, it seems as though people have been burnt by that before.

Works great. Simple to program and reliable. Around my house I have several switches to control the outside lites at the front, back, side, and driveway. I replaced the switches with these insteon switches, programmed them, and now I can turn them all on/off from one location. But the bigger reason I did it is because it allows me to turn all the lights on at sundown, and off at bedtime, automatically. If I come home after dark, the lites are already on when i roll in. Insteon seems very stable and reliable.

Lasted only a short time, some as the ones before it. I am staying under the wattage rating, however it is in a triple gang box with two others, and the heat inside the box is too much for these things, they all fail in a short time.

I'm using the insteon hub and it worked perfectly on my second try. For some reason, the scene schedule was bugged at first. Had to remove the three switches that I bought from the hub and do a factory reset on all three of them. Then, I relinked them with the hub and everything has been working great since then.

Insteon has known issues with their hubs failing. I just had my second hub fail in less than 2 years. I regret my purchase and wish I had invested in a different product. These are far too expensive to be replacing constantly rather than adding more devices to my home.

I seem to run in to problems with Insteon modules. I had a few fail, and some sending out spurious commands. Not sure whats the problem, but personally I'm phasing them out.

Product works seamlessly with alexa or google and the dimmer function makes this product feel more commercial grade. The standard smart switches do not dim so you don't get that nice fade in or fade out effect.

So far it has not had any issues. Insteon my be proprietary, but they work very reliably, with no delay on a local network. There's little that even comes close. Easy and fast setup does not require you to walk from switch to switch with a hub to set them up. They are priced lower or equal to the competition. This is a great choice for non-dimmable fluorescent tube ballasts.

I bought this to replace a flaky dimmer that was causing the potlights in our basement to flicker off at random times. I was very happy with the build of the lightswitch, it doesn't feel flimsy at all. The installation was a breeze. And when I say that, I mean that it was a breeze for my friend to install it, since I had no idea what I was doing.Anyway, I'll buy more when I have a chance.

I bought this when it was on sale at Amazon. This is definitely a premium product at sub premium price.I was planning on automating my house slowly and bought this to get started. Its a well built product that is to last for years.Next one on my wish list is to get an Insteon Hub to go with this.

Expensive but with great features. Programming is easy. Allows control without the need for new electrical wire run

Insteon makes the best smart home products in this price range. My house has old wiring and have to use the 2-Wire and plug in dimmers. Have this connected to the hub and use Echo products to control them. Works great every time.

Installed easily and has been working for 2 years without any issue. (Requires an Insteon hub)

Smart looking dimmer switch which was easy to integrate into Insteon Hub. I like the fact that you can adjust the LED brightness.

These devices are brilliant for home automation. Love them! The app could use some work and polish but it recognizes the device every time I add a new one.