Reviews Home >
Home Reviews >
Home Safety & Energy Management Reviews >
Home Energy Technology Reviews
Customer Reviews for ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
Model: RES-STR-11
SKU: 3276192
UPC: 850829003009
Simple, smart savings. Saves you money and energy while wirelessly connecting you to your home electronics whether you're at home or on the road. Intelligent software designs a savings plan for you, automatically turns on/off power to appliances and allows you to view appliance energy usage for seamless home energy management. Just set it and forget it.
Average Customer Rating:
4.7
out of 5
(6 Reviews) 6
Rating Snapshot 6 reviews
5 stars
5
4 stars
0
3 stars
1
2 stars
0
1 star
0
67% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
(
4 out of
6)
Customer Reviews for ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
Review 1 for ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
Great concept, needs work
Customer Rating
3.0
What's great about it: Online energy usage monitoring
What's not so great: Zero tech support
I bought this unit primarily to give me the ability to control an outlet from my iPhone. I have a lamp in my bedroom that I'd like to be able to turn on-off from anywhere. I've got everything set up but the advertised feature of being able to turn an outlet on and off isn't showing any available devices for me. I'm sure I've done everything right and I need to contact support. THERE IS NO SUPPORT on the website. The best you can hope for is a "contact us" form on the company's website which isn't available on the Mymodlet.com site. I'm waiting for the response from the contact form wondering if I've wasted my money.
NOTE: There are several reviews that state that people are looking to hook their DVR to this plug. Your DVR must, by definition remain powered on to work. If you are looking for usage monitoring, that is fine. If you want the DVR powered down to save energy you will not be able to record shows while the power is off.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Share this review:
Review 2 for ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
Works Seamlessly
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Pistil
from NYC
on 02/21/2012
What's great about it: Does exactly what you need to monitor energy usage.
What's not so great: Would be nice if they made something to go in the electric panel not just an outlet.
The unit allows you to monitor two different appliances, tv's, computers, or custom named device separately. The top outlet and the bottom outlet are monitored independently. You are able to access your account and check your usage from any internet ready device. You can input your cost per Kilowatt Hr and the software will give you total cost for what ever timespan you select. You can also setup a baseline for comparison and help initiate ECM's Energy Conservation Measures. Each modlet that you add to the network allows you to stretch the network to other rooms or floors.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-6points
4out of 14found this review helpful.
Share this review:
Review 3 for ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
Great concept with some disappointments
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: emile
from Palo Alto, CA
on 02/08/2012
What's great about it: Great concept
What's not so great: Only one outlet
This is a great concept and it is very promising to see products for home energy management reaching the market. I find this product well presented but quite limited in use. Having to use a PC for data collection is a big limitation and I would rather use an iPad or iPhone. For savings I find other products like the UFO Smart Powerstrip more useful. For $129 it provides four outlets with schedules and trickle power control, and uses WiFi which is a superior wireless technology.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-4points
3out of 10found this review helpful.
Share this review:
Review 4 for ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
Wow! Easy , Insightful & Energy Savings
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: AdamFSP
from Palo Alto, CA
on 11/16/2011
What's great about it: Easy to Use, Immediate Energy use Insight, Web-based Scheduling On/Off
What's not so great: Download the software BEFORE using the dongle
Installation was flawless, and now I can see just how much energy my TV and TIVO are using- wow! It's a lot of energy! I can't wait until my initial 2-week energy survey "baseline" is completed to learn how much I can save by turning these devices off while I am away all day, and at sleep at night.
I might buy other modelts for my kitchen appliances and one for my space heater
I would recommend this to a friend!
-3points
5out of 13found this review helpful.
Share this review:
Review 5 for ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
Easy way to be green and save $$
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Mkarot2
from Houston, TX
on 11/13/2011
What's great about it: Does what it says, easy to setup, good price
What's not so great: Had to buy on Best Buy.com (wasnt at my local store)
After receiving a $350 electricity bill in September, I have been looking for ways to reduce my electricity bill for the past 2 months. I was specifically interested in a way to prevent my Plasma TV, Xbox, DVR and IPad from constantly using power even when Im not using them. A friend at work showed me this article on the modlet and I knew I had to buy one. Glad Best Buy had it. It was super easy to setup and it works perfectly. Really cool how it learns when I use my devices and when I dont.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
6out of 13found this review helpful.
Share this review:
Review 6 for ThinkEco modlet Starter Kit - White
Very cool
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from Los Angeles, CA
on 11/08/2011
What's great about it: Easy to use, money saving and cool.
This is a great product which I hope catches on. It's good for the environment, good for your wallet and incredibly cool, because it seems like a device from a book I read as kid, which described how things would work in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
9out of 15found this review helpful.
Share this review:
