WiFi Valve Controller with Bluetooth Smart Water Gas Valve Automatic Remote Control Voice Control Smart Life & Tuya For Alexa Google Assistant

This wifi remote and automatic valve control is surprisingly sturdy and well-designed per my photos showing it installed on a 3/4" main water supply line with an about 1-inch-wide lever style shutoff that requires considerably more than a little force to open and close. The double straps definitely facilitated a far more stable and sturdy installation. However, the included components could've fit a considerably larger installation. We'd been using the Smart Life app for several years for temperature and solely leak sensors with no problem. Thus, no problem adding the valve control to the Smart Life app and linking it to our sensors. Done within minutes with no need for direction. Worked well fully turning the valve on/off. No problem finding the setting that keeps the valve open, closed, or indifferent after a powering on/off. As a few additional useful notes:- Our primary intent is emergency, rather than daily, use. Thus, I'm uncertain if this relatively inexpensive item would be suitable for daily or heavier use. However, the installation remained rock solid after vigorous testing both locally and remotely via wifi.- I did clean the area where I attached the controller to the pipe and apply "non-skid" tape with a sandpaper like finish similar to than used on stair and ladder treads per my photos before completing the installation to further ensure the controller didn't slip and discourage galvanic corrosion. The controller worked without the tape as well, but did flex a bit more.- I'm uncertain if the controller would work on larger pipes or particularly stubborn valves. However, likely worth a try if your valve turns reasonably freely with a handle that is less than about 2" wide.- Great alternative to the $300 to $600 or more options that typically require professional installation.- In addition, the more expensive options that "learn" a home's water use to help identify and shut down leaks located anywhere in the house typically require considerably longer and many gallons more to differentiate a major leak from heavy use and shut the valve, which is good, but still potentially devastating. Whereas this sensor driven option immediately closes the instant a connected sensor contacting any moisture.

This valve is exactly what I needed. When we are away from home, I can shut off the water to the entire house. Also, lets say my pool is getting a bit low while I am gone, I leave the hose in the pool and can turn on the water until it is at the right level (I leave the hose bib turned on while I am gone). Works great.

We purchased one valve which was difficult to install but with some minor finagling, we were able to get it to work. Over a 7 month period it would frequently fall of the WiFi but always managed to reconnect without intervention. After 7 months, however, it stopped working completely, and when we went to unplug the device, the plug fell apart into 3 pieces. We ordered a new one, and when while installing it, the motor made a grinding noise and then froze. The device clearly is defective. Obviously these devices are poorly engineered and of dubious mechanical quality; they are simply not reliable. Look elsewhere for internet controlled valves.

There are literally a dozen of these smart mechanical valve controllers available on Amazon. After looking carefully at them, I decided on this one to control my home water supply. It had a decent number of reviews, and the form factor was what I needed.These differing valve controllers have characteristics that fall into several categories:1. Shape of motor complex. There are 2 main shapes, cylinidrical and square (ish). One of the cylinder models listed the clearance needed, which was >2.4". I did not have that much room (~1") so I went with a square model, which seemed smaller. Unfortunately none of those listings describe the clearance needed.Neither the cylinder nor square motors are symmetric, with more of the motor complex to the left (if the lever arm is facing up, closer to the wall in my case) so I was still concerned it would not fit. I was lucky and the clearance was fine. This is partially because my valve is not directly at the top, but tilted slightly away from the wall.2. Lever grasping. There are 2 main shapes. The older versions have 2 metal pegs/screws that you wedge the valve handle between. The newer versions have a larger "U" of metal to hold the handle between. Either probably work okay, but I thought having more contact to the valve would be best.Upon receipt I was discouraged because the "cantilever clamp" U was far too small to fit around my handle. Then I noticed 2 screws that allow you to widen the gap. Awesome. Except the screws were very short and only 1 was able to re-engage and bind the metal pieces after loosening. Luckily I had some equivalent sized screws, but longer, that did the job well and I replaced both of the originals. For reference, the smaller computer screws used to mount a disk drive within a computer case bay are the right size (circled in yellow in photo).3. Mounting hardware. There are 2 main methods of attaching the motor to the pipe. If you have smaller pipes, the most common hardware is a fixed bracket that screws tight around the pipe. For larger pipes, an adjustable bracket hose clamp is necessary. Many of the clones had only 1 mounting spot. I like this model because it has 2 mounting bracket holes and it came with 2 bracket hose clamps for my larger piping (~1.5-1.7" diameter). Though the description lists 1.7" diameter as the max of the brackets, it might go up to 2".The 2 bracket mount does have the side effect of making the whole complex longer than others, ~8". But I figure more stability could only help the motor movement.For reference, the mounting holes are 15mm wide (0.6") if you need larger mounting brackets. My local hardware store has brackets 0.5" wide that would fit up to 2.75" diameter in case I needed.4. Smart connectivity. All the units I looked at use the Tuya/Smart Life ecosystem. Half of my smart home uses the same system so connecting the motor was very easy. The one setting you must adjust after connecting it is the position the valve moves to after power restoration. Why have it move at all??? is my first reaction. Fortunately, there is a setting of "memory/remember," which is to just leave it the way it was.I have my Smart Life integrated into Homeassistant, and it is easy to create automations where if any water sensor goes off, to shut off the home water supply and any appliances that could be reliant on water (dish and laundry washers).Now, there is a manual release ring to change the orientation without removing the whole thing in the event you have no power or the smart mechanics crash. This raises the important question: If the power is out and you use the manual release ring to close the valve, once the power turns on, will it restore back to open? I wish there was just an option to not move it at all after power restoration.All this having been said, I've only had it installed for a short time and I'm still testing the longevity of the mechanical parts. Most of the bad reviews for all these clones are for the motor being too weak, or breaking down, and poor connectivity. I don't doubt the motor and chips in all of these clones are probably from the same supplier.I'll report back when any new issues develop. But I hope this helps with your decision.

My husband rigged a pipe from our bathroom to outside the front of our house so that I can hook up a hose to water our animals more easily. We have a turnoff valve at the spigot, but we also have one inside the bathroom so we can turn the water off in the winter, preventing the outdoor spigot from freezing. I have a bad habit of turning the water on inside and then forgetting to turn it off, so we bought this valve control. It's awesome and it works so well with Google Home- I get the hose to where I need it, say "hey google, turn on the water", and voila- easy peasy. And I no longer forget to turn it off inside, because I don't use the outside valve anymore; I just use this one!