#DECORA DIMMER SWITCH CODE#
Using my iPhone’s camera I scanned the HomeKit code that came in the packaging, and added the switch and dimmer into my HomeKit home. Not five minutes after getting that wire connected, I was already adding the switches into iOS’ Home app. I should have called them from the get go… Leviton’s support team was more than understanding and knew immediately what to do. What I thought was missing, was actually hidden away under a wire nut. In less than 3 minutes, from placing the call to hanging up, I had my answer. I had tackled the ecobee3 thermostat installation with no trouble, but unfortunately the new switch and dimmer didn’t turn out to be as easy.Īfter spending three days trying to understand how exactly I was missing a wire, I gave up and called Leviton’s support. The scariest experience in setting up a smart home can be the moment you have to pull electrical wiring out of a wall. Thanks to the fact that the Decora Smart lineup doesn’t rely on a hub, I only had to replace my current “dumb” switches with these new ones. As for my bedroom, those lights have been relying on Phillips Hue bulbs, and I’ve been dimming them through the iOS Home app (more on that below). My kitchen sports a strange LED tube light, so a smart switch seemed like the best way to gain remote control of it. I settled on installing the switch in my kitchen, and the dimmer in my bedroom. I only have four wall switches throughout my apartment, so two of the Decora Smart devices were enough for this test.
The team at Leviton was kind enough to send me both a DH15S-1BZ switch and the DH6HD-1BZ dimmer to get an in-depth review on the items. Getting started with Leviton’s Decora Smart switches At first glance, they don’t even appear to be “smart,” which couldn’t be more perfect for my setup. Then came Leviton with its HomeKit compatible Decora Smart Switch and Dimmer. Through weeks of hunting I came across ones that required hubs, had obnoxious LEDs, or looked like alien light switches. The area I struggled with the most was the light switch. It needed to appear like a regular apartment, but be HomeKit compatible. I didn’t want blinking LEDs littering my apartment, and I didn’t want guests having to question how exactly to turn on a light switch.
#DECORA DIMMER SWITCH HOW TO#
The number one priority being how to turn it into a not-so-obvious smart home. Before I had even moved into my new apartment a few months ago, I was already dreaming of ways to integrate HomeKit throughout the space.
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