BUSTED! 7 Myths about smart shades---SmartWings motorized roller shade review

SmartWings motorized smart shades have made me rethink everything I thought I knew about smart shades.
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[@mitchelle245]

There is a manual option for opening and closing the shade it the little button on the motor the same one you use to join the shade to a remote or a hub. Pressing the button once will set the shade to open once again will stop it and if all the way open a press at that point will send the shade down. Just in case anyone is w

[@BudsSmartHome]

I like SmartWings shades as well. But I must agree that they don't taste as good as Spicy Garlic Wings! Nice vid!

[@DIYSmartHomeGuy1]

Haha! Thanks! Such a weird name for a shade company, but they make good stuff

[@chrgeorgeson]

This is a great video. I'll be checking smartwings out. I loved that you showed the real time install in the corner of the screen.

[@DIYSmartHomeGuy1]

Glad you liked that. If I showed uncut installation for most things I install I would probably be banned from KZbin.

[@TotallyRidiculous]

I hope your channel grows significantly, thanks for your insight! I've been on the fence about SmartWings for a while. I like the witty pop up comments lol

[@DIYSmartHomeGuy1]

Awesome, thank you!

[@kiloy1006]

Still over $500 per window, waaaay over my budget. 😅

[@hardwarecompugeek]

Just an FYI-if you have a big enough order, send SmartWings an email and they’ll give you a bulk discount. I’m working on getting 22, and they offered 20% off of the total

[@Serrol_]

​@@hardwarecompugeek if $500 is expensive, even if he could get that 20% discount on a single shade, spending $400 isn't much better. I bought a non-motorized shade for my 4' wide window for $35, meaning even the discounted price of the motorized shade would be more than 11 times as expensive.

[@CP-zb3ky]

The price should come down over time, hopefully by the time you're getting sick of manually open and close your windows everyday.

[@sheshickey]

Been looking for solution for a TALL window that gets afternoon sun, so this is timely for me. The solar charger is a game-changer as the header is 16' from floor.

[@DIYSmartHomeGuy1]

Yeah, it definitely works well if you get sun (and you don’t put it in backwards)

[@davidengel3426]

It's not necessariily easy to reach but a momentary press of the button on the motor (the same one used for pairing and other functions) will open or close the shade manually.

[@DIYSmartHomeGuy1]

Good point! Thanks

[@IronCondorSimulations]

If I do the zigbee version, can I just add it to my existing zigbee Home Assistant controller without the hub you used. I do not see any info on their site in regards to this. Thanks!

[@ClassicalEndeavor]

“I am not particularly good at providing for my family” 😅

[@darleneboggs9109]

I see you have your shades connected through Hubitat. Are you using their driver? If so, is your battery levels reporting correctly?

[@SwankGuide]

Thanks excellent vid

[@BrandonDoyleMN]

Great video! These look great in your home

[@donaldhoudek2889]

Since you installed the Solar panel on the inside of the screen, does it keep the battery fully charged or do you have to plug in a USB charger like in the winter months? GREAT VIDEO!

[@DIYSmartHomeGuy1]

Thanks! Even through the screen the shade is staying charged. But I get an insane amount of light on that window so your mileage may vary

[@velasquezfamily9249]

I have Caseta system. How did you get the Pico to control your shades? I'm still researching what smart shades to get. Its either smartwings or yoolax.

[@DIYSmartHomeGuy1]

I have the shades connected to my Hubitat Elevation hub. The Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge Pro is also connected to the hubitat hub, which enables me to use apps in the Hubitat to connect the lutron pico to the shades.

[@stevenshircliff393]

Do they offer skylight shades?

[@Appmyhome]

Great advice.