Tap the Rules icon and you can setup multiple schedules by time and day of the week. Within the app you can turn the machine on or off from anywhere you have a WiFi or cellular connection. after that enter the password for the WiFi network and that’s pretty much it. Open the Wemo app where you can take a picture of the device if you want and give it a name. Downloaded the free Wemo app to my phone, plugged in the switch and selected the switch’s temporary WiFi network on my phone I have it turn on my machine about an hour before I’m ready to use it in the morning and then turn it off a few hours later. I’ve been using it with my Profitec Pro 700 for about a week now and could not be happier. The winner for me was the Wemo switch from Belkin. And finally it had to be really easy to use and reasonably priced.
I wanted one that worked with both android and iOS devices as well as systems like google home and assistant and amazon echo. It had to be rated to handle the power requirements of a typical prosumer level dual boiler machine.
I wanted a timer that's widely available and made by a well known brand. It also had to run multiple schedules in a day, with schedules that were adjustable by days of the week. You know, so I could turn it on when away from the office and it would be ready for me when I got there. I wanted one that allowed me to control my machine from anywhere. So the criteria I used to select my timer:įirst, old school timers were out. But if you have one you’re using, use those comments and tell everyone about your experience. Now in a minute I’ll tell you about my favorite. As a follow up to those videos, I promised to take a look at a timer that can have your machine all heated up and ready to go when you are. Over the past couple of weeks, we took a look at how much power an espresso machine uses and whether it’s better to leave it on all the time or turn it off when not in use.