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Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced Power Monitor?
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thriftytracey
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There seems to be loads!
TIA.

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Tapo P110 is very good. A smart plug with Alexa interactivity enabled and a power monitor too.Arch0
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Seconding the Tapo - look for a target price of around £10 - and it is definitely the P110 you need as that is the one that is a combined smart plug and has energy monitoring too. Makes far more sense IMO to have one that is a smart plug too though - and especially allowing that it comes at a similar price to those that are only monitors!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
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We have the LowEnergie one, perfectly happy with it. The only times I wish it had a smart function are for the washing machine and tumble dryer, as those are in the outhouse and I can't always walk the extra few m to check it after every cycle. But if I were physically capable, that would not be an issue.
However smart plugs have a life after monitoring whereas this won't, it will just be of occasional monitoring use still.1 -
I use Tenda SP9's, the pair were £18 on Amazon but the price fluctuates obviously. I like the app layout on my phone, it's similar enough to the Bright app showing energy used right now, or over hours/days/months etc, which I like.
It also has the ability to use them as general smart plugs, turning things on/off via a timer, the app, or Alexa, which is very handy. Plus there's a holiday mode where it can turn things like lights on sporadically during set times so it looks like people are home when you are actually away.0 -
Another vote for the Tapo. We already had a couple of the P100's (same as the P110 but no energy monitoring - be careful if you order from Amazon because they sometimes have them both under the same listing) and a few of their RGB smart lights. Pretty satisfied with the ecosystem in general.
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Thank you for responses. Yes, it was a bit confusing, took a while to identify the correct one
The Tapo P110 is £22 on Amazon. The Argos ones are all sold out with the nearest store with them in stock 100 miles away!
The Tenda SP9 is £12.99 on Amazon. Is it worth paying the extra for the Tapo?
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Worth checking Currys as they often have stock (but varies by location)0
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The Tapo P110 fluctuates a lot on Amazon, leave it in your basket and keep an eye on it and it will almost certainly drop within the next week, even if just for a day. Mine were £9.99 but had been a lot higher in the days before and weeks after, I got my Mum one a few weeks ago, again at £9.99. If I were you I would wait for Amazon to have stock again as it is currently only in stock with third party sellers.0
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MattMattMattUK said:The Tapo P110 fluctuates a lot on Amazon, leave it in your basket and keep an eye on it and it will almost certainly drop within the next week, even if just for a day. Mine were £9.99 but had been a lot higher in the days before and weeks after, I got my Mum one a few weeks ago, again at £9.99. If I were you I would wait for Amazon to have stock again as it is currently only in stock with third party sellers.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
MattMattMattUK said:The Tapo P110 fluctuates a lot on Amazon, leave it in your basket and keep an eye on it and it will almost certainly drop within the next week, even if just for a day. Mine were £9.99 but had been a lot higher in the days before and weeks after, I got my Mum one a few weeks ago, again at £9.99. If I were you I would wait for Amazon to have stock again as it is currently only in stock with third party sellers.
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