Title: Doesn't work as billed
Product review: Two problems with this product. The first and most serious is that the remote only works in open spaces of limited distance. I needed the unit to control an outlet located in my garage, with remote activation from my kitchen, which is about 40 feet away. The remote will not work if my door to the garage is closed - only works if door is open and I move closer to the receiver unit. All in all, very poor remote range capability - certainly not the performance as advertised. Second problem is the countdown function. This function, as it turns out, cannot be activated remotely. To use the countdown timer (such as to automatically turn an appliance off an hour after turning it on) one must walk to the reciever where the appliance is plugged in, and manually hit the countdown button - totally negating the reason for even calling this a remote controlled unit. I am returning the unit - will report back later if there are any problems with the return.
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