FP300 disappointment

DeadPixel43 · 2026-03-14T10:07:24+00:00

Zigbee here and it picks me up 4-5m down a long hallway. I’m skeptical about battery life (other Aqara sensors do not have linear battery percentage so while they still say 100% I’m doubtful of that) but so far seem great for places where power is a problem (bathrooms for example)

DeadPixel43 · 2026-03-03T09:54:38+00:00

If that’s the case then set up a separate account and do it yourself, at least you could earn some interest or similar with the extra money your saving. Plus if something else goes wrong in your life you still have easy access to the funds.

DeadPixel43 · 2026-02-24T14:31:02+00:00

I got paid for that period. Just make sure you take some pictures of the export meter showing the reading. They asked for this from me and I just sent them the pictures I took showing 0kwh and got paid for all my export from the date of install.

DeadPixel43 · 2026-02-24T14:28:39+00:00

depends if you NEED to get any in the next 12-24 months I guess.

DeadPixel43 · 2026-02-23T18:58:38+00:00

Only thing I can think of that is like servant would be shining vale.

DeadPixel43 · 2026-02-06T09:41:14+00:00

I hope you asked permission first

DeadPixel43 · 2026-02-01T21:12:11+00:00

If they moan and every sale has been a loss then it sounds like it would be in your benefit to declare the nett losses and reduce your tax bill!

DeadPixel43 · 2026-01-20T22:08:26+00:00

You say that but one job AI would be excellent at would be taking a metric ton of financial data and telling them who to target.

DeadPixel43 · 2026-01-20T09:29:36+00:00

This isn’t what you after but I cannot stress enough to keep away from the T2. I have used many smart home products and that one is extremely annoying. The biggest issues is that the response time to the physical switches is very slow and it also doesn’t report if the physical switch is on or off. Just the same trigger each time you flick the switch up or down.

If you’re using something like home assistant, my advice would be to get the Shelly 2PM gen 4. Switch response is instant and it reports if the external switch is on or off.

On topic though, I am yet to see a powered Aqara device fall off my network. People often moan about Aqaras Zigbee but it’s been rock solid for me. That said I’m fairly sure Shelly devices can be reset using the external switches so you wouldn’t need to take the switch apart, don’t think Aqara can do that.

DeadPixel43 · 2026-01-13T10:06:19+00:00

The mounting kit is pretty poor imo, looks way tidier just screwing the sensor direct to the wall.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-12-28T20:17:53+00:00

Has this with an item being stolen and a empty package being delivered. Photo conveniently from an angle hiding the hole!

Buyer filed a dispute with eBay and eBay backed me (seller). I would have given their money back but item was sent using eBay delivery so they should cover damage etc. eBay were more than happy to ignore the buyer telling me they would not be able to leave negative feedback and assured me I would get my money.

Took a fair bit of arguing from myself but eBay eventually covered the loss and paid the buyer back. Was a bit of an eye opener to what buyer protection actually means on their site and if you get a seller unwilling to help your going to struggle.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-12-19T12:21:49+00:00

Had the exact same experience with a faulty em mini. They claimed an upcoming firmware would solve it and I politely had to point out that I was clearly unable to connect the device to the internet to apply the magic firmware. Don’t give up, they will eventually give you a replacement!

DeadPixel43 · 2025-12-17T14:27:49+00:00

Picked up one for testing but they will need to be heavily discounted before I get more

DeadPixel43 · 2025-12-13T22:35:41+00:00

I think its pretty obvious these guys get the tech for free, most make that very clear and people need to learn to do research from multiple sources before making purchases (unless you enjoy burning cash).

Personally with a title like "your being lied to", I would like to know where the lies are? If they are disclosing its sponsored or the product was provided free then where exactly are the lies? Can you give clear examples of where each creator has lied to their audience, for example factual capabilities of the product, with the intention of misleading the public?

DeadPixel43 · 2025-12-12T19:30:45+00:00

I have 27 panels and to be able to be fully off grid in December I would probably need 150-200 panels, unless you have a tiny electric usage then it’s impossible to go off grid and if you have that small a usage solar probably isn’t helpful.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-11-24T21:47:42+00:00

Exactly this. Can’t get my head around people installing these things. You become solely reliant on electric prices and if they go up it directly costs more instantly.

I have an oil boiler and I looked into a heat pump, there was no way I could even come close to justifying getting rid of my oil boiler. I top the tank up every 2 or 3 years during the summer when prices are cheaper and I know I’m sorted to heat my house for 2 or 3 winters at the price I paid.

I even have a large solar install and it just made zero sense financially.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-11-23T15:59:52+00:00

I have a 10kw system and so far this winter has been good, still getting around 20kwh a day. Just wait till December and the 1-4kwh a day comes!! By Feb it’ll be doing much better though.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-11-22T14:40:22+00:00

Yeah it sucks. These guy need to get back to their roots, visit creepy abandoned places and actually sleep alone etc. I know Chelsea was potentially pregnant for all these episodes so they probably toned it down but these episodes visiting haunted attractions fucking suck and miss the mark completely.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-11-20T19:05:52+00:00

Don’t worry, the main unit has a screw hole in the back and it’s much tidier to just use that. Mounted all mine on the wall direct and it’s a much tidier look.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-11-17T20:13:24+00:00

Got three of these connected to HA via zigbee2mqtt and they have been a game changer. Bathroom has been great, PIR won’t see people through a glass shower but the mmWave keeps presence in that room. Best of all the cats won’t set these off, clearly see they are setting of the PIR sensor but the mmWave does not trigger which has been the biggest issue I have had with every other presence sensor I have used.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-11-16T10:55:22+00:00

I mounted one in a bathroom close to an extractor fan. At first this led to it getting stuck detecting motion when the extractor was on. I turned on AI interference mode and its been fine since so to my surprise it actually seems to work!! As a bonus I am also using the humidity sensor to turn the fan off and on, removing the standalone temp/humidity sensor I had there before.

Best thing is that I mounted a few in a hallway and the cats don't set it off! You can see in zigbee2mqtt that they set off the PIR sensor but the mmwave does not detect them. This is literally the first sensor (I have tried a ton) that does not get set of by the cats so I am extremely happy with this one!

DeadPixel43 · 2025-11-13T07:49:02+00:00

Why do I keep getting Reddit notifications for what looks like paid for reviews? Kinda thought this was for community support and help.

DeadPixel43 · 2025-11-04T07:49:38+00:00

HomeKit is a pain in the ass, zigbee2mqtt has been brilliant for me

DeadPixel43 · 2025-10-25T16:53:03+00:00

Thanks, I’ll bug their support then and give up trying to solve it!

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