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Where to start with Hydros

I have run with 3 of them since last November and have not faced any issue except once in awhile one of them lost wifi connection; however, everything plug to them still running correctly/accordingly without issue.
I see a lot of people in the FB forums use them. I think it’s hit or miss for some people. My controller cabinet won’t be in the same room as the WiFi router so I didn’t want to take the chance of it having signal issues.
 
Are they Wi-Fi devices that connect to your home network, or they connect to each other?
I think they connect to each other. WiFi power strip links to a Hydros controller that’s connected to your WiFi network and then you can controller each individual outlet through the Hydros app. Similar to an app controlled smart power strip like Kasa.
 
I kinda was thinking this too when I saw Tu’s post but I went back through the thread and a couple of people did say to get the WiFi strips to save money but other people said they didn’t like them and not to trust anything critical on them
I have had a wifi quad running for more than a year, no issues. Disconnected once after i made a mistake; but got it reconnected pretty easily.
 
Just got a couple of Hydros wifi strips. Connected the first one without issue. Integrated into the collective, added the USB camera and the 600-watt heater (via aqualogic controller). No issues so far.
do you just run a single 600W versus 2x 300W heaters (or 2 of some other wattage?)
 
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