I've had this for a couple months now and have mostly happy with it. the device it's self works great as long as you can secure it firmly. I had to have a plumber add a different fitting to my waterline so I could tighten the clamp tight enough so it would not twist off when the control is activated. So far it's still holding. App is easy enough to use, but I wish there was a way to change the label for open and close. My valve is closed when the app says open, so it does not represent the actual position the value is in.

Make sure that after you put it into pairing mode that your Wi-Fi router is within a good enough distance in order for it to connect to the app properly. Other than that the product is built very well and it produces a lot of force to push the valve.

This is one of those products, the successful application of which will depend in large degree on the mechanical aptitude of the installer. Note that there is an earlier version, with metal pipe clamp that attaches with bolts, and a later improved version that attaches with 2 SS hose clamps, this review is on the 2nd version shown in my pic. First the cons: The bracket that mounts to the pipe with SS hose clamps, was slightly bent in shipment I guess. The part of the bracket that mounts to the actuator, is secured with two 5mm hex drive 6mm screws. One side of the bracket has two 6mm rivet nuts and the holes on the other side did not align (the holes are fairly tight tolerance so wiggling wouldn't work. I had to clamp one side of the bracket in a vice and use an adjustable wrench to slightly torque the bracket to bring the holes into alignment. Not a big deal if you have the tools handy, but maybe a good idea to package better (the box was not damaged). I intended to measure the force needed to operate the valve as well as the force the actuator put out (using a digital weigh scale at right angles) - but in the end I just slapped it together to see if I'd get smoke of action . . . action it is! In the picture, the actuator is shown parallel to the wall, I had to cut a hole in the wall for clearance, figuring this would be easier than unsweating the valve in a maze of plumbing between well tank and radon remediation system. The actuator is rigid and does not appear to bend or flex as it moves the valve. On opening, actuator stops about 1/4" (measured at end of handle) before full travel of handle. The valve appears to be fully open in terms of flow volume, and pushing against handle moves it the last little bit. In the more important closing direction, it takes the handle fully to the stop, so that's good. Altogether a good value I think.

Installed and set it up, without any problems. Tested it multiple times, without any problems. Fast forward 4 months... We had a water leak in the house. A small crack on our refrigerator line. We were not home at the time. But fortunately I have water leak detectors in areas of the house, like the refrigerator, toilets, washing machine, dishwasher... But! When I tried to shut off the water remotely. The device was offline, and completely useless in an emergency! I had to call my neighbor to go over and shut off my water. Once I got home to take a look at it. I was finally able to get it back online after unplugging it, re-plugging it and reconnecting it a few times. But it still won't do anything. While the app said it did open and close the valve. I stood there and watched to do absolutely nothing. So I guess it's a blessing that it was offline. Otherwise I would assumed the valve was off, meanwhile who knows how much damage would have been done to my house, if the water would continue to run. So obviously it's past the return date. In the garbage it goes.

I installed this unit to cut our home water off when we leave our home and I forget. So time will tell how its durability survives, but so far, so good! ,,,,, UPDATE months later: On a cold winter morning it cut off on its own, without notification. So this caused me to think and search for frozen lines, thankfully I discovered it was this cut off that activated on its own without notification. I can activate it from anywhere. It really seems to work well. Just be sure you tightened the screw rings tight as you can without stripping. I had to modify the wall surroundings slightly so I could get the bands around the line where I installed it onto the water line. I like the parts included for different install applications. I also like that the power cord is long enough for a distant power source and the power cord connects in the middle to allow ability to thread down the wall. For the money especially, this unit is awesome. I was going to have a plumbing company install their similar version of this, but it was going to cost over $600. So this one was simple enough for me to install myself and save money. Only time will tell to completely recommend.

Pros: Already had the Smart Life app installed, so setting up the new one was easy. Alexa integration was easy as Smart Life was already enabled. Alexa routine lets me water the garden for 15 minutes daily. Quiet operation. Cons: Installation directions could have been better. As the shutoff was attached to a wood joist, I had to use the angle bracket and worm clamp. That was not obvious at first how it worked. Really need to tighten it down to keep the valve from rotating on the shutoff. Overall, this wifi water control valve has done well so far. I'm a few days into use and it hasn't moved at all. At the price point, we'll have to wait and see for longevity.

So if you have ever had a water leak when you are not home or sleeping you know how bad it can be. I’ve had a few now but having a water heater line burst and flood my entire basement I decided to do something about it. I have one of these and also some Govee sensors all over my house now. Then I set an Alexa routine so if a sensor goes off it flips this switch and turns off the water. I tested it and it worked great so here’s hoping it saves me from tons of water damage in the future.

I recently had a water heater spring a leak. I was away from home at the time, but I did get a notification from my Govee water leak sensors. It took me about 30 minutes to get home and figure out what was going on. If I had something like this to shut the water off remotely when a leak was detected, I could have reduced my water damage significantly. I bought this shut off valve with the understanding that it worked directly with IFTTT through the Smart Life app. Unfortunately, my exact model wasn't compatible through the Smart Life connection in IFTTT even though other reviews proved that theirs worked. I was able to get it working using an Alexa Skill called MkZense. Once you add the Skill to your Alexa app, it gives you 'virtual buttons' that can be used to trigger other Alexa routines. You can then connect the MkZense app to IFTTT, which exposes your Alexa 'virtual buttons'. The system works perfect now. When any of my Govee water leak sensors detect a leak, my Owfeel water valve shuts off the main water to my house within about 5 seconds. I'm happy with this solution and have a bit more peace of mind knowing that damage from future water leaks will be reduced.

Good it works perfect

The unit worked well for about the first year. After a recent power outage I went to turn the unit back on and it no longer fully made the 90deg rotation.