SAMSUNGF-MN US-2 Home Monitoring Kit, White

We bought an electronic Yale lock for our front door, then realized we needed a hub to be able to monitor it on our phones. I bought this kit and it synced up with the lock nicely. We can make sure the lock it locked, and unlock it from anywhere on our phones.I use the multipurpose sensors on my garage doors. The range is good in my ranch house. They are easy to install, and only the large part of the two-piece sensor is needed. As long as it is placed vertically on the door you can check and see if the door is open or closed, and when the door was last opened. One annoying feature is that the multi-purpose sensors constantly send temperature info to the app, which to me is useless information for my garage. I contacted the help center and they said nothing could be done about it. It isn't really a problem, but it would be nice if it could be disabled. So this doesn't allow me to operate my garage doors, but if you ever leave the house and have a nagging feeling that maybe you didn't close the garage door - this will put you at ease. You can also tell when the kids came home!!I've added two water leak sensors that I've put by my sump pump and along a basement wall. They seem to be functioning well.

Best purchase I have made in my new home HANDS DOWN!Security systems are very expensive. This system allows me to integrate all my smart home tech and monitor my home. I have no regrets about this purchase as well. The app is easy, installing was quick and the response of the alert system is almost immediate! This is way cheaper than a monthly home monitoring subscription like ADT or Vivant.

Update: 4/6/20 ~ after playing with this for a while I notice it’s scripting is quite primitive. Cannot use the same item 2x in statement or use conditional device as an action item. Like if the light is off turn it on. This seems like a basic function to accomplish but not allowed here. I will likely move to a home assistant to accomplish my tasks. So the bundle was a waste of $$$ for me.Well at first I was having difficulties and I’m very tech savvy. Couldn’t get the hub online at first then suddenly it appears. Maybe it was updating in that time but nothing said so. Then no devices would connect. Finally I pulled everything out waited a bit and hooked it back up again and cleared out my Samsung account and finally things started moving along.I did a lot of research and settled on Samsung for a few reasons•great list of compatible devices•Recognized name so I don’t think they’ll shut down anytime soon•Ease of use according to reviews•Price wasn’t bad for the pack•App design seems fairly easy to use. (But I am tech savvy)Since the coronavirus lockdown I had free time soo I gave smart home a shot. So far so good using the •original motion sensor which works very well.•Multipurpose sensor on the door which is great but the vibration sensitivity is a bit much. It goes off every time we open or close the door. Even if I lean against the door it goes off. A sensitivity adjuster or if statement would’ve been nice.•Plug works great and gives energy use too!•Motion sensor is the biggest miss here. Came with I guess is the 2016 model (F-IRM-US-2) is crap. Literally have to be right on top of it before it activates, especially at night, when you need it most. I bought the newer model (gp-u....) which is better but still not a great distance view. Neither have a sensitivity level and are just plain Motion and Temp.•Water leak sensor thankfully hasn’t gone off yet but the battery is at 89% compared to the motion at 100%. Both installed at the same time is concerning. Especially cause the sensor gets more use.Best of all, all these devices on the hub freeing up my WiFi bandwidth. I just hope everyone else gets on board to be smart things compatible without another darn hub or WiFi.

The setup was so simple. I have been using a higher end controller for my Zwave devices and it was working, but not as user friendly as I wanted. I selected this package mainly for the Smart things hub v2, the sensors included in the kit really pushed me to purchase as a kit. I now have easy device inclusion that doesn't require the device to be on top of the controller to pair. So far I have not needed any custom device handlers. The other thing that is very easy is setting up automations such as turning on all outside lights if motion is detected between certain hours. This was very complicated using my previous controller. I have a dozen on off switches, two dimmers, 5 door/window sensors, two deadbolts, and 4 motion sensors that are controlled/ monitored by this hub with no issues. Great product that I can recommend, and have recommended to family and friends.