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Amazon Reviews, 1.0 out of 5 stars Leviton Anywhere Switch 6696-W, RF Remote Decora 3-Way Switch, Z-Wave DO NOT LET THE GOOD REVIEWS SWAY YOU, September 29, 2014 Home automation, lighting control, anywhere switch, remote switch, Z-wave, UPB, Simply Automated anywhere switch better alternative, RF remote switch.
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Reinhold Beisse (Fulda) – See all my reviews
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….this item is trash. The transmitter worked for less than three weeks, now it’s garbage. Leviton screwed the pooch on this one.
1.0 out of 5 stars NOT a 3 WAY switch!, August 26, 2014
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Not a 3 way light switch. Please remove it from the description. It replaces a single pole switch. Also it works like a dimmer switch. Nowhere in the product info does it say dimmer. This product is so deceiving!
1.0 out of 5 stars Junk, August 23, 2014
This review is from: Leviton 6696-W Anywhere Switch, RF Remote Decora Rocker 3-Way Switch, White (Tools & Home Improvement)
Switches failed to maintain a steady radio connection to each other, resulting in flickering lights and inconsistent responses to the on/off switch. Unwired switch would not turn light off after the first time. After double-checking the wiring and retesting, I had to uninstall and dispose of this junk.
1.0 out of 5 stars Trying to use this with dimmable LED pot lights. …, July 23, 2014
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This review is from: Leviton 6696-W Anywhere Switch, RF Remote Decora Rocker 3-Way Switch, White (Tools & Home Improvement)
Trying to use this with dimmable LED pot lights. Did not work for me, the lights would flicker and never shut off. Instead of a gradual brightening, it would flicker until reaching full brightness. It also hummed really loudly. I’m not an electrician, so maybe there’s a “trick” to this. But for my instance, it definitely was not a direct replacement install.
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star, July 3, 2014
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Doesn’t work with fluorescent lights.
1.0 out of 5 stars Inferior product – save time and frustration: stay away., June 20, 2014
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This review is from: Leviton 6696-W Anywhere Switch, RF Remote Decora Rocker 3-Way Switch, White (Tools & Home Improvement)
I bought one of these units a couple of years ago. It worked fine for a while, then stopped. Today I tried to replace it with a new unit. Dead out of the box. What a waste of time.
Shame on you, Leviton, for such crappy quality control. 1.0 out of 5 stars Switch didn’t last long, June 17, 2014
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awinck “awinck” (San Mateo, CA USA) – See all my reviews
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This remote switch worked ok for the first few months, but even though it was installed on a light we rarely use, it started failing just a few months after installed. Currently, when you try to switch on the light, it turns it on, but only about 15 to 20 % of its brightness. It basically dims the light to a very low glow. I replaced the batteries on the remote device, but it did not improve it.
I kept hitting the top of the switch to turn it on brighter, but it will not respond. I neglected to report this sooner, and now I can’t return it for credit. Stay away from it. Not recommended!!! 1.0 out of 5 stars Not good., May 12, 2014
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W. Daniels (NY,USA) – See all my reviews
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Worked with difficulty for a week (many presses to trigger the switch), then gave up. Opting for wires now, seemed to good to be true, and it was.
1.0 out of 5 stars Junk, Crap, Trash ___ The Worst!, May 2, 2014
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DD “DD” (, MI, US) – See all my reviews
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This thing is junk and Amazon should not crap lie this to be sold to it’s customers. It won’t work with a ceiling fixture that also has a ceiling fan. It does state in the instructions “not to be used with electric motors” but it doesn’t state that in the description of the product. It won’t work with compact fluorescent bulbs. And with an incondescent (sp?) bulb I have to stand there while it dims to “off.” Who would want to wait for a switch to dim before it shuts off?
1.0 out of 5 stars Do not purchase, April 22, 2014
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I could never get this thing to work!! By trade I am a low voltage electrician so there was no issue with the install. I had to literally hold the transmitter right next to the receiver in order to make it work. Sent it back!!
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Sue
Never worked for me, returned, garbage junk as reported, battery powered, cheap switches, stay away
Went home a few weeks ago,helped my parents install home automation switches from Leviton, they worked, looked a bit cheap as other posts say, don’t know how long they’ll last, but they do work.