Reviews are important to look at, but you want to make sure you're looking at them correctly. That being said, hopefully you never need any warranty work done. A warranty is great, but if a company's support sucks, you'll have a hard time getting any warranty work done. If it does and it appears to have a lot of participation, then it's well supported!Īnother reason you want to make sure your hub is well supported, is the warranty. The best way to check on this, is to see if the hub has a forum. If there's no support or no community, then chances are the product will not be around long. This may not seem like a necessity, but it is. If you don't plan on utilizing any type of device other than Z-Wave, then it won't matter if it supports other wireless protocols.
If that's something you need, you'll want to make sure your hub supports it.ĭoes it only support Z-Wave or does it have support ZigBee and Bluetooth as well? You'll want to make sure your hub stays up to date and supports the latest technologies. Is there a mobile app and does it work well? Nowadays it's hard to find a hub that doesn't have at least one mobile app, however, you'll want to check the reviews to see if it works well.ĭoes the hub support accessories? There are many types of Z-Wave hub accessories such as alarm panels, phone dialers, and backup batteries. Spending hours setting up a hub or tweaking it's settings cuts into the time you could be installing devices or programming the logic of your system.Īnother thing to consider is the flexibility of the hub.ĭoes it support third party apps and devices? For example, if you have a device hooked up in your house that doesn't use Z-Wave, like Nest, you'll want to make sure there is a compatible app that will let you control it through your hub. If either of those answers are yes, then you may want to look at a different hub. Is it difficult to install? Does it require a lot of set up?
The first thing you should look for when choosing a Z-Wave hub is it's functionality.
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