Recommendations – Miscellaneous

Below you will find my most current recommendations for each product category. As always, these are NON-SPONSORED recommendations based on as much empirical information and testing as I can gather.

Last Updated: March 11, 2025

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Best Sensor (by a long shot)

Aqara Door and Window Sensor

MSRP: $17.99
Common Price: $15.29
Link: https://amzn.to/32NHULA

Here are five reasons why the Aqara Door and Window sensor is the best. First, it is smaller than most other sensors I tested. Second, the battery life was twice as long as the next best sensor. Third, it was the most accurate at measuring over 800,000 open/close cycles. Fourth, Aqara sensors use a Zigbee protocol, which makes them compatible with numerous other systems such as Home Assistant or SmartThings. Lastly, it was one of the cheapest sensors tested. 

More information on Window & Door Sensors: https://youtu.be/c4-8Y7jUCn0