Why Smart Plug is a Bad Choice for Air Conditioner or Heat Pump?
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Smart plugs enable internet connectivity of your power plug but do not have the same benefit of the smart AC controllers.
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Why Smart Plug is a Bad Choice for Air Conditioner or Heat Pump?
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Why is my smart plug not allowed on my air conditioner? I have one and it's rated for about 2200 watts and 10 amps. My A/C only uses 1200 watts max and
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