It works, too – my curtains didn’t fall below 95% charge but this is on south-facing windows, mind.įeatures – Automation helps you control your SwitchBot Curtain how and when you like Attach these to the back of your curtains and the battery will stay topped up permanently, without any intervention. If you don’t want to do this, then you can buy the optional solar panels ($25). According to the company, the battery can last for up to eight months, after which you can remove the motors and charge them up again. Once in place, the motors aren’t too noticeable, and you can buy them in black or white to best match your curtains and rail.īy default, the SwitchBot Curtain has an internal battery, which charges via USB-C. It’s important that you only clip the SwitchBot Curtain into place to the point it feels secure squeeze it too hard and it won’t move. Its clip slides up and then you squeeze the top to ratchet the motor into place. To house the batteries and a motor powerful enough to move a set of curtains, SwitchBot Curtain is rather large (116 x 65 x 51mm).
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Note that the picture below shows the SwitchBot Curtain placed in front, so you can see the full unit. With my curtains, there’s quite a gap between the curtain rings and the curtains. You can tuck the SwitchBot Curtain behind your curtains, to conceal most of the unit – although how successful this is will depend on how and where your curtains are hung. My curtains have hoops at the top, so don’t need anything else if your curtains hang by a different method, you may need the Grommet Kit ($9.99 / £9.99). The Rod model of SwitchBot Curtain is clipped over the curtain rail between the first and second hangers. For testing, I had two SwitchBot Curtain Rod models. For two curtains that meet in the middle, you’ll need two SwitchBot Curtains. You’ll need to buy one SwitchBot Curtain per physical curtain. Here, you get a robot that clips onto your existing curtain rail, moving side-to-side to open or close your curtains automatically.Īvailable in three versions – the Rod ($99/£85) or U Rail or I Rail ($89 / £75) – it’s worth reading the specs on the SwitchBot website before you buy to ensure your curtain rail is compatible. Most smart curtains require to you replace the curtain rail with a new one, but the SwitchBot Curtain is different. Design and installation – Quick to fix and the SwitchBot Curtain has options for most curtains
A little bulky and still relatively expensive, the SwitchBot Curtain is nevertheless a neat upgrade.
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However, the SwitchBot Curtain provides a simple upgrade that turns your dumb curtains into smart ones in a matter of minutes.Įasy to set up, the SwitchBot Curtain is compatible with most types of curtain rail, and can even be powered by solar panels, so there’s no need to recharge them. As smart as our homes have become, most of us still have to get up to close (or open) our curtains, since motorised rails are expensive and can be difficult to fit.
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