Re: No more X10 at Radio Shack?

["Jack Ak" <akjack@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Kurt Delaney" <kurt_dot_delaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:KQhbh.2954$ad7.2358@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> "Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > While I'd love to have the reliability of Centralite or Lutron's RF
> > system,
> > I don't think I'd ever be able to recover the cost when selling the house.
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> Having X10 switches installed actually *reduces* the value of the house --
> the average home buyer sees this stuff as an unknown, and most home
> inspectors will flag it as a liability.  Which, IMHO, is correct.  If a X10
> switch quits working (which is quite common, unless you are using very high
> quality stuff like PCS), how will a new homeowner who knows nothing about
> X10 be able to fix it?  Most likely, they would have to call an electrician
> (read: $$$) and they would most likely just replace the X10 w/ a regular
> switch.
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> When you come to sell the place, don't be suprised if you will have to swap
> out all of your X10 switches with regular switches.
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> Kurt
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I sold my primary residence in the last couple of months.  X10 wall switches were
installed in many rooms.  The new owner can remove them if he wishes.
The wall switches have no visible external X10 identification.  It's doubtful
the new owner realizes they are X10 switches.

I left a Socket Rocket on the front porch light and a Motion Sensor above the
front door sending P1 code to the single transceiver left in the house.
No electrician is needed to stop using and to remove these items.

In the thirty-three years we owned the house we experienced more wearout failures
with conventional switches and receptacles than X10 devices.

Some homeowners know how to replace wall switches and receptacles, and some don't.

Do you have some evidence that X10 devices will reduce the value of the home,
or is that simple speculation?  Our house sold at the listing price during the first
"open house".  The home inspectors never mentioned the X10 devices in their reports.
We paid for one inspection and the buyer paid for one.  How do you know what
"most" home inspectors will flag as a liability?