To buy: $20 (was $25); amazon.com. You can also create a schedule via the Kasa app, so the plug will automatically turn on, if, say, you want your sprinkler or patio light to come on regularly at certain times even if you’re preoccupied with other tasks. Another function that will undoubtedly come in handy is its Away Mode, which will turn on your lights and any other appliances while you’re gone to appear as if you’re home, as an extra security measure. Each Kasa outdoor plug is weather-resistant, comes with a hood to protect its outlets, and includes two outlets so you can plug in two different appliances at once; and yes, you can control the two appliances separately. One reviewer who uses the Kasa plug for “so many things” in their home said it holds up well, adding that it easily controls their holiday lights and pool filter pump while working “flawlessly” to turn things on and off whenever they want. Another shopper who uses it for their aerator and a small foundation in their koi pond concurred, saying that it really has an instantaneous response without a lag when you switch on your appliances.
