Are these new Lutron switches worth the upgrade?

Lutron Caséta is the most reliable smart home tech system I've ever used, but do their new switches live up to their reputation, and do they improve enough in areas where the original switches were lacking?

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:14 The Diva Dimmer
06:28 Diva Dimmer Downsides
07:32 Claro Switch
09:36 Should you upgrade?

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[morells]

6:33 I don’t understand this complaint. Did you not realize that you can move the scrubber while the light is off and then press the on button to turn the light on to the brightness level as indicated by the scrubber? You know, just like you would do with the dumb version of the Diva switch? If anything, if it worked the way you suggested, I would probably not buy it as I think the big upgrade with these switches is being able to adjust the brightness *before* turning on the light. Not something that can be done with the old model.

[jmlcolorado]

Great video. Touched on all the important points. My last home I had outfitted with the original Caseta system and loved it’s functionality. Just moved into a new house last last month and just got my last shipment of the new caseta switches to finish outfitting this whole house in the e new style. I gotta say I absolutely LOVE the new design on these switches. Much better looking with an almost undercover type look. Nobody would know they are smart switches if I didn’t tell them. A month in and so far I’m very pleased with both the dinners and standard switches.

[BrandonDoyleMN]

8:50 also the original style lights are green as are the picos and fan switches, but the new style are white. Super minor but when you have both next to each other it’s noticeable

[brainguynyc]

I’m a caseta and hue fan and have been for over a decade but decided to try Leviton’s new line; please to report that they too are very reliable.

[seanharding]

The double-whammy on the size of the dimmer and fitting it in the box is that the wires are all built-in, so you end up with a ton more wire to stuff in the box. Rather than just attaching the existing wires to the side screws like on a normal switch, I now have the wire hanging off of the dimmer (including the traveler I may not need) plus likely a wire nut for each. I've never been unable to make it work, but it would be so much easier if they'd just give us normal screws to attach the wires to. Maybe there's some technical reason they have to do this, but it's pretty frustrating.

[djmk]

I have many Lutron dimmer switches in my house, not the wireless type, but they are just well made and reliable. I spent a week back at Lutron HQ back in the early 2000’s in a training class in PA. It was extremely informative and my group had a nice time there, staying In Bethlehem PA while in training.

[BrandonDoyleMN]

I replaced all of our existing caseta dimmers with these and love them, the only thing I’d like to see is matching picos so I don’t have to rewire my 3-ways

[iGageit]

Welcome back! Your videos have been missed.

[twosawyers]

Lutron has lost their minds with the prices. They need to drop them by $15.

[eraldway]

4:50 Electrical codes need to change in order to demand new construction put in deeper electrical boxes.

[BimmerWon]

Do you know of any smart light switches that can handle a 1200 W or greater load?

[esqueue]

The reason I went with the Caséta switch is that my apartment doesn't use a neutral on their light switches and the OG Caséta was one on the only ways to get a smart switch to properly function.

[DMCnME]

I love my Lutron Caseta switches but I’m at the point where I’m giving up on pairing them with LED bulbs. I know all about the compatibility app. I’ve spent hours combing over the results. I’ve tried several brands that people have confirmed are the “best.” From my experience, none of them are perfect. Some bulbs work most of the time but flicker on occasion. It got to the point that I thought my newer home was incorrectly wired but it’s not. Pop in some incandescents, flawless victory. Shame really, I want to use the more responsible, longer lasting LEDs… but the performance is just meh.

[batesman]

Have you tried the Leviton Smart Switches? No hub needed.

[twosawyers]

I’ve given Lutron way too much money for them not to be listening to their customers! I want a wireless Maestro style lightning switch. It truly is the perfect switch and they know it!

[BrillianceAutoSpa]

I like my paddle switches to be somewhat silent. I love my Lutron Caseta Diiva Switches

[jeffreymayes]

I upgraded a few of the original dimmers to the new Diva in places I don't care as much about 3-way dimming. Since there is a 75 device limit with the system, having picos in some location takes up space in the device count. Switching out a few devices and therefor removing the Pico has allowed me to add dimmers in other locations.

[TheJag]

So at the beginning of the video, you mentioned the “clicking” noise of the og model. Doesn’t the Diva model make a clicking noise like a standard paddle switch?

[AVSMedical]

Great video, thank you. What happens if I already have three way dimmer switches that have neutrals can I use these to replace them? What would I do with the existing neutrals?

[cjjojo]

Sadly, I bought two of these and both were nonfunctional as smart switches. Neither had functioning leds on the dimmer lever. Both refused to be set to the Lutron Bridge nor could be reset. It almost feels like they accidentally packed non smart switches instead. SO I switched these two lights to the Caseta. EDIT: Strangely these Diva switches had those break off tabs.