ᐅ Switch for roller shutters at the window or the door?

The switch belongs next to the door because it serves the same function as the light. You want to control something like that centrally, rather than having to operate each window individually.

We will probably control all the roller shutters exclusively from the door side. I don’t find multiple switches next to each other "ugly" at all. Only in the open kitchen-living area are we currently considering whether to install individual switches next to the windows and a central switch for all windows in the room next to the door, but we will still discuss that with the electrician. In the other rooms, however, we will keep switches solely next to the door, which is completely sufficient for us (electric roller shutters are already a luxury for us). We won’t automate anything either, except for the wind sensor for the external blinds.

Central switch and other shutter controls via voice command through Alexa. Works great with our shutters.

Steffen80 schrieb:
In the evening while watching TV, the refrigerator is too loud -> "Alexa, turn off the fridge" and then it’s quiet until the target temperature plus x is exceeded.

Fantastic!!!

Hello Steffen,

I don’t quite understand. You have a house worth 2 million (which I would love to have too), and your wife can still hear the fridge while watching TV? That would be unfortunate.

On topic: I think a switch by the door would be convenient. But if, for example, you have 5–6 windows in a room, it can get confusing which switch controls which window. In that case, switches directly at the windows make more sense. However, I also find a switch near the sofa to be practical.

I think it depends on the number of windows in the room.

In the bedroom, you could have an extra switch both next to the bed and at the door. In the living room with many windows, it becomes tricky.

Farilo schrieb:
Hi Steffen,

I don’t quite understand this. You have a house worth 2 million (which I would love to have too), and yet your wife can hear the refrigerator while watching TV? That would be unfortunate.

On topic: I think having a switch by the door would be practical. But if you have, say, 5–6 windows in a room, it can get confusing which switch controls which window. In that case, it might be better to have the switch at each window. However, I also find having a switch near the couch quite convenient.

I think it depends on how many windows there are in the room.

In the bedroom, you can have a switch next to the bed and by the door. In the living room with many windows, it gets tricky.

That is indeed very frustrating. We specifically bought a new refrigerator, and according to the specifications, there isn’t a quieter one. But an open living space combined with CURRENT* side-by-side kitchen cabinets unfortunately isn’t such a good combination. Today, I would only install a built-in refrigerator, and we will change that at some point.

Regards, Steffen

* Due to some new refrigerant, current models tend to “whistle.” There are plenty of reports about this online.

Switch at the window, for example, for individual shading control, and a main switch that opens or closes all.