Honeywell PLS750C1000 Timer Switch with Sunrise Sunset Single or 3 Way

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If you experience low mood, low energy and a tendency to oversleep in the winter, but find that these symptoms go away again in springtime, you may have SAD. The simple introduction of bright light itself may be helpful to vanquish jet lag, but there’s something about the gradual reveal of light that makes these clocks more appealing to folks who aren’t morning people, who despise the jolt of a conventional alarm, or who need help rolling out of bed during darker fall and winter mornings.

The only drawback is that it’s surprisingly fiddly to set, using small rubbery buttons and very small icons in the corners of the clock display. You might be wondering how a sunrise alarm works, considering that your eyes are closed when you sleep. However, when we spend most of our time indoors, especially during winter or in dimly or poorly lit environments, we can experience a decline in our well-being and energy levels. As well as waking you up naturally, many sunrise alarms also have a ‘sundown’ setting for use when reading before bed, which not only gradually dims but removes blue wavelengths which have been shown to keep you awake. Sunrise alarms simulate gradual sunsets at night and gradual sunrises in the morning to help you fall asleep and wake up more naturally by tricking your biological hardware.All in all a very positive experience from this seller who I have now used twice and will be recommending to others. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). The downside is that if you don't already have light fixtures in your bedroom, it's an expensive way to build a sunrise-and-sunset system. But if you like the convenience of programming your alarms via an intuitive app, setting multiple alarms during the week (including a very loud, very bright get-up-or-else one), customizing your sunrise themes, and using the clock as a calming tool for falling asleep, you may find the Philips SmartSleep HF3670 to be worth the extra cost. It’s thought that one of the causes of SAD is lack of exposure to daylight, which is why the sunrise alarm clocks reviewed above may be beneficial.

After a new round of testing, we continue to recommend the Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light and the SmartSleep Connected Sleep and Wake-Up Light HF3670. They act as a robust cue for your brain, boosting energy, lifting mood, sharpening alertness, and promoting wakefulness. There’s no getting away from the fact that sunrise alarm clocks are often chunky things, taking up the majority of your bedside table.On the negative side, the sound quality when you choose FM radio is good but not amazing, and compared to other sunrise alarms it’s quite big, so won’t fit on everybody’s bedside table. It also has sensors that detect temperature and humidity, noise, and light levels (which post readings on its app), a built-in nightlight (just tap if you need it), and a USB port. If you choose this option, the system will ignore the fact that one hour is added or removed because of DST. Can act as a standard photocell switch if required by setting an overlap between PM off and AM on times.