Light Switch Cover for IKEA TRADFRI (SM215-IS)

Tried a few products for mounting an IKEA switch over an existing light switch and this one definitely works best and looks good too. It holds the switch in place firmly (magnetic) without obstructing the operation of the switch. Brought a couple more after trying one.

I bought one just to see what they are like. While yes they are not the prettiest they do actually serve their purpose and if I am honest I've not seen anything that I like 100%. It's great to push the panel up in the event of a dead battery or some other home automation issue. I was about to mark it down and complain that the Ikea round remote falls off or is easily knocked when used. However, pushing the Ikea mounting in firmly locks it in place. So will I buy more, yep 100%, they do the job they needed to do for me.Edit: 20-May-2022I have changed my scoring on this after a few days of use. Initially I thought it was secure but as others have stated the magnet in these is far to weak to hold the backing plate in place. However. A small square of double sided Velcro and it’s stuck on with no issues. You would never know it’s there as the backing plate still sits flush. So the question would i still buy more? Yes 100% and if they can make either the magnet stronger or some way of the backing place clicking in to the faceplate I will happily update this review and give more stars.

Bought a bunch of these to conceal our existing light switches in a large house, to allow the smart tech to function better.They fit easily over the switch plates. You take our the two existing screws and replace (usually) with the longer ones in the pack, placing the cover over the light switch first. There are a few spacing washers in the pack to allow for thicker and thinner wall plates.The box looks a little chunky on the wall, but not unsightly. It is a nicely finished white gloss plastic, unlike some other unprofessionally made products. It has a built in magnet to hold your tradfri button or tradfri shortcut button in place securely. The cover slides down to reveal the original light switch if you need access (for pairing etc). If you get the spacing wrong you can bend the interior slightly, which can loosen the sliding cover. Just add one of the washers to each side to correct this.These are good value for money and make a smart home more accessible to older homes.

I've tried the standard 3D printed option to mount my Ikea Tradfri dimmer over existing switches and while functional those were not really great to look at.This one, in complete contrast, is fantastic and looks very professionally done. All white glossy finish, built in magnetic plate for the dimmer to snap to and a cool way to expose the underlying switch for emergency use. Comes complete with longer screws, washers, even a screwdriver! Fits very neatly over my existing switch. All for just 50p more than the standard 3D printed ones...definitely one to recommend.

Brilliant! Comes with two longer than standard screws to replace the ones you took out, as well as a dinky little screwdriver. You do have to remove both screws before fitting which can make lining them up again a bit of a fiddle, but I got them in after a couple of tries.The slide-on part of the cover has a metal plate behind where the button goes, so it will accept the magnet on the button. SmartThings buttons go well on here, although they are a little smaller than the fitting was designed for. A button without a magnet I guess could be stuck on with blu-tak etc.Anyway, I am planning to buy more of these!

My review until today was: (Great product covers up the old switch and stops accidental power off’s.Even comes with the right screws and a mini screwdriver. 🪛) This was for the on off dimmer switch mount.Sadly today I received my mount for the tradfri remote and I was very disappointed.I don not recommend. The cover/mount does not have a built in magnet so you cannot attach your remote onto it. If you stick your mount that comes with the switch onto the cover it then works but this is annoying as the description does not mention this at all. Also, you are likely to have that stuck on a wall already and removing this may damage your paint.I still 100% recommend the on off switch mount as it is so slim and looks very sleek while also stopping other family members from switching off physical switch.However do not buy the round tradfri remote mount as you will be disappointed. If they had said in the description that you were required to provide your own magnet then fine but sadly they do not warn you.

Nice and simple, easy to fit. Of reasonable quality for what it is, well priced and for homes without a neutral running to the switch, probably the quickest and easiest way to turn a dumb lightswitch into a smart one.The cost of this cover, plus the Tradfri switch, is reasonable and stops my wife from turning the lights off at the wall. I will definitely be buying some more.

Best I could find.As other reviews state, the magnet is a bit under powered. To keep the switch attached I've put an extra magnet on the back of the IKEA switch base which seems to improve things a lot. We'll see!Wasn't obvious how to remove the cover to access the screw holes.. It just slides! Easy when your realise.It's bigger and uglier them I would like, but it does so the job!I'll wait and see before I get any more