LOXONE Electronics - Austria (HQ) Reviews 6

I’ve had a very negative experience with the Loxone Gold Partner in Iceland, local.is, which sells the Loxone heating control system. I bought the system from them at a very high price, but quickly discovered that I couldn’t turn it on unless I was physically at home. They initially said they would come and fix the issue, but then wanted to charge an additional 200,000 ISK. For comparison, a brand-new system from heitirpottar.is costs 170,000 ISK.

What made things worse was that the system still didn’t work afterwards — it was still impossible to turn it on unless you were near it. When I complained that the issue remained unresolved, they shut the entire system off. This is especially serious, as tampering with my setup at home without consent could be considered a violation of privacy laws.

After this extortion, they have refused to respond or provide any maintenance for the system. I strongly recommend that people not do business with this company. Instead, buy a different system than Loxone. If you are looking to set up a smart home, there are many better and more affordable systems to use than Loxone.

**Disappointing Performance and Unjustifiable Costs**

I’ve been using the Loxone system for a while now, and frankly, it has been more frustrating than helpful. The biggest issue is how **slow the system connect to the server** to commands. Every time you open the app, whether it’s for turning on the lights, opening a gate, adjusting the thermostat, or even controlling the blinds, there’s often a noticeable delay. It’s not uncommon to find myself waiting several seconds, sometimes up to a minute, for the system to respond. This might not sound like much, but when you’re used to other smart home systems that are nearly instantaneous, it feels like you’ve stepped back in time.

This lack of reliability makes the whole experience frustrating—especially when I just want things to work smoothly, as you would expect from a high-end smart home system.

On top of that, the system is unnecessarily **complicated to set up and modify**. Unless you stick with the same subcontractor who installed it, good luck making any changes. If you decide to switch providers or update the system, you’re going to face **extreme costs**. The way Loxone locks you into working with specific subcontractors is a major financial burden. The system is expensive enough on its own, but the moment you try to change anything or hire someone else to handle updates or repairs, the prices skyrocket. It feels like they’ve built a system that traps you into their ecosystem with no flexibility.

To make matters worse, Loxone doesn’t offer much in terms of intuitive support or easy self-management for users. Every tweak or adjustment has to go through their network of installers, making what should be a smart, convenient home system a constant source of **inconvenience**.

For the price you pay, both initially and in ongoing support costs, this system should perform flawlessly. Instead, it’s sluggish, over-complicated, and incredibly **expensive to maintain** if you ever want to change or upgrade anything. There are better, more responsive, and more user-friendly systems available at a fraction of the cost. Save yourself the headache and avoid Loxone.