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Also check that the switch is rated for motors. A lot of the switches I've seen have separate power ratings for resistive (lights) and inductive (motors) load, because of the power-factor or inrush spikes. https://www.getzooz.com/zooz-zen15-power-switch/ is Z-wave, but specifically for high-current motors.
I didn't see an answer online so I decided I would email the company support just to make sure. Drawing 550 watts. It's definitely capable of holding it while it is running. But I do not know how much power it takes to actually start it up. So that is a very good point. And I want to make absolutely certain I don't kill the plug.