cell phone as WiFi for smart t-stat?
So, We were contemplating bringing our dog with us on this trip. the only reason we never have is we worry about power outages and the A/C going off. So I got to thinking of installing a smart T-stat ...
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dodge guy wrote:
And yes, if a trailer is sitting in the sun and the power goes out the trailer will heat up like an oven. Ye it would probably be OK for and hour or 2, but If I got a text of power outage I wouldn't just keep on site seeing and forget about my animals! Chances are slim it would happen, but its always a possibility.
JMO but you're overthinking this. ;) If it's hot enough to do so I run A/C but leave the bathroom vent open for ventilation, along with running a fan directed where the dog usually chills out when he's inside the camper, along with the radio running at low volume to distract him from any outside noises. If loss of shore power that would disable the A/C is a concern power a 120 vac fan with an inverter ... as long as shore power is available the trailer's converter will power the inverter but if shore power is lost the fan will continue to run with the battery powering the inverter - your dog will survive just fine. :B If you want to worry about something worry about brief shore power interruptions that will over time destroy your A/C if you're not also using an EMS with time delay that's designed to prevent this. ;)
