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steelhunter
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Jun 20, 2019

Home monitoring system?

I'm leaving North Dakota for warmer parts this coming winter.

I'm considering a remote monitoring system to keep an eye on heat, power and snow level at my house.

I see any number of these on Amazon.

Any recommendations or advice?
Do these gadgets truly work?
  • We use Ring. Always come back after an internet issue but daughter recharges them as necessary...every three weeks or so
  • Sounds good doesn't it. Check on your house from anywhere. But I have found there is more to it. We have cameras thruout the house which work fine when they work. But if there is a power outage, or if the internet goes down, the cameras don't always come back up. Maybe it's because they are cheap; don't know.
    But be aware that just plugging in a system (and going away for several months) will not guarantee that the system will stay operable for all the time you are away.
    I am also nervous about a smart t/s that you can control from afar. If you can control it so can a hacker...
  • I use a group of Blink cameras, a remotely controllable smart thermostat, a moisture detector (behind the washer), an alarm system, and a wifi connected weather station. All of this does require a reliable internet connection.