Remote Temperature Monitors
We would like to spend a month or so in the south during the coming winter, but are quite concerned about loss of power at our home, or furnace failure--both of which would lead to frozen pipes and lo...
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Thomas/NH wrote:
I have NEST thermostats in my house and apartments. I can read and set/change the temperature in several locations. It a great piece of mind... Can't help you with the freezer, but if I know the house temperature, I really wouldn't care about the freezer.
x2. and it gives me outside temperature, weather conditions, and if the heat/cooling is on or not, and even when it may have run.
The next app also can interface with other systems, IIRC there is at least one that has sensors for things like freezer, fridge etc.
But before we leave for any trips, we turn off the water, turn the WH either off or to pilot, turn off the hot water recirculating pump, open one hot and cold faucet till pressure drops. If we are going to be gone for more than a month or so I also put some cooking oil in all the p traps.
And worst case our daughter lives only a few miles away and neighbor watches the house so they can check periodically especially if we have any power failures.
