Remote thermostat
For you snowbirds who have "remote controlled thermostats", what do you use? What are the things you like, AND the things that you don't like about your model? I'm thinking about leaving my DSL/In...
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John&Joey wrote:Hank MI wrote:John&Joey wrote:
After 30 years in IT I set up my place with the eye on cost, KISS, and redundancy (i.e. I skipped the technology bling that breaks down at the worst time.)
What I did was bought $50 IP cameras, large outside thermometers, cube that turns a light on at freezing temps, and a flood alarm. All those items cost about $10 each and can be bought at a big box store.
I use the cameras motion and sound alarm to send me e-mails in the case of a flood (alarm siren goes off) or freezing temp (light comes on which is motion.) I also use the cameras (pan/tilt) to check out the room and what those large outside thermometers are showing for a temp in that room.
The camera's are open to the web which means I can keep an eye on everything no matter where I put it in park. Works for me.
And I spent roughly $100 for a Wifi thermostat. I don't need to monitor the temp but I can if I want to. It will email me if there is an issue. I can also turn on the AC or turn the heat up remotely. Very handy when you've been away, you arrive home to a comfortable house. I don't have a flood alarm but I suspect I didn't spend as much as you did.
The other thing you don't have are intruder alerts and the pictures/video that occurs if/when that happens.
You mentioned cameras to look at thermometers and flood alarm. You didn't mention any security aspects. Not sure how useful it would be to watch someone breaking into my house when I'm 1,000 miles away. If it sounds an alarm or calls the police, great. If all I get to do is watch, not so great.
