LOW COST WIRELESS SENSOR LINK

[barkeatr]

GREAT company out of utah..that sell wireless gauges, for temperature...contact closed or open, water levels...I just ordered sensors i will report back how they work. claimed range is 250 plus feet.

(broken link removed to http://www.monnit.com/products/wireless-sensors/temperature.php)

 

[nate379]

What are you using it for?

 

[barkeatr]

for starters, monitoring in and out temperature of my outdoor wood gasser. that would be the in and out temperature right before it goes into Hx on house side of things. Ive been using the maverick grill temperature wireless set up but it keeps going bad on me. Mainly im concerned with return temperatures..but I just like to keep an eye on the boilers temperature without going out there. My mechanical room is a difficlut to get to quickly. I can get more sensors to go on the boiler but its kind of moot, the incoming temperture really tells me the boilers status. I may purchase one later to watch the water level on the boiler. one of the sensors detects water or lack of water, i think i might be able to stick it down the fill nozzle on my profab and it can tell me if the water is dropping. good insurance for 50 some bucks. I need to pout one on my outdoor meat freezer also...these affordable sensors are a geeks delight.

 

[Pat53]

That unit only reads to 125F.

This one might be better?

(broken link removed to http://www.ebay.com/itm/WIRELESS-REMOTE-Water-Pipe-Outdoor-Wood-Furnace-Temperature-monitor-Thermometer-/290619998280?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43aa4d4048)

 

[barkeatr]

THE ONE i purchased works from 40 c to 125 C which is 257F...

 

[barkeatr]

I see the one in the link i sent only goes to 185...i ended up getting the slightly more expensive one that uses double A batteries..and it has higher range. Although 185 would be fine for me also. the maverick unit you listed is the same comany of the one im using now and Im on my second one and its failing me..

anyway..best of luck.

 

[dswitham]

I wouldn't need them for my wood boiler, but they would come in handy for another application. So at least for me, please keep us updated about them. Thanks.