Remote temperature monitoring

[Scott Pond]

Hey all, new here with a HeatmasterSS G100 just installed this week. I want to be able to view/monitor the temps of the boiler but it is out in my garage. Has anyone setup a way to monitor their boiler from their phone, device in the house?

 

[stee6043]

If you've got decent WiFi out there I'd consider a Nest cam. It doesn't get much more simple than using their camera combined with their app...

 

[Bad LP]

If you have an old smart phone hanging around in a drawer there is an app named Presence. It's free. Point the camera on what you want to see and magically there it is in your phone.

 

[Mrpelletburner]

X2 for the nest camera

 

[Chippy Chaser]

I use a small wifi cam I bought off Amazon for around $50. I can monitor the cam from my smart phone.
I set it out in from of my fire place at night & when I'm away from home to keep a visual on the fire, Plus I can zoom in on the temp probe.

 

[airlina]

some pictures of my boilercam, allows seeing boiler temps and storage temps with the preset function which allows automatic zoom to the desired views (hence the big gauge on the storage tank) works great.The camera is a 60$ Foscam from ebay Bruce

 

[sardo_67]

some pictures of my boilercam, allows seeing boiler temps and storage temps with the preset function which allows automatic zoom to the desired views (hence the big gauge on the storage tank) works great.The camera is a 60$ Foscam from ebay Bruce

wow you have yours in a fished basement? looks very nice

 

[airlina]

Actually that is my boiler shed 60 ft from the house, Bruce

 

[sardo_67]

Actually that is my boiler shed 60 ft from the house, Bruce

oh wow! that looks nice in there from what i can see in the pics, very nice installation

 

[airlina]

Thanks Sardo, The only thing left to do is a recliner and beer fridge!

 

[JRHAWK9]

I'm also using two of those Foscam IP cameras to remotely monitor various indoor/outdoor/furnace temps and draft throughout the day while I'm at work.

 

[brenndatomu]

Depending on how geeked out you want to get here...if you want to keep it simple...a Maverick ET732 wireless remote dual probe BBQ thermometer works...I use it for my indoor furnace, but I know some use them for boiler temps too...good for up to 300' away, will run more than the whole heating season on a set of AA batteries. You can set independent high and low alarms separately for each probe too. Run $50-60. Doesn't help if you want to monitor while you are away from home though...

 

[JRHAWK9]

Depending on how geeked out you want to get here...if you want to keep it simple...a Maverick ET732 wireless remote dual probe BBQ thermometer works...I use it for my indoor furnace, but I know some use them for boiler temps too...good for up to 300' away, will run more than the whole heating season on a set of AA batteries. You can set independent high and low alarms separately for each probe too. Run $50-60. Doesn't help if you want to monitor while you are away from home though...

Another option, if he wants to go that route, would be the ones I'm using after having issues with the Maverick. They are definitely better made and with better probes and they have never lost connection like the other ones did for me quite often. I have the base hard wired into 110V and the remote is still going strong on the original batteries from last year.

https://www.thermoworks.com/Smoke

Also have a gateway available to access the temps anywhere via your phone.

https://www.thermoworks.com/Smoke-Gateway

 

[Scott Pond]

Thanks folks, I'll probably go with an IP camera or something like that. I have found a few that support audio in and out so if I needed to help someone remotely, I could setup a simple mic and speakers and help them. Could also listen to the boiler as well to see if it is burning or not. Lots of good ideas, especially the bbq units, but I think in my situation (after thinking it over) the IP cam is the best option.

Thanks
Scott