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longisland60 · 05-16-2008, 07:48 AM

I installed a FreezeAlarm (Intermediate model) a few years ago for remote temperature monitoring and it works great. I paid about $180 for the FreezeAlarm, buying it online. My only problem with the device was when I installed a regular 9V battery for the backup power. One time the power was out for a long time, and the battery wore down, resulting in a bunch of calls to tell me that the battery was dying. If you use the recommended lithium 9V battery, you'll be fine.

I also installed Aube thermostats with a remote telephone control which allows me to turn the heat up or down before I head up to the lake during the winter months. I have forced hot water heat with 4 zones and a single controller will drive all four thermostats just fine. Aube has thermostats with the remote capability for all types of heat/cool systems. I paid about $50 apiece for each thermostat and they are fully programmable, and in fact are much nicer than the regular Honeywell types that you can buy at HomeDepot. The telephone controller was about $80.

I bought the thermostats at smarthomeusa.com, not to be confused with smarthome.com. Smarthomeusa.com had much better prices.

Connecting the two remote control/monitoring devices up to the same telephone line, along with an answering machine took a bit of thinking, but it can be done.

BTW, we liked the Aube thermostat setup so much that I replaced the thermostats in my home away from the lake with the same thing so that I can also warm my home before leaving the lake in the winter time.

05-16-2008, 07:48 AM	#9
longisland60 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Remote temperature monitoring (and control)... I installed a FreezeAlarm (Intermediate model) a few years ago for remote temperature monitoring and it works great. I paid about $180 for the FreezeAlarm, buying it online. My only problem with the device was when I installed a regular 9V battery for the backup power. One time the power was out for a long time, and the battery wore down, resulting in a bunch of calls to tell me that the battery was dying. If you use the recommended lithium 9V battery, you'll be fine. I also installed Aube thermostats with a remote telephone control which allows me to turn the heat up or down before I head up to the lake during the winter months. I have forced hot water heat with 4 zones and a single controller will drive all four thermostats just fine. Aube has thermostats with the remote capability for all types of heat/cool systems. I paid about $50 apiece for each thermostat and they are fully programmable, and in fact are much nicer than the regular Honeywell types that you can buy at HomeDepot. The telephone controller was about $80. I bought the thermostats at smarthomeusa.com, not to be confused with smarthome.com. Smarthomeusa.com had much better prices. Connecting the two remote control/monitoring devices up to the same telephone line, along with an answering machine took a bit of thinking, but it can be done. BTW, we liked the Aube thermostat setup so much that I replaced the thermostats in my home away from the lake with the same thing so that I can also warm my home before leaving the lake in the winter time.