Does anyone have a low-temperature alarm in their barn?

[grsthegreat]

I would like to do the same. I have issues but my barn is a few hundred feet from my house.
I have unobstructed line of sight between the two structures but likely pushing 400'.

Like i said, the yolink devices from amazon will work. My building is about 500’ from the hub, never disconnects.

 

[sixdogs]

This is what I'm thinking of. One pack with hub. My barn is 30 ft from the house but is a metal pole barn and I presume that's no problem. Does this below look suitable for telling if the temp starts to get to maybe 40 degrees?

Amazon.com

 

[grsthegreat]

This is what I'm thinking of. One pack with hub. My barn is 30 ft from the house but is a metal pole barn and I presume that's no problem. Does this below look suitable for telling if the temp starts to get to maybe 40 degrees?

Amazon.com

You can set whatever levels you want to be alerted to. But this link didnt have a hub.

 

[sixdogs]

You can set whatever levels you want to be alerted to. But this link didnt have a hub.

Underneath it does show the item with a hub for a higher price. I think it's $35 or so.

 

[Quaffer]

I would like to do the same. I have issues but my barn is a few hundred feet from my house.
I have unobstructed line of sight between the two structures but likely pushing 400'.

The product he linked to says it uses LORA communications. 400' distance should be no problem.

 

[sixdogs]

Look at amazon, product called yolink

They have huge range and will alert your phone, email or an alarm.

You need at least 1 hub and you connect hundreds of devices to it. I also use mine to turn on tractor heat in winter

This is what I bought. YoLink. I have the hub in the house and put a temp sensor in the barn.

I do have one issue in that I only get intermittant readings, usually when the furnace kicks on or the alarm sensor goes off. I figure the metal barn, that is also insulated, is maybe blocking the wifi signal. Does that sound likely and is a signal booster worth a try?

I've tried moving the temp sensor and tried moving the wifi and hub in the house where it is only 40 ft from the barn so I don't think it is the distance. On the other hand, how could I get those intermittent readings but not continuous readings?

YoLink is a great product for my purpose and fast install.

 

[grsthegreat]

This is what I bought. YoLink. I have the hub in the house and put a temp sensor in the barn.

I do have one issue in that I only get intermittant readings, usually when the furnace kicks on or the alarm sensor goes off. I figure the metal barn, that is also insulated, is maybe blocking the wifi signal. Does that sound likely and is a signal booster worth a try?

I've tried moving the temp sensor and tried moving the wifi and hub in the house where it is only 40 ft from the barn so I don't think it is the distance. On the other hand, how could I get those intermittent readings but not continuous readings?

YoLink is a great product for my purpose and fast install.

I do not know, mine never gives me any issue. My hub is about 40 feet from the wifi router. But i have overall 20 separate sensors made up of leak detectors, temp sensors, switches for tractor and truck preheats, etc spread throughout property. I have been told the devices link together to help spread signal. The wifes temp sensor in greenhouse and potting shed are encased in steel buildings, and have no issues. The switch for my diesel truck preheat is in a steel building over 350’ from the hub. Works great.

 

[JPRambo]

I have this one. It works well.

 

[sixdogs]

I do not know, mine never gives me any issue. My hub is about 40 feet from the wifi router. But i have overall 20 separate sensors made up of leak detectors, temp sensors, switches for tractor and truck preheats, etc spread throughout property. I have been told the devices link together to help spread signal. The wifes temp sensor in greenhouse and potting shed are encased in steel buildings, and have no issues. The switch for my diesel truck preheat is in a steel building over 350’ from the hub. Works great.

Any chance I could have a bad sensor? When I first plugged it in, it ran continuous but then started acting odd with only intermittent transmitting

 

[grsthegreat]

Any chance I could have a bad sensor? When I first plugged it in, it ran continuous but then started acting odd with only intermittent transmitting

Might be, contact them . I had a bad hub about 3 months after i bought mine, they replaced it free. That was 3 years ago.