Remote temperature monitoring without going diy?

Herzlos

I have a fairly simple query: monitor the temperature of a detached garage from the house, so I can stick a heater on.

I've done a bit of searching and I don't see anything that doesn't involve a lot of money or work; like an arduino and temp sensor sending data to a server.

Any ideas on something I can largely just plug and play?

getmore4less

Do you want it to turn the heater on?

or

do you want something that just has a remote display.

or

remote display and a remote manual/auto turn on/off

Ebe_Scrooge

There are plenty of "remote thermometers" available for not too much money - would something like this suffice, just as an example ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/W-8685-WIRELESS-INDOOR-OUTDOOR-THERMOMETER-CLOCK-W8685-/351487000571?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c10


I'm curious as to what's in the garage that you want to keep warm;)

Frozen_up_north

There are plenty of wireless thermometers cheaply available on eBay, to monitor the temperature. For the heater a thermostat, the type with a rotary dial from about 10 to 30 deg C...

Am I missing something?

Herzlos

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

There are plenty of "remote thermometers" available for not too much money - would something like this suffice, just as an example ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/W-8685-WIRELESS-INDOOR-OUTDOOR-THERMOMETER-CLOCK-W8685-/351487000571?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c10


I'm curious as to what's in the garage that you want to keep warm;)

I'm sure I searched that and got nothing

Garage is full of junk that doesn't fit in house but I don't want ruined by cold/damp

John_Gray

Why not forget about remote monitoring and use an electric heater equipped with a thermostat set to your required temperature, for local monitoring!

Heedtheadvice

Oh thanks John! Beat me to that post idea!!!

Herzlos

I think I'll do both. Thanks everyone

ricky101

Have a look at these radiators, which are safer than fan heaters, but heating an uninsulated garage will use a lot of electricity, even if its only to a few degrees above freezing.

As you say, its damp thats the real enemy, so ensuring there are no leaks in the garage is key.

Consider using a large fan, eg a ceiling fan, to keep the air moving even when the heaters off.

Also having a good clear out ! if its been put in the garage it probably will never make it back into the house again.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/hd907-7q-freestanding-oil-filled-radiator-1500w/7166P?tc=BB3&ds_rl=1249799&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249481&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_OQpO2J2AIVbr7tCh2qDwP9EAQYAiABEgKICfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNTh4v3tidgCFcmtUQodGucByg

https://www.weather-station-products.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/21679/s/ratio-wireless-thermometer/?utm_source=google_shopping&keyword=&campaignID=649318541&matchtype=&adgroupID=30326056582&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzcWdiu2J2AIVw5QYCh2AtQ82EAQYASABEgKw5_D_BwE