Loft cam!

ChilliBob

Right, this sounds well odd, but basically I want a camera for our loft, which I could control and switch on via an app, which ideally was wireless. 

Ideas?! Something quick to buy either locally or online would be good.

Back story: boiler is in the loft, boiler is on the blink. To avoid going up and down the ladder and across the loft multiple times a day I wanted to check on it like this! 

Want to check the pressure, any fault codes and any water leakage! 

Note, this would be a short term thing. 

Ideas much appreciated! 

Rosa_Damascena

The backstory was much less interesting than I had anticipated. Must try harder.

ChilliBob

Lol yeah, mind boggles eh?

It's about the most dull back story ever. 

fenwick458

I've got one of these and can't fault it, it's amazing for the money, it was £36 ish on sale they do still go on sale quite often.
I have seen even cheaper versions from aliexpress or similar but they are inevitably going to be hit and miss so do your research. an example is this one but it's the first I came across.

Norman_Castle

I'm no expert but suspect a peer to peer camera (P2P) would do what you want and is probably the cheapest option.

https://reolink.com/p2p-ip-camera/

How visible is the display on your boiler? You need to check any camera you buy can focus at nearby objects.

Using an old phone could be an option but would need lighting.

https://www.cnet.com/home/security/turn-old-phone-into-security-camera-in-3-steps-heres-how-android-iphone/

ChilliBob

fenwick458 said:

I've got one of these and can't fault it, it's amazing for the money, it was £36 ish on sale they do still go on sale quite often.
I have seen even cheaper versions from aliexpress or similar but they are inevitably going to be hit and miss so do your research. an example is this one but it's the first I came across.

Cheers, I've reen good comments on hot deals on lots of the Efluffy gear (yeah, I know that's not the exact spelling!) 

ChilliBob

Norman_Castle said:

I'm no expert but suspect a peer to peer camera (P2P) would do what you want and is probably the cheapest option.

https://reolink.com/p2p-ip-camera/

How visible is the display on your boiler? You need to check any camera you buy can focus at nearby objects.

Using an old phone could be an option but would need lighting.

https://www.cnet.com/home/security/turn-old-phone-into-security-camera-in-3-steps-heres-how-android-iphone/

Interesting points, the display is okay, as regards lighting, I have Kazza plugs, which I could plug the led work light into!

Yeah, know, becoming a convoluted setup because I can't be arsed to go up a ladder and across a loft a few times a day! 

BUFF

I have one of these. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B099M24J56
NB it regularly goes on offer for much less.

If you can supply itg power then you could use https://www.amazon.co.uk/ring-indoor-cam-compact-plug-in-hd-security-camera-with-two-way-talk-black-works-with-alexa/dp/B07Q4XK79L

markin

Any cam that you can't turn night vision off won't work the leds will just reflect on the display and be blinded.

GDB2222

Do you have an old phone lying around?

ChilliBob

GDB2222 said:

Do you have an old phone lying around?

Yeah, and someone has posted an idea above eith thay, but how long would the battery last on an android phone? It's a Lenovo p2, which does have a decent battery. I just don't really want to plug something in, as the power would be miles away and a coiled extension lead doesn't seem the best idea here