Loft cam!

neilmcl

How about something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-Security-Required-Chromecast-KC105/dp/B08CNLVYZH/ref=sr_1_4

I have TP-Links Tapo C200 and whilst it's not the best in the world it's night vision is good enough to see most things, as I see you already  have Kasa plugs then the one I linked to such be easy to set up and control.

Le_Kirk

ChilliBob said:

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! 

Ideas much appreciated! 

My idea - have the boiler repaired!  There may be a long(ish) wait for an engineer but by the time you have researched, purchased and installed a camera, you could have had the boiler fixed.  If you do see a problem, what are you going to do?  You cannot adjust the pressure or press the reset button via a web-cam!

ChilliBob

100% having the boiler repaired, or more likely replaced, but it's more about when it goes wrong and how so I can tell the boiler bloke.

Admittidly by the time I get it sorted I may only use it for a day, but, I'll need similar for a nursery in a few months anyway! 

ChilliBob

Oh and yeah, for sure via, cam I can't do anything, but say this afternoon when I came in, I popped up and saw there was no leak, but ilthe pressure had gone up to 2.4 "lwhen we fired up the heating. Could have leaked now but realistically ill look in the morning probably 

Norman_Castle

Would a webcam work? You'd need a long usb lead but these can be very cheap.

BUFF

ChilliBob said:

Oh and yeah, for sure via, cam I can't do anything, but say this afternoon when I came in, I popped up and saw there was no leak, but ilthe pressure had gone up to 2.4 "lwhen we fired up the heating. Could have leaked now but realistically ill look in the morning probably 

Expansion vessel membrane?

ChilliBob

BUFF said:

ChilliBob said:

Oh and yeah, for sure via, cam I can't do anything, but say this afternoon when I came in, I popped up and saw there was no leak, but ilthe pressure had gone up to 2.4 "lwhen we fired up the heating. Could have leaked now but realistically ill look in the morning probably 

Expansion vessel membrane?

Was my suspicion, and the heating guys too, alas he said no. He was flummoxed as to the issue. Essentially if/when it happens again he'll pop round when it's cold and look again. Boiler is 14 years old and not serviced for 7 years so yeah, I'm fully prepared for a replacement! 

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Le_Kirk said:

ChilliBob said:

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! 

Ideas much appreciated! 

My idea - have the boiler repaired!  There may be a long(ish) wait for an engineer but by the time you have researched, purchased and installed a camera, you could have had the boiler fixed.  If you do see a problem, what are you going to do?  You cannot adjust the pressure or press the reset button via a web-cam!

Well actually you can..................
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LewanSoul-Programmable-Feedback-Parameter-Programming/dp/B0793PFGCY/ref=asc_df_B0793PFGCY/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=311040915014&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15203775282195768481&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006543&hvtargid=pla-456126058713&psc=1

Probably more work to program than getting a heating engineer in though.


If your worried about water leakage
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SEBSON-battery-detector-60x60x24-2mm-lithium/dp/B07DCSNYLZ/ref=asc_df_B07DCSNYLZ/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309865130761&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12663565611245795465&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006543&hvtargid=pla-472753596221&psc=1

Camera's I use but will require USB power from somewhere up there.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4547648?clickSR=slp:term:wifi camera:2:572:2

FaceHead

Norman_Castle said:

Would a webcam work? You'd need a long usb lead but these can be very cheap.

Yes a laptop with a webcam sounds like a good option - if it was me at least as I have an old laptop and a decent webcam lying around. 

You'd need power, but the boiler must have power, or it would mean a messy extension cord for a while.

Le_Kirk

[Deleted User] said:

Le_Kirk said:

ChilliBob said:

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! 

Ideas much appreciated! 

My idea - have the boiler repaired!  There may be a long(ish) wait for an engineer but by the time you have researched, purchased and installed a camera, you could have had the boiler fixed.  If you do see a problem, what are you going to do?  You cannot adjust the pressure or press the reset button via a web-cam!

Well actually you can..................

Very good but very expensive; as you say better to get in a heating engineer.