 Remote temp. monitor? (by jack [MA]) Nov 18, 2018 3:44 PM
 Remote temp. monitor? (by elliot [RI]) Nov 18, 2018 3:58 PM
Remote temp. monitor? (by AllyM [NJ]) Nov 18, 2018 4:46 PM
Remote temp. monitor? (by Ken [NY]) Nov 18, 2018 5:03 PM
Remote temp. monitor? (by NE [PA]) Nov 18, 2018 5:10 PM
Remote temp. monitor? (by Richard [MI]) Nov 18, 2018 7:09 PM
Remote temp. monitor? (by WMH [NC]) Nov 19, 2018 3:51 AM
Remote temp. monitor? (by Vee [OH]) Nov 19, 2018 4:02 AM
Remote temp. monitor? (by LindaJ [NY]) Nov 19, 2018 5:11 AM
Remote temp. monitor? (by RathdrumGal [ID]) Nov 19, 2018 7:53 AM
Remote temp. monitor? (by AllyM [NJ]) Nov 19, 2018 8:41 AM
Remote temp. monitor? (by jack [MA]) Posted on: Nov 18, 2018 3:44 PM
Message:
I have a great tenant who suddenly, in order to save on his heating costs, wants me to allow him to set his 3 second floor bedrooms at 60 degrees Farenheight during January and February - while he will be in Florida.
Accordingly, I am wondering if there is any kind of an electronic sensor out there that would "inform my computer or my cell phone whenever there might be any danger of this freezing his pipes.....
Thanks
Jack --173.48.xxx.xxx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by elliot [RI]) Posted on: Nov 18, 2018 3:58 PM
Message:
There are tons of wifi enabled thermostat that you can check the temp anytime you want remotely. I don't know any that can send out alerts if the temp is below certain degree.. --71.232.xxx.xxx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Nov 18, 2018 4:46 PM
Message:
Well I wrote two nice replies and the site took them. Cold air drafts can be like a torch in reverse and freeze pipes --73.178.xxx.xx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by Ken [NY]) Posted on: Nov 18, 2018 5:03 PM
Message:
I don't think 60 would be unreasonable while he is gone,i would turn the heat in my house down lower than that.At least he is telling you he will be gone and giving you a chance to help with a solution,i would get his permission to stop in a couple times a week to check on t if it is convenient for you to do so --72.231.xxx.xxx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Nov 18, 2018 5:10 PM
Message:
What Elliot said. You might be able to have him set one up to send cold temp alerts to both yours and his phone. --50.107.xxx.xxx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by Richard [MI]) Posted on: Nov 18, 2018 7:09 PM
Message:
Why not just winterize the place for the time they are gone? --23.121.xx.xxx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 3:51 AM
Message:
We turn our heat to 55, the lowest setting. Our Honeywell thermostat sends us phone alerts if the temp gets above our below our chosen temps. --50.82.xxx.xx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 4:02 AM
Message:
I would think anywhere above 45 would work, the water in Ohio freezes below 32, why not advise tenant you want to inspect for filter or any other water leak and fix it. What type of water do you use that causes damage at 55 or 60? --76.188.xxx.xx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by LindaJ [NY]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 5:11 AM
Message:
I would say 60 is an acceptable temperature. Unless you have an old house with a history of problem pipes or areas, it should be fine. Leave the cabinet doors open to get some heat there.
No matter what temperature it is set at, the risk is the heat going out for some reason. Remote monitoring or someone checking is the way to keep an eye on that. That is where a wifi thermostat comes in handy. They also make other monitors, but they are not as useful as monitoring it.
If it is an old drafty house, then you probably already have dealt with some of the "freezes" and insulated as needed or put in heat tapes. But usually they are fine unless the cold is deep, long and/ windy. Then it should be checked more often. With a wifi, the temp could be raised a bit on those super cold nights.
If this is a single family house, the best thing is shutting the water off at the main or the circuit to the well pump. That way if there is a frozen pipe, you won't have a flood to deal with and no one around. --108.4.xxx.xx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by RathdrumGal [ID]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 7:53 AM
Message:
I second the idea of turning the water off outside the house. Leave all faucets open. Turn off the electricity to the water heater. Continue to heat the house to 45-50 degrees unless you have the pipes blown out and antifreeze put in the drain traps and toilets. Leaving the cupboard doors open in front of sinks is a good idea. --98.146.xxx.xxx |
Remote temp. monitor? (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 8:41 AM
Message:
Jack, my recollection of Massachusetts winter in 1970 has ten below temperatures and my car freezing up and stopping every day several blocks from my teaching job so I had to walk the rest of the way. I would be tempted to evict the guy actually. A brisk wind at ten below could find a way to come in and freeze a pipe or two. I agree with anyone who said to drain pipes and shut it down for the two months. If he's on the second floor of a triplex or duplex maybe there will be enough heat rising to make sixty work but you are in danger of having your building destroyed by this guy. --73.178.xxx.xx |
Reply:
|
|