Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: heat550 on November 24, 2013, 03:54:30 AM
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Someone needs to make a outdoorstove app android . Tells you the water temp and e-mail alerts power outage and inside temp at each zone . :thumbup:
heat550
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Someone needs to make a outdoorstove app android . Tells you the water temp and e-mail alerts power outage and inside temp at each zone . :thumbup:
heat550
there are folks on here who have programs that alert their computers and their phones of each time the boiler fires and how long it runs and temps i think...they will likley jump in and let you know
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If not it would be a pretty simple app to write. However you'd need some hardware to do the work for ya. Maybe networked sensors to read all the temps in the different zones, maybe mesh style with simple thermistor/zigbee combos in each zone. Then your base station at the stove with an ethernet or wifi connection so that it can be capable of connecting to the internet via your household internet connection. Power-wise you could use some pretty low-power parts for all the zone nodes and run off of simple batteries for years. I am sure a lot of this equipment already exists in a home automation aspect, you might be able to find off the shelve products to do it all for you.
Not too ago long I designed a flow meter that was network capable, allows users to log into the unit from anywhere check flow rates, view/clear alarms, disable zones, change settings etc. Worked out pretty nice since a lot of the meters are installed in remote locations and the old method of driving to the site to check and clear alarms was a big time waster.
Sounds like too much work for a stove though, i'll just stick to the old-fashioned method ; )
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I know some people use this
http://www.controlbyweb.com/x300/ (http://www.controlbyweb.com/x300/)
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If not it would be a pretty simple app to write. However you'd need some hardware to do the work for ya. Maybe networked sensors to read all the temps in the different zones, maybe mesh style with simple thermistor/zigbee combos in each zone. Then your base station at the stove with an ethernet or wifi connection so that it can be capable of connecting to the internet via your household internet connection. Power-wise you could use some pretty low-power parts for all the zone nodes and run off of simple batteries for years. I am sure a lot of this equipment already exists in a home automation aspect, you might be able to find off the shelve products to do it all for you.
Not too ago long I designed a flow meter that was network capable, allows users to log into the unit from anywhere check flow rates, view/clear alarms, disable zones, change settings etc. Worked out pretty nice since a lot of the meters are installed in remote locations and the old method of driving to the site to check and clear alarms was a big time waster.
Sounds like too much work for a stove though, i'll just stick to the old-fashioned method ; )
That's pretty cool stuff . Its hard to dump a bunch of money to get remote temp viewing . But I thought to much about it . Easy cheap fix ip cam and smoker temp gauge . You could get the temp anywhere in the world :) ip cam between 50-100. and thats with tilt and pan . Homedepot had ipcam for 64 bucks this last weekend . for temp gauge maybe 2 outdoor thermometers work better batteries last longer . I know i'm being cheap but were burning wood to save money right ;) chat later
heat550
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This is mine http://my-thermometer.com (http://my-thermometer.com)
I don't use the email alerts because they are annoying.
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This is mine http://my-thermometer.com (http://my-thermometer.com)
I don't use the email alerts because they are annoying.
Thats exactly what I was thinking now how much does a setup like that cost. I already have cat 5 to owb .but I also have wifi coverage .thats totally awesome.
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Around $150 or so depending on what options are with it.
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Around $150 or so depending on what options are with it.
Ok thats pretty reasonable. Be nice to know exact temps on my 3 zones.
all on one page etc.
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Around $150 or so depending on what options are with it.
What model do you have to get that graph 300x or 310x . Very awesome . I know mine with green wood would will never cycle like yours. next year I will have dry wood working on a wood processor. I average 10 to 12 cord depending on how nasty the winter is .
heat550
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heat550 - Cheat is such a harsh word, I prefer "thrifty". :)
I wish I had extra cash on hand, I'd love to do something like that. Roger
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Around $150 or so depending on what options are with it.
What model do you have to get that graph 300x or 310x . Very awesome . I know mine with green wood would will never cycle like yours. next year I will have dry wood working on a wood processor. I average 10 to 12 cord depending on how nasty the winter is .
heat550
Neither of those. It is a completely different system.