{"id":1106,"date":"2012-04-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2017-02-07T09:35:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T14:35:44","slug":"seven-things-you-can-do-with-a-freeze-alarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/seven-things-you-can-do-with-a-freeze-alarm\/","title":{"rendered":"High Temp Monitoring Just One Feature of Multi-Function Freeze Alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/c-187-freeze-alarms-temperature-alarms.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/c-187-freeze-alarms-temperature-alarms.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; display: inline;\" title=\"Multi-function freeze alarms are the affordable way to protect homes, RVs and boats.\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/114\/251998313_2e9c84a12d_n.jpg\" alt=\"Multi-function freeze alarm\" width=\"282\" height=\"210\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>Installing a temperature sensor alarm (also called a freeze alarm) is a good way to protect your vacation home from temperatures that are too high or too low, but did you know that some multi-functional\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/freeze-alarms-for-every-budget-best-way-to-prevent-damage-by-frozen-pipes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>freeze alarms<\/strong><\/a> can do a lot more than just monitor temperatures? Many of these additional functions are built right in while others require the addition of a simple accessory, like a sensor.<\/p>\n<p>Here are seven things a <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/t-freeze-alarms-comparison-chart.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/t-freeze-alarms-comparison-chart.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>multi-functional freeze alarm<\/strong><\/a>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0can do for you to protect your vacation home or primary residence, as well as an RV or boat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h5><strong><em>1. Adjust the heat or A\/C with a phone call<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>With a simple phone call, you can pre-heat or pre-cool your vacation house so the temperature is always comfortable when you arrive. This is a capability you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll appreciate year-round and only requires adding a <strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/m-406-aube.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/m-406-aube.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">secondary thermostat<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong><em>2. Receive high temperature warnings<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Be alerted if the temperature in your home gets dangerously high, which can result in high humidity that can damage furniture, appliances and electronic equipment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-6874-deluxe-freeze-alarm-fa-d2.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-6874-deluxe-freeze-alarm-fa-d2.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"By adding optional sensors, the Deluxe Freeze Alarm can be used for power outages, water leaks and intruders.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/images\/Product\/large\/6874.jpg\" alt=\"Deluxe Freeze Alarm by Control Products\" width=\"216\" height=\"216\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>3. Receive power outage warnings<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Be alerted when there\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a prolonged power outage so you can avoid events like an air conditioning shutdown that can put pets at risk or freezing pipes due to furnace failure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong><em>4. Check up on your house remotely by phone<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Call in to find out what the current temperature is in your home or to learn if the power is on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>5. Monitor for water leaks and flooding<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Attach a <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/c-379-waterleakflood-sensors.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/c-379-waterleakflood-sensors.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>water sensor<\/strong><\/a> to your freeze alarm and it will call you if water is detected. Put sensors in problem-prone areas like basements, bathrooms, laundry rooms and attics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>6. Protect against break-ins<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Add a <strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-6022-minialarm-motion-sensor-with-alarm-output.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-6022-minialarm-motion-sensor-with-alarm-output.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">motion sensor<\/a><\/strong> to your freeze alarm and it will call you with an alarm alert if an intruder enters the house.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>7. Receive freezing temperature warnings<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>And, since it is a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cfreeze\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d alarm, it will call you if the temperature in your home dips dangerously low.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><strong>Temperature sensor alarm does much more than monitor low temperatures<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re stressed about leaving your home, RV or boat vacant, a multi-functional freeze alarm can alleviate a lot of your concerns by providing 24\/7 monitoring for intruders, flooding and power outages, in addition to alarming when temperatures hit extreme levels.<\/p>\n<p>For an alarm that delivers on the seven capabilities discussed here, choose the <strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-6874-deluxe-freeze-alarm-fa-d2.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-6874-deluxe-freeze-alarm-fa-d2.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cDeluxe\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d Freeze Alarm by Control Products<\/a><\/strong> that doubles as a high and low temperature sensor alarm. It automatically calls up to three phone numbers if there\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s an emergency and hooks up easily to any regular landline phone line. And <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/no-phone-line-no-problem-you-can-still-get-freeze-alarm-alerts-via-cellular\/\" target=\"_blank\">if a landline isn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t available at your location<\/a><\/strong>, you can hook the Deluxe Freeze Alarm up to a <strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-6978-cellular-freeze-alarm-deluxe.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-6978-cellular-freeze-alarm-deluxe.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">cellular terminal<\/a><\/strong> and still take advantage of all of its functions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installing a temperature sensor alarm (also called a freeze alarm) is a good way to protect your vacation home from temperatures that are too high or too low, but did you know that some multi-functional\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0freeze alarms can do a lot more than just monitor temperatures?&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/seven-things-you-can-do-with-a-freeze-alarm\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,9],"tags":[12,11,59,60,135,136,318,319],"class_list":["post-1106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freeze-alarms-heat-alarms","category-home-monitoring-security","tag-freeze-alarm","tag-freeze-alarms-2","tag-heat-alarm","tag-heat-alarms","tag-temperature-alarm","tag-temperature-alarms","tag-temperature-sensor-alarm","tag-temperature-sensor-alarms","clearfix"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1106"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8696,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106\/revisions\/8696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}