{"id":1675,"date":"2012-10-05T13:30:54","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T17:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2012-10-05T13:09:16","modified_gmt":"2012-10-05T17:09:16","slug":"a-freeze-alarm-is-insurance-for-a-relaxing-winter-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/a-freeze-alarm-is-insurance-for-a-relaxing-winter-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Freeze Alarm is Insurance for a Relaxing Winter Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Attention Snowbirds:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If you don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t want to spend this year\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s winter vacation worrying about frozen pipes in the vacant home you left behind, a freeze alarm is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to protect your house and belongings from heat and power outages.
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Freezing pipes are<\/em> something to be concerned about when you leave your house empty — in fact, the average homeowner\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s claim for water damage due to frozen pipes is a whopping $15,000, according to the State Farm insurance company<\/a>!<\/p>\n

A do-it-yourself freeze alarm<\/a> (also known as a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201clow temperature alarm\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d) will give you advance warning if the temperature in your home dips dangerously low, but before your pipes freeze, crack and burst.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Here\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s an overview of the most popular phone-based freeze alarms on the market today, from entry level to more fully-featured.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 All are priced under $200 and hook up to your landline phone connection.<\/p>\n

Basic Freeze Alarm (under $100)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A basic freeze alarm monitors the temperature in your home and sends out a phone alert if the temperature gets critically low. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0The low temperature is pre-set and fixed at 45o<\/sup>F and the alert message you receive is pre-recorded.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 The Reliance Controls THP202 PhoneAlert<\/a> is a modestly priced basic freeze alarm that also monitors for power outages, which are usually the precursor to low temperature emergency.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 It can call up to three phone numbers of your choice.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0
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Basic Freeze Alarm with Flood Protection (under $100)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Freezing pipes are not the only source of water damage \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 leaky pipes, appliances and roofs are other common causes.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 The Reliance Controls THP201 PhoneAlert<\/a> does everything the THP202 does and<\/em> also comes with a flood sensor.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 The sensor, which is on an extendable plug-in cord, monitors for water leakage anywhere you have a concern.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Place it by the boiler in the basement, near the sump pump, or in the attic.<\/p>\n

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Adjustable Temperature Freeze Alarm (under $200)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

So, what can a freeze alarm do for double your money?\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Lots!\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 First off, you can change the temperature alarm setting to your liking instead of being stuck with just 45o<\/sup>F, and monitor for high or low temperatures. One of the most popular adjustable freeze alarms is the Intermediate Freeze Alarm<\/a>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Features include:<\/p>\n