{"id":427,"date":"2011-05-04T10:44:32","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T14:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=427"},"modified":"2012-12-05T14:57:20","modified_gmt":"2012-12-05T19:57:20","slug":"build-a-cellular-temperature-alarm-that-monitors-heat-and-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/build-a-cellular-temperature-alarm-that-monitors-heat-and-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a Cellular Temperature Alarm That Monitors Heat and Freeze"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Do you need a temperature alarm that will notify you when temperatures get too warm or too cold but there\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s no landline phone connection to send out the alert?\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 There are a few stand-alone \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201ccellular temperature alarms<\/a>\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d on the market today, but it\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s actually very easy to assemble a more economical system yourself by combining two off-the-shelf devices \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 a cellular terminal plus a freeze alarm<\/a> \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 to create a unit that monitors both high and low temperatures and works anywhere<\/em> that you have electricity and cell phone service.<\/p>\n

Typical places where you might need a cellular temperature alarm<\/a> include vacation homes, RVs and remote buildings like greenhouses, garages and barns.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 For instance, pet owners traveling by RV in the summertime worry that their dogs will suffer from heat stroke if the A\/C were to quit.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 And absentee vacation homeowners worry about frozen pipes and furnace failure in the winter, as well as air conditioning systems breaking down in the summertime causing mold and mildew growth.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 In all of these scenarios, a cellular temperature alarm will alert owners by phone if there is a heat or freeze emergency.<\/p>\n

Cellular Terminal = Wireless Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n

To build a cellular temperature alarm, you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll first need to buy a cellular terminal<\/a>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 This is a device that generates a dial tone using a cellular bandwidth so your temperature alarm<\/a> will have a wireless connection to send out alerts when there\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s an emergency.<\/p>\n

To choose the right cellular terminal<\/a> for your situation, first find out which cellular carriers provide service at the location where you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll be using the temperature alarm<\/a>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Then choose a cellular terminal that is compatible.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Next, check if the carrier you are contracted with for your personal cell phone provides service in that area.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 If so, you can add another line to your existing plan and assign it to your cellular terminal<\/a>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 If your personal cell phone carrier doesn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t provide service where your temperature alarm will be used, you can either contract with another carrier who services that area or buy a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cprepaid\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d cell plan.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Prepaid plans are by far the more economical option, but you need to pay attention to the plan\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s expiration dates when purchasing minutes.<\/p>\n

Note that most cellular terminals<\/a> have a built-in backup battery to ensure temperature monitoring and outgoing alarm alerts during a power outage.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Other units require you to purchase the backup battery separately.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 For additional help selecting a cellular terminal, review our Cellular Terminal Comparison Chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Freeze Alarm = High and Low Temperature Monitor<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t be fooled by its name!\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Most freeze alarms<\/a> can double as a heat alarm<\/a> and be used to monitor both<\/em> high and low temperatures.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 And many freeze alarms have temperature set points that you program.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Our Freeze Alarms Comparison Chart<\/a> will help you select the best model for your needs.<\/p>\n

Cellular Terminal + Freeze Alarm = Cellular Temperature Alarm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Now, hook up your freeze alarm to your cellular terminal<\/a>, and you have a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201ccellular temperature alarm<\/a>\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d that can double as a heat alarm and a freeze alarm!\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s that easy.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 As always, if you have additional questions or need technical help, don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0hesitate\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0to contact us at support@diycontrols.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you need a temperature alarm that will notify you when temperatures get too warm or too cold but there\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s no landline phone connection to send out the alert?\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 There are a few stand-alone \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201ccellular temperature alarms\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d on the market today, but it\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s actually very… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"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":[10,9,6],"tags":[18,17,61,15,16,12,11,59,60,13],"class_list":["post-427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-freeze-alarms-heat-alarms","category-home-monitoring-security","category-internet-thermostats","tag-cellular-freeze-alarm","tag-cellular-freeze-alarms","tag-cellular-heat-alarm","tag-cellular-terminal","tag-cellular-terminals-2","tag-freeze-alarm","tag-freeze-alarms-2","tag-heat-alarm","tag-heat-alarms","tag-vacation-home-monitoring-2","clearfix"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427","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=427"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2087,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427\/revisions\/2087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}