I am running HS3 latest rev. I have an X10 installation that works great. I plan to upgrade to newer technology when money permits. I added an echo and a couple of dots recently and now have voice control through most of the house.
I have a gas fireplace. It is controlled through X10. On 20 to 30 degree days or nights, the fireplace heats the living room to 80 and keeps the upstairs in the 70s. If left on continuously, it can hit 75 upstairs. I would like to add a temperature sensor that can signal homeseer when thresholds (either high or low) are reached so I can shut off the fireplace when warm enough and back on when it cools down. I would like to keep the project as low cost as I can but am not against adding a controller such as z-wave or something else if needed. I am also planning on adding a smart thermostat however, it would be in the same room as the fireplace and not able to sense the temp upstairs. I would rather not use IFTTT but if the cost between an IFTTT solution and a non IFTTT solution is a lot, I would consider IFTTT.
Any ideas on how I could accomplish this and what hardware I would need? My wife is particular so minimal is best. Wifi connected would be real nice.
Thanks
I have a gas fireplace. It is controlled through X10. On 20 to 30 degree days or nights, the fireplace heats the living room to 80 and keeps the upstairs in the 70s. If left on continuously, it can hit 75 upstairs. I would like to add a temperature sensor that can signal homeseer when thresholds (either high or low) are reached so I can shut off the fireplace when warm enough and back on when it cools down. I would like to keep the project as low cost as I can but am not against adding a controller such as z-wave or something else if needed. I am also planning on adding a smart thermostat however, it would be in the same room as the fireplace and not able to sense the temp upstairs. I would rather not use IFTTT but if the cost between an IFTTT solution and a non IFTTT solution is a lot, I would consider IFTTT.
Any ideas on how I could accomplish this and what hardware I would need? My wife is particular so minimal is best. Wifi connected would be real nice.
Thanks
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