NODE: New WiFi Temperature Monitor from ThermoWorks

[Chris Allingham]

NODE™ Wi-Fi Temperature Monitor

Specializing in cool, unique and professional temperature tools. Super-Fast thermocouples, thermistors, infrared thermometers, data logging and more.

www.thermoworks.com

I don't think this has any application when it comes to barbecuing and grilling, but some of the use cases mentioned are interesting and it's cool to see more WiFi-enabled temperature devices like this.

Whether you are a restaurant monitoring your walk-ins and lowboys, a brewer tracking your fermentation, or a grower watching over multiple greenhouses, NODE will alert you when the temperature gets too hot or too cold. Jump into the Internet of Things with NODE, a connected temperature sensor that delivers 24/7 monitoring for the things you care about most.

 

[Bruce]

It would be nice to know when that old fridge/freezer in the garage with $500 worth of meat in it gave out in July.

 

[JKalchik]

I've been contemplating this..... this is really a niche, very highly budge constrained market with this product. Home owners, for sure. Maybe some food service. Enterprise environments like data centers, health centers, etc. who have a requirement for more than a small number of these sensors will use a system that ties into other facilities for alerts. This thing has a market for sure, and it's gonna cost Thermoworks nearly nothing over their existing advertising costs to reach for bigger installs, but not penetrating large scale installations shouldn't be a surprise to the marketing folks.

Gotta admit that it's quite tempting to get 1 or 2 of these for the house to monitor both ambient temps as well as refrigerators & freezers. I've retasked my HeaterMeter to monitor the house when we're away during cold weather, these would be a permanent install.

Edit: Ha..... the fact that it's solely battery powered is going to be a thorn in it's side. This has just taken a bit of shine off of it for me, as I'll have to add battery supplies for 2 more devices.

 

[Larry D.]

I've been contemplating this..... this is really a niche, very highly budge constrained market with this product. Home owners, for sure. Maybe some food service. Enterprise environments like data centers, health centers, etc. who have a requirement for more than a small number of these sensors will use a system that ties into other facilities for alerts. This thing has a market for sure, and it's gonna cost Thermoworks nearly nothing over their existing advertising costs to reach for bigger installs, but not penetrating large scale installations shouldn't be a surprise to the marketing folks.

Gotta admit that it's quite tempting to get 1 or 2 of these for the house to monitor both ambient temps as well as refrigerators & freezers. I've retasked my HeaterMeter to monitor the house when we're away during cold weather, these would be a permanent install.

Edit: Ha..... the fact that it's solely battery powered is going to be a thorn in it's side. This has just taken a bit of shine off of it for me, as I'll have to add battery supplies for 2 more devices.

 

[DanHoo]

It would be nice to know when that old fridge/freezer in the garage with $500 worth of meat in it gave out in July.

the node is pretty cool.

That said, @Ed P recommended one of these. The white remote sensors sit in the freezers, and the display is in my kitchen. It will alarm if it gets above the target range. Price is in the $35 to $40 range.

Amazon.com

 

[DanHoo]

Edit: Ha..... the fact that it's solely battery powered is going to be a thorn in it's side. This has just taken a bit of shine off of it for me, as I'll have to add battery supplies for 2 more devices.

I'm using panesonic eneloop rechargeable batteries for most things, and every couple of months seem to find more things that need rechargeable batteries.

 

[Larry D.]

the node is pretty cool.

That said, @Ed P recommended one of these. The white remote sensors sit in the freezers, and the display is in my kitchen. It will alarm if it gets above the target range. Price is in the $35 to $40 range.

Amazon.com

I have one of these, with one sensor in my refrigerator, and the other in the freezer in my garage. I like it.

 

[DanHoo]

I have one of these, with one sensor in my refrigerator, and the other in the freezer in my garage. I like it.

I have one in a chest freezer, and one in a frost free freezer the 24 temp swings on the frost free was surprising. -15 to 20F occasionally.

 

[JKalchik]

Thank you, @Larry D. , I missed that.

 

[Brian B Atlanta]

I've retasked my HeaterMeter to monitor the house when we're away during cold weather, these would be a permanent install.

I have had these for years they have gone up quite a bit don't think I paid more than 150 each for mine. It needs a power wire but they have an attachment that can be hooked up to the furnace if you do not have a power wire in your bundle many old houses do not. I picked it over the nest since it has satelites so in my case the room over the garage is the coldest room in the winter and the warmest in the summer. Main therm is in the hallway like most houses so the satelite goes in the room over the garage it averages the temp between both but you could actually have it read only from the room over the garage. Everything can be accessed from their app so in your case wanted to check the temp in your house maybe you went on vacation as you said away during cold weather you have complete control from the app on the phone. I have went on vacation and forgot to set vacation mode no need to keep the heat at 72 if I am in Florida so I can do that from my phone.

Only bring it up since you want to monitor the house while away. Maybe the Heater Meter does that I don't know anything about them.

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