Monitoring my appliances with my PC

[khelben1979]

Hi folks!

I would like to know if and how one can connect the pc to the thermometer which is in the fridge so that I can monitor the temperature from where I sit. Sometimes I need to screw it up and sometimes down, don't ask me why, but I think it has do with the outside temperature. It may also have something to do with what is placed in the fridge, but this I don't know.

Okay, so if anyone here know what equipment I need and how it is connected and what software I need to be running in order for this to work then I'll be happy to know about this.

B.t.w. if it's possible to place a bluetooth tranceiver and have it connected to the thermometer, then I won't have the hassle with cables. I don't like that in this case.. But maybe that's not possible?

Greetings!

[AJ.]

Originally Posted by khelben1979

Hi folks!

I would like to know if and how one can connect the pc to the thermometer which is in the fridge so that I can monitor the temperature from where I sit. Sometimes I need to screw it up and sometimes down, don't ask me why, but I think it has do with the outside temperature. It may also have something to do with what is placed in the fridge, but this I don't know.

I didn't know you could grow pot in a fridge.


lol, jk. I have no idea how to do it.

[Miker]

Originally Posted by AJ.

I didn't know you could grow pot in a fridge.


lol, jk. I have no idea how to do it.

I was going to say the same thing before I scrolled down!

[AJ.]

Originally Posted by Miker

I was going to say the same thing before I scrolled down!

Great minds think alike. lol

[Miker]

I would set a fan control inside the frig, and hook a fan motor to the temp control. When it gets to hot it turns on, and makes it colder.33

[PP Mguire]

I came up with a simple idea even us poor folk could do.

You could always set a temp sensor in the fridge and have the cable hooked up the 3rd pin on a fan slot on your motherboard. Then use a temp monitor program to view the temps or your bios.

Or you could also use something like a Hardcano or Zalman bay and put it in your frdige door. Then put the temp sensor in the fridge so you have a temp sensor on the outside.

[joz]

I would just hook up a thermoresistor somewere right inside the fridge thats near the middle or so.

otherwise, you could get one of those wireless broadcast temp things that send to your pc.


p.s. get your compressor checked, have the coolant checked and clear the cobwebs off the back radiator.

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[khelben1979]

Originally Posted by joz

I would just hook up a thermoresistor somewere right inside the fridge thats near the middle or so.

otherwise, you could get one of those wireless broadcast temp things that send to your pc.


p.s. get your compressor checked, have the coolant checked and clear the cobwebs off the back radiator.

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Great advice! Where can one find one of these wireless broadcast temps? I didn't know they existed..

All feedback greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[Miker]

Wow! You are not a pot growing SpamBot!

*Well Edit* Maybe not a SpamBot but could still be growing pop.

[joz]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...-8&sa=N&tab=iw

dont even need to have ur PC on to monitor these...they come with nifty little LCD displays.


thank you google.