Low Temp. Alarm

heaterman87 · Post by **heaterman87** » Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 4:12 pm

I have my boiler located in a seperate building about 130 feet from the house which it is heating. I would like to wire a low voltage alarm in the house when the Efm boiler drops below the low set point of the aquastat so that I know when I have a problem with the boiler.

Does anyone have any ideas that might help?

Jeddbird · Post by **Jeddbird** » Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 4:17 pm

Try a search on remote "Smoker Alarms". I know there are such things which will alarm if the temperature gets to high or too low. I don't know what the range is on them though.

WNY · Post by **WNY** » Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 5:29 pm

here one I found, but there are others.

Devil505 · Post by **Devil505** » Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 5:30 pm

Here's the one I use: http://www.smarthome.com/3219/Redi-Chek-ET-73-Rem ... ter/p.aspx

WNY · Post by **WNY** » Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 5:44 pm

Devil, you got it! That was the one I was trying to find.....

Devil505 · Post by **Devil505** » Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 7:14 pm

WNY wrote:Devil, you got it! That was the one I was trying to find.....

Works great & the batteries last a whole heating season!

heaterman87 · Post by **heaterman87** » Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 7:47 pm

Thanks for the tips!
Devil, sounds like that would be a great alarm but it's only rated at 100 ft.
I was thinking of using a aquastat that would close the alarm circuit when the temp dropped below the set point. Install a wire from the aquastat to a septic tank alarm inside the house. Or maybe tie the aquastat into a seperate door bell chime. Just thinking???

Devil505 · Post by **Devil505** » Mon. Jan. 26, 2009 7:54 pm

heaterman87 wrote:Devil, sounds like that would be a great alarm but it's only rated at 100 ft.

You're right. From the sound of it the low voltage alarm idea you have would work better & I'm sure someone must make such a wired unit so you don't have to jury rig something.