Bluetooth fridge monitor

[brianvicki]

I’m looking for a fridge monitor to display the fridge temperature via Bluetooth to my iPhone, similar to my Weber bbq temp monitor?

 

[Triton14]

Victron

 

[a1bert]

If you have an aluminum box on the back ensure it can transmit thru the aluminum!

 

[boobook]

Are you looking to monitor power or temp?

 

[brianvicki]

Are you looking to monitor power or temp?

Temperature

 

[boobook]

The ink bird 2 looks interesting

 

[brianvicki]

The ink bird 2 looks interesting

I had thought of using a bbq temp monitor for the fridge, but wanted to see if there is a fridge equivalent first

 

[Chatty]

Jaycar, 4WD Supacentre and others have wireless fridge thermometers with remote displays, but not Bluetooth to your phone.

I've got two fridges with remote monitoring (one WiFi, one Bluetooth) and I find by the time I chose what I'm doing, start the app, get it to connect then get the reading it's faster to simply walk back to the fridge and have a look.
After all, it's not something you're going to look at every second of the day.

 

[Albynsw]

Jaycar, 4WD Supacentre and others have wireless fridge thermometers with remote displays, but not Bluetooth to your phone.

I've got two fridges with remote monitoring (one WiFi, one Bluetooth) and I find by the time I chose what I'm doing, start the app, get it to connect then get the reading it's faster to simply walk back to the fridge and have a look.
After all, it's not something you're going to look at every second of the day.

I have the Acurite double and a Kings one. Both work well. Agree it is better to have it displayed somewhere you can easily glance at it rather than going into an app

 

[discomatt]

Temperature

I monitor that by are the drinks cold, is the ice frozen are the pre cooked meals still rock hard, already to much tech we rely on so to add more is a no no for me

 

[Albynsw]

I monitor that by are the drinks cold, is the ice frozen are the pre cooked meals still rock hard

True but the other aspect is if you are cooling/ freezing more than is required for safe food storage you are unnecessarily reducing your battery storage capacity time.

 

[brianvicki]

Jaycar, 4WD Supacentre and others have wireless fridge thermometers with remote displays, but not Bluetooth to your phone.

I've got two fridges with remote monitoring (one WiFi, one Bluetooth) and I find by the time I chose what I'm doing, start the app, get it to connect then get the reading it's faster to simply walk back to the fridge and have a look.
After all, it's not something you're going to look at every second of the day.

Thanks for that I do agree, but still looking at options, what Bluetooth to an app product are you using..

 

[sharkcaver]

Thanks for that I do agree, but still looking at options, what Bluetooth to an app product are you using..

I bet his fridge has wifi/bluetooth built in. 2 of mine have. I never use it. Just the wireless thermometer.

 

[Chatty]

Thanks for that I do agree, but still looking at options, what Bluetooth to an app product are you using..

They are the apps specific to the fridges.

 

[Chatty]

I bet his fridge has wifi/bluetooth built in. 2 of mine have. I never use it. Just the wireless thermometer.

Correct on all counts!

 

[boobook]

I had thought of using a bbq temp monitor for the fridge, but wanted to see if there is a fridge equivalent first

I should have been clearer sorry.

This one.

Temperature and humidity Hygrometer IBS-TH2

IBS-TH2 (Temperature and humidity smart sensor) Highlights Features Specifications Built-in temperature & humidity sensor, stores max 30,000 points of data on the device. Graph, accuracy calibrating, high/low-temperature alarm notification, data export, and the sampling interval set are...

au.inkbird.com

I think the app supports over 4 sensors

 

[CTL]

I have the Acurite double and a Kings one. Both work well. Agree it is better to have it displayed somewhere you can easily glance at it rather than going into an app

That Kings monitor looks the same as the genuine Engel one

 

[brianvicki]

I should have been clearer sorry.

This one.

Temperature and humidity Hygrometer IBS-TH2

IBS-TH2 (Temperature and humidity smart sensor) Highlights Features Specifications Built-in temperature & humidity sensor, stores max 30,000 points of data on the device. Graph, accuracy calibrating, high/low-temperature alarm notification, data export, and the sampling interval set are...

au.inkbird.com

I think the app supports over 4 sensors

Thanks Boobook, very much appreciated exactly what I was looking for, have bought one first for the new drawer fridge in the car, then might buy a couple for the caravan fridge…

 

[Dominash]

I was looking for exactly the same monitor, but I can't find a suitable one...

 

[brianvicki]

I was looking for exactly the same monitor, but I can't find a suitable one...

i bought the one suggested by boobook, works a treat, will buy a couple now for the caravan fridge