Learned my lesson after a trip last week… I have sensors for nearly everything, but somehow totally forgot about the Fridge / Freezer.

A power outage made my fridge lose it’s mind and turn off cooling, even after it powered back up. Unplug / replug seems to have fixed it, but all the food was spoiled when we got home. Simple $10 temperature sensor could have saved everything!

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    11 months ago

    Most fridges have two smaller lightbulb plugs. A sensor that could utilize one of those for power would be cool. I hate running stuff off battery

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      11 months ago

      Would this not require a battery as well, as usually the light is only lit while the door is open.

      Making vacation even worse for said battery.

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        11 months ago

        You’re absolutely right and I’m an idiot for not thinking of that :-)