Hi,
Still new to HA and working on getting all my current device into HA. I’m also finding myself wanting to automate and add sensors to more devices, since HA has so much more potential than any other system.
We have to travel regularly and I’d love to be able to add sensors to my fridge & freezer. Mocreo makes an interesting model, that has a sensor connected to a flat wire with the battery outside. I’ve not found an integration for this that’s straightforward but I noticed that Govee has made a very similar model - and I’ve found more Govee integrations.
It looks like the sensor itself is Bluetooth and they have a version with sensor only or a bundle that includes a WiFi hub. Does any one know if this might be able to be (straightforwardly) integrated into HA - either via BT or WiFi? I didn’t find this specific device listed on one of the Govee WiFi integrations but it also seems to be fairly new so it might not be listed yet. Also, it seems like the BT integration might be more “universal” but I’m still learning so wanted to hear your thoughts.
If this turns out to not be doable at this point, what other options have people used successfully? I’ve heard of folks just putting a temp sensor in their fridge and freezer (particularly one that uses an AAA battery) and had a good experience. I’ve always understood that cold badly affects battery life. Battery life aside, can a battery explode or anything like that, if put in a freezer? If I have to go this latter route, what connection options would be viable? Zigbee, with a good, stable network and nearby router device?
I’d love to hear your thoughts on all this. Thanks so much in advance!
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