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I decided to place the probes right at the heat exchanger, 1 probe for each port. This allows me to monitor the house supply/return and owb (outdoor wood boiler) supply/return temperatures. The best part, I can monitor the temps from anywhere around the World.
The FireBoard® Thermometer is connected to your WiFi network, which then sends data to the FireBoard® network. You can then install the FireBoard® App for iOS or Android devices.
–iOS App
–Android App
After you install the app, you sign into your FireBoard® account and then you have complete remote access to your probe temps.
FireBoard® is also compatible with Google Assistant & Amazon Alexa!
Why Monitor Your OWB Temps?
I’ve been working in IT for 20+ years and I’m obsessed with data. New to the Outdoor Wood Boiler community, I was envious of the new Central Boilers that had remote monitoring. I decided to search the web for a WiFi remote monitoring device and I stumbled upon the FireBoard® WiFi Meat Thermometer. Intrigued, I decided to purchase the unit and install this near my heat exchanger to keep an eye on my boiler temps.
WiFi Remote Monitoring Case Studies
Case Study: Upgraded Heat Exchanger to 80 Plate
As shown in the previous case study, we weren’t capturing enough BTU’s from the outdoor wood boiler due to the small heat exchanger. This resulted in our circulator pumps running much longer throughout the day, which resulted in more energy usage. After we had upgraded our heat exchanger to a
Case Study: Troubleshoot High Temperature Differential
In the beginning of the 2020 heating system, I received an alert on my iPhone that the Outdoor Boiler Supply triggered my 190 max alert. I went outside and the Central Boiler was not calling for heat, however the damper was stuck open. I bumped the door and the damper
Case Study: Prevent Outdoor Boiler from Boiling Over
In the beginning of the 2020 heating system, I received an alert on my iPhone that the Outdoor Boiler Supply triggered my 190 max alert. I went outside and the Central Boiler was not calling for heat, however the damper was stuck open. I bumped the door and the damper
Case Study: When Do I Load More Wood?
Now that I can monitor the Outdoor Wood Boiler Supply temps remotely, I know exactly when it’s time to load up more wood. As shown below, the Central Boiler is clearly out of supply as the temperature has dropped below the set point of 185 degrees, down to 160.1 degrees