Freezer alarm

[mtshooter]

Our freezer didnt shut all the way and a bunch of Costco meat and what little game i had left from last year was pretty much spoiled.

I was able to save some of it, using a thermometer to save anything in the 30s but there was stuff that was in the 60s and 70s.

Anybody use or recommend a freezer alarm that sends an alert to your phone ?

 

[JREG19]

I've left the freezer open way too many times and have lost a lot of meat. It sucks. We finally bought a lock for our freezer like this, https://a.co/d/6olzigb . It's not an alarm but since putting it on we have never had an issue again. It also keeps the kids out of there.

 

[cmahoney]

I have a cheap battery powered one from Amazon. It works great.

It’s similar to this.

Amazon.com

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[mtshooter]

I've left the freezer open way too many times and have lost a lot of meat. It sucks. We finally bought a lock for our freezer like this, https://a.co/d/6olzigb . It's not an alarm but since putting it on we have never had an issue again. It also keeps the kids out of there.

Wow, that's a simple solution.

I like it.

Alarm might still be good for power trip or something.

 

[camping1601]

Yo-link with the speaker hub and the outdoor sensors.

 

[SupressYourself]

I recently bought a 3-pack of Yo-link sensors for each freezer. It already has paid off. It alerted me when we were out of town and the kid watching our pets left the freezer door open a crack.

 

[BBob]

Thread 'Freezer Alarm Recommendation Needed'

Nov 28, 2024

Now that the freezers are full, I'm thinking of buying an alarm system to notify me if the temp drops. I had a cheap alarm years ago but quit using it because it was strictly an audible alarm and I couldn't hear unless I was 5 feet from the freezer. My situation is I have a chest freezer in the garage and an upright in the basement. So I need a system that will work with two freezers in different areas of the house. I'd like one that notifies me via smart phone. Any help with what to buy or not buy is appreciated. Thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving.

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[tt_johnsclist]

Amazon link to a great one, has saved me a bunch (4 commercial freezers that employees can’t seem to shut):

https://a.co/d/5wVyYfu

 

[mtshooter]

Thanks! That one looks good

 

[HairyScandinavian]

I use a YoLink system for freezers and incubators, very handy and works well hot or cold. They're more accurate than the incubator controllers.

 

[satchamo]

Wouldn’t a temperature sensor be better than a door alarm? That way you’re covered if the freezer itself goes bad or the door is left open.

 

[kylem]

I’ve really like our yo-link sensors. I got a notification when one of our freezers stopped working for no particular reason and the internal temperature hit 25 degrees (you can set this at whatever temp you want). I was able to transfer everything to another freezer and after a few days plugged it back in just to see if it would work. It seemed to work just fine and after a week started using it again.

Without being able to monitor the temperature I never would’ve been able to trust it again. That was almost 6 months ago and it’s still working and saved me from having to buy a new freezer. The peace of mind they give me is totally worth it and I would pay double what I did in a heartbeat if I needed to. I just pulled up the the data for the one that gave me and issues and over the last week I can see it has hovered between 0-3 degrees other than when I was in it doing a little organizing and the temp bumped up close to 20 and immediately dropped back down when I shut the door.

 

[mtshooter]

Wouldn’t a temperature sensor be better than a door alarm? That way you’re covered if the freezer itself goes bad or the door is left open.

Yeah, I would want it to do both i guess.

 

[R boar]

Amazon link to a great one, has saved me a bunch (4 commercial freezers that employees can’t seem to shut):

https://a.co/d/5wVyYfu

I use these too. The alarms are usb rechargable, but they last years without recharging. Beeps in the house, sends push notification to phone, and email. Also alerts if it has lost internet connectivity.

 

[journeyman713]

Check out the SwitchBot sensors ! On sale today Amazon prime.

I had a freezer go out this year, dug around the internet for a solution and bought it.
No wires, tells Temperature and Humidity, you set the threshold for alerts to your phone.
Works well. Highly recommend.

 

[MuleyFever]

I've had good luck with the MOCREO as well.

 

[Dos Perros]

I've had good luck with the MOCREO as well.

x2

 

[ayopyo]

Definitely need to invest in a sensor so this doesn't happen - had a close call once with a full freezer of game meat when the breaker tripped for some reason.

 

[CMF]

I tried one that went inside the garage freezer and wifi over to a digital display on the inhouse fridge. The batteries would only last a couple months.
What worked best was just a simple window door alarm, link below. It makes an annoying noise the entire time the door is open, but that ensures you shut it quickly. If you're spending time rearrangin things, you just turn it off.
amazon.com/Protection-Installation-Apartment-LRM3320W-27/dp/B08FXX18WZ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2AZS7TBFXPF6F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wDkd6H_mAEyhmsE6dNtIKoVcG5RHq5Wbd2YVWRli1W5QoqGTSf95BHY89OYBWfNDFBobL6GRGpuCVAXDN9lxHF7NhYMalK7kEDRUsNGv0nY1NWzdr9B4qynqZecAgHZz8h9Qn9WpCEFkma1h1G0q0HupOlE_U0LerfK29X8XvNVKfecSZwavortMcvfIHcpUq22SS73vOuheSRY9AaSOfm_FYxGEPOUYRbbCbqi9-Jg.D6kdMdbT2mVtvC5LZXuI3ta67slBdQ8ma6_vNs359t4&dib_tag=se&keywords=window+door+alarm&qid=1759898636&sprefix=window+door+alarm%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-4

 

[CMF]

Check out the SwitchBot sensors ! On sale today Amazon prime.

I had a freezer go out this year, dug around the internet for a solution and bought it.
No wires, tells Temperature and Humidity, you set the threshold for alerts to your phone.
Works well. Highly recommend.

What kind of battery life are you getting? the previous type I tried that went inside the freezer didn't last long even with lithiums.

I feel like the perfect solution would be one that sits outside the freezer with a temperature probe on a wire running into the freezer.