In-wall Hygrometer: OmniSense options?
I am getting ready for 4 way inspection on a new construction in climate zone 6b with exterior foam (3″ polyiso) under boral siding with other areas being stone veneer and some EIFS stucco. I was thinking it was time to order the planned in wall hygrometers from Omnisense:
https://www.omnisense.com/Store/s-11-wireless-t-rh-wme-sensor
I was going to stick them in key locations and monitor my wall and roof condition over a period of years. I called them up today just to figure out the details before I bought. It turns you can buy the sensors, install them, install the gateway and then not be able to access your data without paying a $20 per month access fee.
Apparently the data is uploaded to the cloud and the keep it under lock and key only distributing it if you pay the monthly fee. I was hoping to be able to log the data locally but that is apparently impossible.
Does anybody have any other suggestions for hygrometers that I can put in my wall and monitor over a period of years? I’m a little handy with a Raspberry Pie and Java coding to be able to do some logging myself if I could find the right sensors and just as problematic make time to program them.
Cheers,
Steve
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Hey Steve,
I just checked in with a builder that I know that does some in-wall monitoring of his homes, hoping to find you an alternative. No luck, he uses OmniSense equipment and confirmed that a subscription is necessary. But he is happy with the system and said that it is good equipment. So I thought I'd pass that vote of confidence along in case you can't find a less costly way to do your monitoring. If you do find another route, please share with us here.
Brian,
Thanks for checking. Yeah the omnisense equipment looks like good stuff so I'm not surprised he has good things to say about them.
If I do find anything else I'll post here but in the big picture of managing a house build it's a task a lot lower on the priority list.
Steve