Keeping warm (enough) with PRTG
Summary
Thanks to some research done by a local utility company, I recently found out that the area I live in is officially the “coldest, wettest and windiest” place in North Wales – I’m not sure if I should be proud or plan to relocate! A couple of winters ago, we had a prolonged period of cold weather that resulted in the condensate waste pipe from our heating system, which runs along the outside of the house, freezing solid. To make sure this didn’t happen again, I decided to install a Trace Heating system – electrical tape, wrapped around the pipe and insulated, to prevent freezing. This includes the IP address, credentials, and the on / off command: Finally, I setup Notification Triggers to turn the switch on and off according to the threshold temperature. One of the ways we can all make sure our energy use is efficient and cost effective is to use smart devices to monitor and control our heating and (unless you live in North Wales) cooling systems.
