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I put an IoT sensor node on my fridge and freezer to catch when our shitty samsung fridge started losing cooling. ( https://hackaday.io/project/12985-multisite-
by crankylinuxuser 8y ago
I put an IoT sensor node on my fridge and freezer to catch when our shitty samsung fridge started losing cooling. ( https://hackaday.io/project/12985-multisite-homeofficehackerspace-automation https://hackaday.io/project/12985-multisite-homeofficehacker... )
I found that I had to chip ice out the base back panel of the fridge, where it had significant ice accumulation. No way in hell I'm treating something we paid 1.5k$ for and 'throwing it away'.
I still maintain there's 4 R's: Repair, Reduce, Reuse, and eventually Recycle.
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- fencepost 8y agoFor the less hack-inclined, I highly recommend looking at the https://SensorPush.com https://SensorPush.com devices after researching a bunch of wireless remote thermometer options (including a couple marketed for cigar humidors). Bluetooth to (multiple) phones, replaceable battery that should last ~1 year, available Bluetooth-Wifi gateway to let you set up a whole monitoring system, $50. For the Samsung fridge getting ice buildup, there are relatively few causes and likely the simplest is the same defrost timer mine had issues with. I like https://repairclinic.com https://repairclinic.com for appliance parts, though they don't have any of the 3 models of Samsung defrost timers in stock right now.