Good Morning… I noticed a thread about using the ZSE44 outdoors… for those that did, what is your battery life like?
I’m curious because I’ve decided to put a ZSE44 in each of my three fridges to monitor temp. (Not the freezer, just the fridge… so far anyway) and was curious what battery nightmare I might be in for.
I know - It isn’t a recommended use case.. but…
[I just couldn’t deal with an external temp sensor with a probe and external power (I actually built two, one based on a Shelly add-on and another on a Shelly Uni), but modifying the door gasket to have the probe wire go through makes me nervous. And the overall contraption is ugly.
The ZSE44 works great, is easy and, well, it’s from my favorite manufacturer on my favorite protocol. ]
Mine would probably be fine to go much longer than I let it go. I’ve been replacing the battery in that one on my patio basically once a year, just to prevent any problems when it gets cold. (Its not low when I chnage it, but it does drop in the cold weather)
I have had a ZSE44 in one fridge for 2 years now. No drama or problem. I change the battery annually and that has seemed to work. I am away from this home for months at a time so I just need this to work and it hasn’t disappointed.
I also use a couple zigbee Third reality temp/humidity sensors in another home in both a fridge and in a chest freezer. Both of those have worked well for well over a year.
I have had one outside for a couple years and changed the battery once after it was under 25% and I was going away for the summer. I have the reporting frequency set for 120 minutes so depending on how yours is set it would probably effect battery life.
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