On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:43:04 -0600 Nate Bargmann <n...@n0nb.us> wrote:
> As part of the scripting I plan is to monitor the local temperature > from my weather station and adjust accordingly in ways such as the > time to power the heater or even whether to turn it off should a > temperature rise occur through the night. In other words, I intend > much more than a simple clock timer can provide, but I also have a > need that, as I see it, is much much less than all the complexity of > the home automation provides. I have found living in Wyoming with a diesel truck with a 1 kilowatt block heater that turning the block heater on an hour before launch is sufficient. I also found that I didn't need the block heater unless the temperature was below about 20 degrees Fahrenheit. I solved the problem many years ago by installing an outlet near the parking place for the block heater, and controlling the outlet with a switch in the kitchen. Life was very simple: get up, put the coffee on, check the thermometer. If necessary, turn the block heater switch on. An hour later, just before departure, turn the switch off. Unplug the truck, and go. Upon return in the evening, plug the block heater in. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
