Yesterday i finally installed my Linear Relay for my garage door opener. You can find it here.
It works great but now i need a sensor to tell me when the door is opened or closed. Which sensor do you recommend for this? I know the multi-sensor should work but i was thinking of just getting this .
Is there pro’s and cons of doing it either way (ST multi vs the Ecolink?)
Thanks
@ladysman the Ecolink works pretty well, but for the price I would update to the multi. It also gives you temperature and vibration.
I like the multi for the temperature feature. If the garage hits a certain temp, turn on the fan, turn on the heat, open the door, etc.
Go with the multi from ST. For one thing we want to support their growth and two, you can guarantee seamless integration into their app! I have the multi on my garage door and it works great. I just wish I had the ability to toggle the sensor from orientation to show open/closed to a traditional open/close so I can use the app for my gate!
Thank you for the replies! I should have noted, i already have a multi sensor on the back door so i can get temps and such from that.
After i posted this i saw staples carried this Ecolink sensor. It said if I order in the next 20 minutes, i get 10% off. Thus I bought 2 of them (3 car garage).
I like the ideas of the temp. I need to get a thermostat though next. I tried the nest but could never get it to work. It turned the heat on and never turned it off. This is with 3 different Nest units. THus I sent it back.
@ladysman : Check out ecobee. I have the (2x) Smart Thermostat and love them. Feature packed, and I feel a better overall thermostat than the Nest. Definitely not as easy to wire though.