Wahoo kickr, climb and headwind

[Vetplant]

Do you happen to have a source for those R66 SONOFF switches? Cheapest I could find was close to R200

https://www.banggood.com/search/sonoff/1425-0-0-1-1-48-0-price-0-0_p-1.html?similarId=1019971

 

Do yourself a favour and buy at least 5, you will find nice projects for them.

 

Also look at the TH16, for controlling heaters:

https://www.banggood.com/SONOFF-TH10-TH16-Smart-WIFI-Switch-Monitoring-Temperature-Humidity-Wifi-Smart-Switch-Home-Automation-Kit-Works-With-Alexa-Google-Home-p-1498836.html?rmmds=search&ID=532942&cur_warehouse=CN

 

And look at the POW R2 for when you want to log power usage in a device:

https://www.banggood.com/SONOFF-POW-R2-AC90-250V-16A-3500W-WIFI-Wireless-APP-Remote-Control-Switch-Timer-Socket-Power-Monitor-Current-Tester-Works-with-Amazon-Alexa-Amazon-Echo-Dot-Amazon-Tap-Google-Home-Nest-Assistant-IFTTT-p-1279097.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN

 

Lastly, a friend bought the 4 channel and uses it to control his irrigation:

https://www.banggood.com/SONOFF-4CH-Pro-R2-10A-2200W-2_4Ghz-433MHz-RF-InchingSelf-LockingInterlock-Smart-Home-Switch-p-1254524.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN

[ChrisF]

For those wanting to do a little DIY project ....

 

https://www.fans.co.za/index.php/products-2/centrifugal/kdd

[Vetplant]

For those wanting to do a little DIY project ....

 

https://www.fans.co.za/index.php/products-2/centrifugal/kdd

   

 

You sure that will have sufficient airflow?

 

On closer inspection, the 7-inch 72W one might be feasible. I dropped them a mail for a price estimate, lets see. Not gonna be pretty though...

[riteshm]

Hi Christian

 

Thanks for clarifying the issues and challenges you have to deal with. It is frustrating the amount of loopholes you need to jump through, while at the same time big players like Makro and Wallmart just bring in the biggest scrap from the east and sell it on to unsuspecting customers, thus sending allot of Randelas overseas.

 

The value proposition is still something to keep in mind, and if the cost of a product is too high compared to the value that it adds to his/her life the customer will find another way to scratch that itch.

 

For me, the standard Goldair/Mellerware floor fan will have to do with the aforementioned Sonoff connected.

 

I love Wahoo products, they add immense value. It is just the Headwind that is not competitive at the moment and was just pointing it out.

 

I love your brand and team.

 

All the best

I used to use two floor fans of 120w each (from Makro) and switched to the Headwind a few months ago. Yes, it is very expensive but I am able to vary the fan speed using my heart rate, which is very useful, especially at 04H00 in winter. I do between 4-5 indoor sessions per week, therefore able to extract value out of my indoor setup.

The cooling effect is very good when compared to the 2 floor fans, when I review my average and max. heart rates. I was able to pick it up of the Hub for R3,800 (unwanted gift) - I won't pay R5,000 for the fan.

[Vetplant]

I used to use two floor fans of 120w each (from Makro) and switched to the Headwind a few months ago. Yes, it is very expensive but I am able to vary the fan speed using my heart rate, which is very useful, especially at 04H00 in winter. I do between 4-5 indoor sessions per week, therefore able to extract value out of my indoor setup.

The cooling effect is very good when compared to the 2 floor fans, when I review my average and max. heart rates. I was able to pick it up of the Hub for R3,800 (unwanted gift) - I won't pay R5,000 for the fan.

Decent price you got there, much closer to what I would expect it to retail for.

 

Still a little bit surprised that we don't have these blower fans available in South Africa.

 

Might be all the red tape that Christian mentioned or the fact that the typical SA DIY oke doesn't need it to dry their projects due to our dry climate doing the drying quick enough by itself. No retailer will go through the effort to bring them in for a couple of Hubbers that want to use it on the IDT instead of a floor Fan.

[The Ouzo]

https://www.banggood.com/search/sonoff/1425-0-0-1-1-48-0-price-0-0_p-1.html?similarId=1019971

 

Do yourself a favour and buy at least 5, you will find nice projects for them.

 

Also look at the TH16, for controlling heaters:

https://www.banggood.com/SONOFF-TH10-TH16-Smart-WIFI-Switch-Monitoring-Temperature-Humidity-Wifi-Smart-Switch-Home-Automation-Kit-Works-With-Alexa-Google-Home-p-1498836.html?rmmds=search&ID=532942&cur_warehouse=CN

 

And look at the POW R2 for when you want to log power usage in a device:

https://www.banggood.com/SONOFF-POW-R2-AC90-250V-16A-3500W-WIFI-Wireless-APP-Remote-Control-Switch-Timer-Socket-Power-Monitor-Current-Tester-Works-with-Amazon-Alexa-Amazon-Echo-Dot-Amazon-Tap-Google-Home-Nest-Assistant-IFTTT-p-1279097.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN

 

Lastly, a friend bought the 4 channel and uses it to control his irrigation:

https://www.banggood.com/SONOFF-4CH-Pro-R2-10A-2200W-2_4Ghz-433MHz-RF-InchingSelf-LockingInterlock-Smart-Home-Switch-p-1254524.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN

do you know if any of the smart switches handle more than 10A ?

I'm wanting to replace the timer on my pool motor with one, maybe I'll need to get a TH16 without the sensors.

[Vetplant]

do you know if any of the smart switches handle more than 10A ?

I'm wanting to replace the timer on my pool motor with one, maybe I'll need to get a TH16 without the sensors.

POW R2 and TH16 both do 16Amps ,so pick your poison between the two. I want to use the TH16 on my pool pump, with the Temp and Humidity sensor just mounted outside the pump-enclosure, to give me some environmental readouts when I want to check the actual temperatures outside.

 

I see they sell for R150 on Banggood now, which is much cheaper than our local supplies of pool pump timers.

[Dexter-morgan]

I see ACDC stock home automation stuff that can control most items via the internet, wonder if you could make something like that work.

[madmarc]

Decent price you got there, much closer to what I would expect it to retail for.

 

Still a little bit surprised that we don't have these blower fans available in South Africa.

 

Might be all the red tape that Christian mentioned or the fact that the typical SA DIY oke doesn't need it to dry their projects due to our dry climate doing the drying quick enough by itself. No retailer will go through the effort to bring them in for a couple of Hubbers that want to use it on the IDT instead of a floor Fan.

 

You can get them locally if you search in the right place, a few companies bring them in to supply the plant rental and carpet cleaning businesses

 

Look for "Carpet Fans" - "Industiral heating and ventilation fans"

[The Ouzo]

POW R2 and TH16 both do 16Amps ,so pick your poison between the two. I want to use the TH16 on my pool pump, with the Temp and Humidity sensor just mounted outside the pump-enclosure, to give me some environmental readouts when I want to check the actual temperatures outside.

 

I see they sell for R150 on Banggood now, which is much cheaper than our local supplies of pool pump timers.

the pricing on banggood is better than anywhere else i've seen.

Just never heard of banggood.

 

I was thinking of a way to hook up the temp sensor so that I can see water temps in the pool, but without digging up my freshly paved pool area to run the cable I'm a bit stumped.

 

One idea I had was to put a TH16 for the pool light, but mount it at the light on the dry side, then take the temp sensor through the light housing and have it sticking out next to the light.

[Vetplant]

the pricing on banggood is better than anywhere else i've seen.

Just never heard of banggood.

 

I was thinking of a way to hook up the temp sensor so that I can see water temps in the pool, but without digging up my freshly paved pool area to run the cable I'm a bit stumped.

 

One idea I had was to put a TH16 for the pool light, but mount it at the light on the dry side, then take the temp sensor through the light housing and have it sticking out next to the light.

One consideration is that the water through your pump will be very close to the same temperature as the water in your pool, especially when the pump is running or shortly afterwards. Buy the waterproof probe and mount it with some sort of tape to the outside of one of the pipes, this will be good enough for a ball-park reading. Wrap it with some sort of thermal insulation, grap a piece of ThinkPink from the ceiling. For a more accurate reading, drill a small hole into the pipe and mount the probe with some proper epoxy glue, should stay put but you do run the risk of creating a leak.

[The Ouzo]

One consideration is that the water through your pump will be very close to the same temperature as the water in your pool, especially when the pump is running or shortly afterwards. Buy the waterproof probe and mount it with some sort of tape to the outside of one of the pipes, this will be good enough for a ball-park reading. Wrap it with some sort of thermal insulation, grap a piece of ThinkPink from the ceiling. For a more accurate reading, drill a small hole into the pipe and mount the probe with some proper epoxy glue, should stay put but you do run the risk of creating a leak.

at the speed the water runs through the pipes, wont it effect the reading if I put the probe into a pipe ?

[Vetplant]

at the speed the water runs through the pipes, wont it effect the reading if I put the probe into a pipe ?

I'll keep it short: No.

 

The Temperature reading should be accurate.

[The Ouzo]

I'll keep it short: No.

 

The Temperature reading should be accurate.

in that case modifying a pipe to put a sensor in watertight should not be a big problem