Wifi Thermostat for Garage

[toot88]

I am looking for a wifi thermostat for the gas (heat only) furnace in my unattached second garage. All I want to do is to be able to remotely turn the furnace on and off, and change set point temperature. I do not want a programmable thermostat. I also want to be able to control temperature down to near freezing. And the thermostat and display (if it has a display) needs to work at below freezing temps, i.e. down to 15F.

I want to control the garage furnace while I am in my house on house wifi. I have a Netgear EX7000 Extender in the unattached garage which is connected to the router in my house. The extender has a separate wifi in the garage.

Any suggestions on a good thermostat for my needs are appreciated.

 

[jlv03]

I’m not aware of any WiFi thermostat that does not have programmable times and set points. But, just because it is programmable doesn’t mean you have to set a program.

The tricky part is some of them are going to have freeze protection that won’t let it get down to below freezing.

Which brings up a pretty valid concern - can your heat source tolerate below freezing operations?

 

[fitter30]

Smart plug relay contacts in series with R of the tstat.

 

[NakeDiesel]

I use sensi's in the house and the shop, but don't think they will let you set them below a certain point temp wise. But I don't want my below 50 in the winter. I have water in my shop and things I can't have freeze. I have all 3 sensi's programmed and accessible on my phone and can adjust them anywhere in the world. The shop one controls a 5 ton Goodman heat pump for the shop. I set it last winter to 55 degrees and turned it up on my phone before I go out there, this summer I've set it to 80 degrees and turn it down when I got out there. Has worked great for me.

 

[toot88]

Thanks to all who replied. I am installing a Modine PDP-150 unit heater and my understanding is that it will tolerate below freezing temperatures. ( I am replacing an old Kutrieb waste oil heater which has served me well for many years, but I am tired of the messy daily maintenance). My plan is to try and keep the garage just above freezing, however freezing is not a problem (other than ice on the floor) during winter as I only use a frostproof hydrant, and I drain the pressure washer). I do not want to have to keep the heat turned on just because the thermostat, or heater, will not function at low temps.

I have been using Ecobee for years in my house and formerly in a second residence. My problem with them has been an occasional 'pocket dial' unintentional remote command. My iPhone has a password protected and I have screen lock turned on, and somehow it still happens. I quit using it in the second residence because of the pocket dial issue.

The suggestion for the smart relay looks like it will be a good option for me. Thanks again