(Edit: I said originally I used my v2; actually I had used my v3. I swapped it later for my v2 because I don’t care what happens to it.)
I’ve had an ongoing furnace issue since mid-Fall; the furnace would randomly stop the flow of gas and then restart, only heating for a few minutes at a time. However I could never catch it throwing a code to determine what was wrong with it.
I decided to attach my Wyze Cam v3 to the front using its magnetic base, and peek through the louvers to watch the LED’s. I let it record continuously, and then checked it from time-to-time for events.
I finally found an event where it flashed an error code, 2 flashes. But it wouldn’t do it all the time, in fact only rarely. However that led me to check a few things on my own before deciding to call in an HVAC tech, who was able to properly diagnose and fix the issue, with this added information.
Video where at 4:19 you can hear the gas shut off and the yellow flame sensor LED go out. But strangely no flashing red error code.
Video of code flash below (6 sec):
I decided to swap out the v3 for my older v2, because I don’t care what happens to the v2. Unfortunately the v2 doesn’t let you view clips in Events, though you can go to the timestamp in View Playback to watch and record clips.
Which leads me to a question. What temperature can the Wyze Cam v2 withstand? I’m thinking of rerouting the USB cable through the louvers so I can place the Cam inside the furnace cabinet. That would allow me to get a clearer view of the LED’s, while also letting me see the inducer motor (which was the suspect part, and subsequently replaced) and also the igniter and maybe the burners. I would try to put it near the control board, as far from the burners and draft flue as possible so it wouldn’t see too much heat, but I imagine it might still see about 150 deg F. Not the super-hot temps of the burner or flue pipe.
As the camera is at least 4 years old and I don’t use it for much else, and I wouldn’t want to put my v3 in it, I’m really not too concerned about what might happen to this one. Anyone done any high-temperature testing or experiences?
I also have a LaCrosse temp/humidity sensor in my attic, it goes up to 140F in the summer, I don’t think it reads higher.
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