We bought it for travelling and it is easy to set up, use, and check remotely. I also tested it before our trip. It does what it say it wiil do.

Hooked this device up and left town. The next day got a phone call that said the temperature had gotten to low. The furnace ignitor had gone out. Got the repairman over during business hours and didn't have to pay extra for after hours. Saved at least half of the price of the alarm just for that. Easy to hook up, with a little thought. This unit is better then the cheaper ones as it allows you to set the temperature at which the alarm signals you. I set ours to 58 F. so there is time to react, (by the time a house reaches 45 degrees here, its a crisis).

The price was right, it was easy to setup and no burst pipes this winter -what more could you ask for! There's really nothing bad to say about this unit and it does everything it was described to do.

The Freeze Alarm was simple to configure and install. I purchased it as a supplement to my security system which gets quirky when the power is out. Two weeks after I put it in service it called me to let me know the power was out. Within two hours I received a 'freeze alarm' call letting me know that the temp was 45 degrees. Over the next couple of hours I called in until I knew the power was back on and the temperature was rising. The night I lost power to the home the temperature was -19F and the windchill was -49F.

The freeze alarm is a high quality product. The directions supplied were excellent and programmig the device was as easy as anything I've worked with. It works as advertized.

Product is easy to install and use. Testing verified that it made the appropriate calls when the temperature fell below the set minimum.

Set up is simple. Documentation is great. The unit is flawless in every way. Being able to check the house when I'm away brings peace of mind. This is the BEST!

Great product, works just as described.
Easy setup, definately worth every penny.

Works as advertised. Set up not too tricky. Would definitly recc'd for cabin, second home, monitoring backup system. Value for money rated high.

I got the intermediate freeze alarm for a small cottage. Unit works on my home phone, does not dial out at the cottage. Phone company at the cottage tells me that since they are near saltwater, they keep the equipment up to date so they are all digial and fiber must be the freezealarm.

after several calls with the freezealarm support, they are not much help, they offer to replace the unit. But I've been waiting two weeks for a replacement

maybe they are stalling till I cannot return the unit?

I think you should only buy this locally since you will not get much support if it does not work

I am fortunate enough to have two residences that I live in depending on the time of the year. Spring and Summer in Minnesota and late Fall and Winter in Southern California. Leaving the Minnesota home unattended throughout the Winter is anxiety inducing as a power or furnace failure in the sub zero weather could lead to frozen pipes or other disasters. I do have internet cameras monitoring the house along with an indoor/outdoor thermometer that can be seen on the camera but I need to have access to high speed internet and the power needs to be on in the house in order for me to see what is going on. I wanted something more secure but didn't want to pay an alarm service several hundred dollars to add in temperature monitors to my existing entry alarm system. After searching around I found the Control Inter Freeze Alarm on Amazon. The reviews were good so I went to their website and downloaded the product manual to see the details on what it could do. I was impressed at the capability and features so I ordered one. When it arrived I scanned through the instructions and set it up in about 10 minutes. The software control of the unit (embedded) is ingenious and kudos to the developers. Once plugged into the electrical and phone lines you can set it with numerous variables like setting the alarm temperature, how long at the temperature before it calls one of the three numbers you program into it, how many rings before it answers - yes you can call the unit and it will report temperature, power condition and backup battery level - you can also reprogram any of the selectable parameters over the phone after entering your password and choosing the desired variable from the very simple voice guided menu. I was concerned that my answering machine would answer before the unit and I would never get through or I would only get the freeze alarm and never the answering machine. Control has an ingenious solution where you select a ring count for answering that is higher than the answering machine - my answering machine answers after 6 rings so I set the Control Inter Freeze Alarm to answer on 8. The Alarm will retain the ring count for ~3 minutes so I call the home number and get the answering machine after 6 rings, hang up and call again and the Alarm answers after 2 rings and I'm in. Really well done. The manual is very comprehensive but difficult to read for techno-phobes. Fortunately, the unit is very simple to use and using the manual only for specifics will make setup easy and painless. Testing the unit is a bit awkward as you need to put the temperature probe in a waterproof bag and immerse the protected probe in ice water and then wait until the unit starts calling out the programmed phone numbers and alerting as to an alarm condition - it works but I would have rather seen a test button to do the same thing. Having said all of that I am very pleased and I like the unit a lot.

February 2008 update. Working on my computer late two nights ago my cell phone rang and it was my Minnesota home calling me here in California - strange I thought as I answered the phone as no one is at that home. The voice on the other end was Inter Freeze Alarm telling me that the temperature in the house was 45 F and an alarm condition existed. I decided to wait until morning to see if it was some sort of anomaly before calling my son who is going to school in the area. I called the alarm early the next morning and it indicated the temperature was now 40 F and an alarm condition existed. Called my son who went over to the house, found out the furnace blower motor had seized and got the repair company in a few hours later. This puppy just paid for itself several times over with the damage that could have ensued with frozen pipes and subsequent water damage.

I ordered this alarm and had it in hand in just 3 days. I followed the well-written instructions and was able to program it with ease by just plugging in a phone to the input jack. I Tested it by inserting the probe in a cooler and it rang up my neighbor to announce an alarm condition. I'm headed south for the winter and leaving my Vermont home with a much greater feeling of safety knowing that I can call or be called at any time. Very worthwhile purchase!

Purchased last year and set up in 2nd home to alert when power goes out. Product as VERY EASY to set up .... and the alarm function, and its execution, was excellent. Had 2 major power outages during the winter, one time when the temp was -30 at night. System enabled a backup plan to be implemented with minimal delay. This unit provides some peace of mind, and saved some mjor repairs, that would have not been possible otherwise (without someone driving by on a weekly to daily basis). My only wish was that it had multiple temperature sensors ......

Our oil burner has intermittently stopped working recently. We were going away for a long weekend, and I was concerned about freezing pipes, so I ordered and installed this freeze alarm. It was simple to set up - easier than setting up voice mail. We returned from our trip without incident. Today our oil burner randomly shut off again. While waiting for the repair man, my cell phone began to ring - the device calling as advertised. This product absolutely worked when needed, and I'm so glad I bought it. I know it will give me great peace of mind every winter.

Living in Alaska, losing one's heat for just a short while, can result in frozen water pipes and related damage. I purchased an intermediate Freeze Alarm to monitor the temp in my house while I was away on a trip. Had the temperature in my house dropped to my preset level, the Freeze Alarm would have placed calls to up to three phone numbers - in my case neighbors who could respond and correct the potential freeze emergency.

I, and especially the nieghbors who were watching our house, particularly liked the feature that allowed them to telephone my house, accessing the Freeze Alarm, which would announce the temp in my home. Pretty handy when it's minus 40 degrees outside.

It was simple to set up, especially using a telephone and following the prompts.

The Freeze Alarm is now monitoring my neighbor's house while they're away and next month another neighbor will borrow it.

Easy set up. Flexible menu options. And peace-of-mind whenver/however you prefer (it calls you when alarms are triggered -- you can call it for an update on house temp, battery charge and overall status). All in all, extremely valuable home insurance for under $200. Highly recommended.

I ordered the Freeze Alarm and it was very quickly delivered. A couple weeks later when I went to install it it was not functional. The vendor I bought it from very quickly put me in touch with the manufacturer and a replacement was mailed out that day. The replacement alarm set up with a minimum of fuss. I am pleased with the responsiveness of everyone I spoke to.

I ordered this unit for my house in NH as I was moving to Florida and had not sold the house. It was shipped FEDEX and arrived the next day. I had only 1 hour to set it up before we were moving.

It has been a house saver. The furnace quit a week later and the unit phoned me at 1:30 in the morning to give me an alarm. The furnace technician fixed the malfunctioning furnace by 4:30 am and prevented frozen pipes. This $200 saved me thousands of dollars. The unit will also call two other phone numbers if I had not acknowledged the alarm.

The unit is easy to set up and the default settings are the right ones so there are not a lot of changes. It is great to be able to call in and get the current temperature at any time even though there is no alarm.

This is an update over one year later (4-07). It is still a great unit and works like a charm. The unit just called us to tell us we lost power and the temp was droping. We installed this system in Nov 05 for our second home in Maine. It has signalled us twice when we have lost power and the temp was dropping. Am placing an order for the updated version(allows your own message)for our first home. Very easy to change program from a remote phone.

The product performs as advertised. The instruction manual is complete and easy to follow. After programming the unit,I ran the suggested test on the temperature set point and the unit automatically called the programmed phone numbers. When calling from a remote location, the unit verifies the temperature and power status at the installed location. I hope not to receive any alarm conditions, but I am confident that the unit will provide the warnings that I will need to correct the alarm situation.

This item works well and gave me peace of mind all winter while it monitored my second home on a lake on cape Cod. The company is very cooperative answering questions and getting setup. So happy I purchased it.

I purchased this unit because we live in the Northeast where it can get pretty cold. When we travel during the winter months, I like to have the security of knowing that the heating system in our home is working properly and we are not coming home to a disaster caused by frozen pipes. The unit is so simple to set up and maintain that you will probably not even read the well written instruction manual that the unit comes with. I just plugged in the power supply, installed a 9 volt battery and plugged the unit into an available phone wall jack. I then called the unit using my cell phone and completed the programming in less than 5 minutes. The intuitive voice menu guides you through the installation in an extremely clear manner. It works well with our existing answering machine. Well worth the price of $180 that I paid.

This is one of the best products ever invented. An absolute necessity for someone who has a second home. Great features allow you to check the temperature of your home at any time. It even calls up to three emergency numbers when something is wrong. A small price to pay for never having to worry about your investment. I couldn't imagine not owning one.

This little device is great and a bargain at $180. It works like a charm and gives me the peace of mind that my weekend house is safe and sound. Since my house has electric heat, the power outage feature is a huge plus. I have it set to send a warning call if the power is off for an hour, as brief interruptions are not important. I also like the ability to call and check the status and house temp, works well with my answering machine as promised.

If you worry about your place while you are away, this is most definitely the route to go. You won't be sorry!

Great Product! I had heard of similar products but most require monitoring fees or are more complex. The FreezeAlarm was not only simple to use but it payed for itself immediately when it called our home in Florida due to a furnace outage in our Minnesota home. My wife also really likes the fact that we can call our home and check the temp and power anytime.

On three occasions after installing the FreezeAlarm, and alarm was triggered and I was able to get a service man to restart the furnace before additional damage was done. The FreezeAlarm obviously paid for itself within one month.