Entry sensor on door in a hot garage

Hi J,

There's a couple of flags that come up. First, you should know that our official recommended operating environment for the Entry Sensor is as follows: 32°F to 120°F, 90% Max. So assuming that the sensor isn't directly exposed to the elements, it should do just fine there.

But you did mention that the door itself is metal - probably steel? We'd suggest adding a bit of padding under the piece that directly touches the door, just in case. You might have figured out, but the Entry Sensor works by detecting the smaller magnet piece, so the metal could possibly affect that.

Though one more thing about that door - the metal can also block the signal going to the Base Station. It's possible that you have it at an angle, so the door isn't actually directly blocking the signal's path to the Base Station. But you'll want to keep an eye out for error messages on your Timeline event log, which would indicate communication issues!

- Johnny M.
SimpliSafe Home Security

Thanks - that's helpful.  It's been about 2 weeks so far and no errors.  It's accurately picked up each time I open/close the door.  While I've seen the garage get to 100, that's been the peak.  I think I should be ok.  

I appreciate the reply and insight.

@ keg312 I have an entry sensor on a door hinge, steel door and a steel hinge. Temps get in the 90's and no issues over a year.

@keg312
I'm in TN and I have an older SS system installed with an entry sensor on my side garage door.  It's been there for years with no issue using the original mounting strip.  My garage is not insulated and gets hot/humid in the summer and cold in the winter.

@hondaman88 welcome back to the forums!

Thanks Captain.  Its been a few years.   Good to see you're still here helping out.  Not sure how much help I can offer since I'm not familiar with the new system.

...and you finally got that camera!