Smart Oil Gauge

So I was so excited to get this. But after a couple days of use there some major drawbacks. The device itself has not refreshed once without me having to tap the button for half a second located on the sensor itself. I have waited a full 24 hours with no refresh. The refresh button in the app is more of a placebo. It doesn’t refresh the information or seem to send a signal to the unit asking it to run the sensor. So you only get the update your sensor has refreshed at the interval set. As for the graphs and usage there’s no ability to zoom in nor does it have a summary of total usage. You have to tap your finger in one area and hope that’s where you want the line to be for that part of the usage. This gives you in very small print your usage numerical value. There is also no ability to delete the device and add it again in case you are having trouble and troubleshooting. In configuration You can change the intervals of how often it takes a reading, but it doesn’t seem to have any effect. I have not gotten a single refresh signal from the device after 3 days of use. I really like this concept and design and am hoping for improvements. Hopefully this review acts as a a way to make future updates.

While I agree with other reviewers who want more flexibility in display graph info, that’s a first-world problem. And it doesn’t detract from the fundamental fact that this is one helluva good idea. I wish there were more connected sensors like this available. I’d instrument everything in my home! Two cautions: first DO NOT put this device on your “real” WiFi network. Get two old routers and connect them with your current router in a “Y” configuration. Then add this to your designated IOT router. Who knows the vulnerabilities that might be in the (unidentified) WIFi chip the developer used. There’s no doc on the site and it’s unlikely that firmware will ever be updated on the device. I don’t want my oil gauge to be a back door into my network. Second, the developer uses WordPress for the site and user management. This is insecure. Be sure to associate the gauge with a dedicated email address.

I was able to find this system a while back. It was very easy to install and setup. Took no longer then 10 minutes. Since then they have been updating the app with features that have been very helpful. Being someone from the south, now in the NE, I was terrified of heating bills. This system allows me to see how much fuel I’m using on a daily basis. It has allowed me to set my thermostat to a comfortable level while saving fuel.

This wifi oil level gage is a fantastic product. It's easy to install in the tank, you can watch your tank level from anywhere, now even more easily with the app. You'll never have to rely on the oil company again, and they've proven pretty unreliable at times. Connected Consumer Fuel is a very responsive company with a great product. If you have oil heat, you need it.

Tech support is excellent. My tank is an odd size (230 gal), they helped me configure it and my device is reporting flawlessly. The app does just what it needs to. Nice to see trending and know what my fuel supply is from anywhere. It would be nice to have the option to configure my text/email alarms from the app instead of the website, but it’s not a deal breaker.