Thermometer/temp CRAZINESS!!

[pascopol]

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I bought 2 digital thermometers in Walmart $11.00 each with probes and humidity reading few years ago. I believe as far as temp they are as good as any digital therm. When not hatching and keep them in same spot in the room they show same temp within .1 F.

I am not shure if they are as accurate as humidity is concerned.

For backup I just ordered a mercury therm with .5 F read, 70-120 temp range out from jmtdistributors.com ( $15.00 )

There is nothing more solid and reliable like good mercury therm, they are being fazed out, grab yours until you can.

 

[jvls1942]

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Actually .... the temp range of the thermostat is less of an issue, and you still need to know what the average temp is, that is what the eggs will be at.

Too large a range is unhelpful, although folk have success with cheap water heater thermostats, and those can have a lrge range indeed.

The smallest range will come from a proportional temp controller ... you won't even need a wiggler ... Google 'em, they really are very good.

Failing that, a higher quality mechanical type. Wafers, which I hate but have been used for generations, have a range of about 4 degrees.

twigg, does a prop temp controller
get wired in place of the thermostat?? are they expen$ive?

How does the proportional temp control get wired in..?? do you just hot wire it like a thermostat??

do you think Grainger would have one? Or where can I buy one??

what do I ask for if I call Grainger?

Inquiring minds want to know..