Water heater thermostat

[quail kid1]

Ok, thank you very much!!!! So I should just pruchase a waffle thermostat? Is this one alright? http://www.theincubatorshop.co.uk/products/details/219.html

Thanks,

quail kid1

 

[aprophet]

http://www.cutlersupply.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_32&products_id=307&zenid=moj4qe14a5jaf8517i4dqimpd3

this is the complete unit unless you already have the bracket, the one you showed was the replacment disc . it would be much easier to use a wafer Thermostat unless you know a heating engineer who could help you HTH

 

[quail kid1]

but they dont ship to UK does nay one know were they ship to UK?

Thanks,

qauil kid1

 

[pascopol]

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Why bother with wafer when for 3 more bucks you can have this:

http://www.google.com/products/cata...ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBIQ8wIwAg#ps-sellers

There is no comparison, this thermostat beats any wafer, any water heater thermostat and any thermostat used in styrobators.
Using this one in my home made bator my temperature fluctuated back and forth .5 - .7 F and most importantly hold steady in room with daily swings of 10 Degrees.

Wafer needs frequent replacements and is affected by everchanging athmospheric pressure.

Anoyjer great feature about repti 500 is it has a probe you can insert in a wiggler if you use one, or you can place the probe on the top of the eggs, or any spot you choose.

The whole thermostat is outside a bator with nice and easy to adjust dial.

There is no better thermostat for less than a hundred bucks, and it is absolutely sufficient for incubating purposes.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Quote:
Why bother with wafer when for 3 more bucks you can have this:

http://www.google.com/products/cata...ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBIQ8wIwAg#ps-sellers

There is no comparison, this thermostat beats any wafer, any water heater thermostat and any thermostat used in styrobators.
Using this one in my home made bator my temperature fluctuated back and forth .5 - .7 F and most importantly hold steady in room with daily swings of 10 Degrees.

Wafer needs frequent replacements and is affected by everchanging athmospheric pressure.

Anoyjer great feature about repti 500 is it has a probe you can insert in a wiggler if you use one, or you can place the probe on the top of the eggs, or any spot you choose.

The whole thermostat is outside a bator with nice and easy to adjust dial.

There is no better thermostat for less than a hundred bucks, and it is absolutely sufficient for incubating purposes.

Yea, that thermostat would work too if you are using less than 500 watts. I use 1800 watts so I have not got to test one. It does seem to be a good product from a good company but it has not been out that long so its reliability is still yet to be proven.

 

[pascopol]

Zoo Med Laboratories Repti REMTE Sensor - RT-500R is been out for more than 4 years, I have mine 3 years works perfect.

So let's not split hair here, reliabity is not an issue. You have reliability issues with wafers and most styrobator thermostats

despite they've been around for years.

Wafers need to be often replaced and also they fluctuate widely when weather changes.

LG thermostat is peace of garbage.

Also how many people besides commercial hatcheries uses incubators consuming 1800 Watts a piece?

Do you have walk-in bator?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

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Sorry you don't like my opinion but it is a relatively new product that has got good an bad reviews. When it did come out, I do not know but it became the talk here an other message boards in the beginning of 2009. As I said I have not tested it. But it comes from a well known company, its just relatively new.
As for me mentioning the 500 watt max, I though it may be useful information. Yes my 1800 Watts is more than most but people build incubators in the 500 to a thousand watt range all the time. I don't know what the OP is building.
My 1800 watt incubator can bee seen here http://cmfarm.us/fridgebator.html an here http://cmfarm.us/Cam_2.html
The heat source cost me less than $10 an uses less than that same $10 to run a month. I think I'm a bit tall to stand in it.

 

[boxleyjoe]

I've done the water heater thermostat and wish I had never tried it. I would have much been better off buying the wafer. The ether in the wafer expands and contracts much quicker than the metal tab in a water heater thermostat, thus providing less temp flux. Water heater thermostats rust up quickly in an incubator causing them to stick. I never had a successful hatch with those. I switched to a wafer and started having 90-100% hatches. Don't fool yourself like me, get a wafer. Thats my 2 - cents.

 

[norfolkbantams]

Just built an incubator in the UK myself using this thermostat kit

http://www.velleman.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p64_mk138.html

Works well, but you need to know how to solder.