Thermometers

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Thermometers

Postby cap73n » Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:21 am

I'm looking for a thermometer to put in the vapour path at the top of my VM reflux still. Is there any special criteria? I was thinking I want it digital with 2 decimal places. Where is a good place to get one
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Re: Thermometers

Postby TheMechwarrior » Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:31 am

I just use one of these mate for my VM: http://www.kegking.com.au/Temperature%2 ... vices.html
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Re: Thermometers

Postby Brendan » Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:42 am

You might have trouble finding them with two decimal places...Generally, digital with one decimal place will suffice in the vapour path of a VM.

I have two of these (one as a backup), and they have been consistently brilliant. I think they're available at several places, but Jaycar is the only one I know of at the moment.

Digital Thermometers - Jaycar
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Re: Thermometers

Postby Yummyrum » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:29 pm

Brendan wrote:You might have trouble finding them with two decimal places...Generally, digital with one decimal place will suffice in the vapour path of a VM.


:text-+1:
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Re: Thermometers

Postby C2H6O » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:54 pm



:text-+1: The Jaycar one works really well. a couple of wrap's of plumbers tape to seal and It fits into a 1/4" thermometer port great.
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