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04-29-2011, 12:53 PM
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1) They are the same.
2) Yes you can, some people have done it. Keep in mind that a 1L vessel has a lower thermal mass than a 19L keg (5gal), and it will the keezer will start more often because of that. But it's not an issue, really. All things being equal, the inside temperature of the keezer will try to equalize.
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I need just a quick bit of help here... I'm going to get one of these aquarium controllers for my keezer project and I have a few questions:
1. My own searching on eBay found this:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250810937792#ht_3835wt _938 and some comments in this thread gave me this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190490199253#ht_4602wt _941
Now, they both look like the same thing, and one is $2 cheaper BUT the pricier one specifically indicates the model number to be what everyone is using. Can anyone confirm that the cheaper one is still shipping as the STC-1000 as of today?
2) Can I mount this in the collar of my keezer, such that it is basically in the freezer itself? The temperature is within the stated operation range, and it will have some insulation sound it trapping some of the heat it makes, so it will probably be a little warmer than the rest of the keezer.
3) Given that this is designed for an aquarium, I assume the probe is water proof. Can I put the probe through the lid of a 1L bottle filled with water (and sealed up around the wire/hole) to get a fairly accurate read of what the liquid temp inside the kegs would be?
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04-29-2011, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Misplaced_Canuck
1) They are the same.
2) Yes you can, some people have done it. Keep in mind that a 1L vessel has a lower thermal mass than a 19L keg (5gal), and it will the keezer will start more often because of that. But it's not an issue, really. All things being equal, the inside temperature of the keezer will try to equalize.
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04-29-2011, 08:10 PM
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I have read this thing all the way through and didnt see anything about this so Im going to throw it out there. I have built 2 of these and both seem to not want to go below 20c. I know on my love controllers have a setting for temps above this degree and a temps below that degree , but didnt see it on these. Is anybody else have this issue
Thanks for the help
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04-29-2011, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by attitude
I have read this thing all the way through and didnt see anything about this so Im going to throw it out there. I have built 2 of these and both seem to not want to go below 20c. I know on my love controllers have a setting for temps above this degree and a temps below that degree , but didnt see it on these. Is anybody else have this issue
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You mean you can't set them for anything below 20c? Or you can't cool your chamber below 20c?
My fermentation chamber is currently at 1.7c, if you got the right controller (stc-1000), they are definitely able to cool well below 20.
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04-29-2011, 11:22 PM
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I have it set at 13c and it just won't get down to the setting
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04-29-2011, 11:54 PM
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I have it set at 13c and it just won't get down to the setting
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Does the compressor of whatever you ate using to cool turn on?
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04-30-2011, 12:07 PM
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The whole system works just fine. It just won't go below 20c. Very strange.
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04-30-2011, 01:21 PM
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The whole system works just fine. It just won't go below 20c. Very strange.
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Seems like your cooler is underpowered. Tell us about your setup.
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04-30-2011, 03:59 PM
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04-30-2011, 04:52 PM
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A dorm fridge With a styrofoam box. its usually my fermenter but for right now its my beer cellar. It works just fine with my old Johnson analog controller so i know my set up will get down to that temp. I even plugged the 2nd controller I built in and it does the same thing.
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