B barcochris Member Joined Feb 15, 2011 Messages 8 Reaction score 0 Location Yuma Mar 3, 2011 #1 I have this temp controller. Can I cut the Thermos couple down or am I better of just wrapping it around itself and putting it in the freezer?
I have this temp controller. Can I cut the Thermos couple down or am I better of just wrapping it around itself and putting it in the freezer?
M maida7 Well-Known Member Joined Nov 10, 2009 Messages 2,826 Reaction score 53 Location Asheville, NC Mar 3, 2011 #2 Just coil it up as shown in the picture. Be careful not to kink the line. If you kink it it will no longer work.
Just coil it up as shown in the picture. Be careful not to kink the line. If you kink it it will no longer work.
C Catt22 Well-Known Member Joined Jan 20, 2009 Messages 4,998 Reaction score 88 Mar 3, 2011 #3 The probe is actually a gas filled tube IIRC. Handle it with care and as mentioned above, do not kink or squash it. It is more durable than it looks, but it does require some extra care over a wire lead type probe.
The probe is actually a gas filled tube IIRC. Handle it with care and as mentioned above, do not kink or squash it. It is more durable than it looks, but it does require some extra care over a wire lead type probe.
