Cheap thermostats on amazon/ebay not for US?

[pinne65]

Does anyone know why these type: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GWFVNLM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 thermostats would not be suitable for US?

They have all the same electrical characteristics, 250V,6A 50/60 Hz as the one I just pulled out of 1.7 cubic feet Haier.

There are a bunch available that does -15 to+21 deg C.

 

[Yellowirenut]

Its just a switch that works off temp.
It can handle up to 6 amps of power at 250 voltage. Does not care where in the world it is.

5 deg F to 70 deg F

It looks like it can be wired for normal open or normal closed I.E. for heating or cooling. As an HVAC tech I can attest that the cheaper controls like that can be very imprecise give or take up to 5-7 deg with just a bump of the nob.

you are better off with a digital control. FAR less hassle and frustration.

 

[day_trippr]

Consumer appliances in the USA run on 120vac, so most would likely look for a solution that's clearly for a 110vac application (even if that listed one would work just fine).

Otherwise, analog thermostats, especially with capillary tubes aren't the best choice for alternatives to oem controllers...

Cheers!

 

[pinne65]

Off eBay for $8. Product description says "not suitable for US". Shipping conditions says "ships to US only" ;-)

 

[pinne65]

Today, seems to be holding the set temp pretty well. Just trying out the middle of the scale setting. Seems like ~58 F.

Ordered an STC 1000 also, just in case, and for the cold months