Temperature Control

[brokebucket]

Cool, so what you're saying is that the temperature controller will override the dial in the actual freezer?

You would plug the fridge in to the temp controller and it would turn power to the plug on and off based on the temp. Same thing for your heat, which would plug in to a seperate outlet.

 

[Corey_SS]

There is no high low or medium setting on a compressor (at least that i am aware of), it is either on or off. The temp settings is just at what temperatures it cycles on/off.

Well I learned something new. I suppose that makes more sense anyway.

 

[lhommedieu]

This is mine before the freezer went out to the garage. The light bulb/paint can heater plugs into the other socket. I never got around to putting the unit in a project box, but plan to when I construct a new one for my lager freezer.

The following is the "Mother of all Threads" with respect to the STC-1000 DIY project:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/ebay-aquarium-temp-controller-build-163849/

 

[roger_tucker]

So this is what I'm going to do. I see some freezer chests on Craigslist. My problem is that I have no way to get one home. Sidenote: After I buy a freezer chest I'm buying a beater pickup truck. Home Depot has got a 7.2 cubit foot chest for $229, free shipping. I don't think I'm going to get better than that. I would have liked to do it for under $200, but I can still do it for under $300 I think.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SUWW/203547578?cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-203547578&skwcid&kwd=&ci_sku=203547578&ci_kw=&ci_gpa=pla&ci_src=17588969