Fermentation Temperature Controller
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Have a search on this site for "ebay temperature controller", "fridgemate" "tempmate" should find you heaps of info.
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ebay temperature controller: good price, manually switch between heat / cool modes
fridgemate: from a known supplier, manually switch between heat / cool modes
tempmate: from a known supplier, auto switch between heat / cool modes
Check the sponsors above for supply. Have a search and if you got any more questions let us know.
QldKev
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ebay temperature controller: good price, manually switch between heat / cool modes
fridgemate: from a known supplier, manually switch between heat / cool modes
tempmate: from a known supplier, auto switch between heat / cool modes
Check the sponsors above for supply. Have a search and if you got any more questions let us know.
QldKev
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I purchased one of THESE some time back and had a leco install it. It works fine and in comparison with a good quality thermometer it is bang on. I came from Hong Kong and only took 5 days to get to my door. VERY IMPRESSED!!!
I have just ordered another 2 for future projects just incase they run out...
I have just ordered another 2 for future projects just incase they run out...
I thought the ebay ones were like the tempmate with auto switch between heat and cool?
If you had to do it manually it wouldn't be too good for your fishtank which is what they advertise them for.
I have 2 of the ebay temperature controllers for about $26.50 each, advertised for Aquariums.
It looks much the same as the fridgemate and tempmate ( are they made in China also??).
It switches automatically from heating to cooling -- nothing manual at all.
Regards
Graeme
It looks much the same as the fridgemate and tempmate ( are they made in China also??).
It switches automatically from heating to cooling -- nothing manual at all.
Regards
Graeme
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Don't fish tanks only get heated? I don't think I've seen one with a chiller before.I thought the ebay ones were like the tempmate with auto switch between heat and cool?
If you had to do it manually it wouldn't be too good for your fishtank which is what they advertise them for.
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Fish tanks do, but, this does heat and cool....it is just the way it is advertised on ebay...
Most tropical and marine fish can survive between about 20-30degC outside that range many will start to have trouble - so it depends where you live if you need heating, cooling or both. However fish-tank coolers are quite expensive so many people try to cope using other methods.
We've had some of our fish die because the temp got over 30. However it's not just the temp that hurts them, since the amount of oxygen in the water is also temperate dependent as it gets hotter (and the fish's metabolism increases) they have trouble breathing.
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texasranger, I have a couple of fridgemates, their good but in autumn and spring conditions Melbourne i.e mild>hot days cold>very cold nights, its not ideal but i get by with a bit of frigging around like putting 2 on one brew one hot one cold. I have seen the ebay tempmate in action, this is the baby I would be going for, less than $50 on the door, more responsive than others I have seen, very easily cabled ( via an electrician )
Fish tank things are great too, if you have fish!
Fish tank things are great too, if you have fish!
Yeast is fine (baby fish can be fed on small micro/mini organisms that feed on yeast).
But they don't like the hops.
I just got the Mashematics temp controller and wired it up, works perfect easy to do simple to work. heats and cools
it took 1 day in the post (overnight) and the follow up service from them was fantastic.
yes they are the same as the ebay one, but your also supporting a Aussie Home Brew business as well.
the only affiliation I have with them is being a happy customer and i am looking forward to better beer !!!
easy to do simple to work. heats and cools it took 1 day in the post (overnight) and the follow up service from them was fantastic.
yes they are the same as the ebay one, but your also supporting a Aussie Home Brew business as well.
the only affiliation I have with them is being a happy customer
and i am looking forward to better beer !!!I just got the Mashematics temp controller and wired it up, works perfect
it took 1 day in the post (overnight) and the follow up service from them was fantastic.
yes they are the same as the ebay one, but your also supporting a Aussie Home Brew business as well.
the only affiliation I have with them is being a happy customer
You've also go support if it breaks in the warranty period, us ebayers don't :blink:
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i use a ATC-800 that i got off ebay...
its good, very easy to setup, comes in its own box.
only issue i have is that its only adjustable to heat/cool between +5*C and +40*C
which i guess is fine, but sometimes i'd like to chill down a bit further, and if you wanted to run it for a HERMS type setup, it doesn't go quite high enough...
im going to buy a couple of new ones, probebly get the ones Ross sells, i think its the TEMPMATE
its good, very easy to setup, comes in its own box.
only issue i have is that its only adjustable to heat/cool between +5*C and +40*C
which i guess is fine, but sometimes i'd like to chill down a bit further, and if you wanted to run it for a HERMS type setup, it doesn't go quite high enough...
im going to buy a couple of new ones, probebly get the ones Ross sells, i think its the TEMPMATE
