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Re: Digital Thermometer



>For those people who have made their own heating cables, did anyone use a 
>digital thermometer - if so, how did you waterproof the temperature sensor.
>
>I remember someone (Maybe George) talking about a temperature sensing IC, 
>but it was not mentioned how it was put under water.
>
>
>I've got an idea with silicon, but is this the best way?

Steve,

I picked up a nice little digital thermometer at Walmart for $15. It was in
the sporting goods dept and is really for use in fishing. It had a weighted
water probe on it. I took the weight off and used an air line suction cub to
fasten it to the tank wall.

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