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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.
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>I remember someone (Maybe George) talking about a temperature sensing IC,
>but it was not mentioned how it was put under water.
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>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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