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Re: [ECS] Thoughts on HotTub Temp Sensor Marty Jablow Fri, 26 May 2000 10:03:49 -0400

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I saw  wireless temperature monitors at my local Leslie Pool Store.  Work on
434Mhz.  The probes have a 40 inch tether.  It comes with a brass fitting.
The monitor can be mounted on the wall and can use 4 sensors.  Not sure how
you would integrate this into ECS.

Marty
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Marty Jablow D.M.D.                      jablow@orn.com
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Iselin  NJ 08830-2121                  Amateur Radio Call
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From: <freemanb@us.ibm.com>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Thoughts on HotTub Temp Sensor


>
>
> I monitor a variety of temperature points using a "Hot Little Therm"  (see
> www.spiderplant.com).    Once I had this up and running (via serial-byte
> support), I went to one of the local hot tup/pool suppliers and purchased
a
> temperature monitoring fitting for the pvc plumbing of the tub.   This
> fitting allows for small brass "well" to extend into the circulating flow.
> The electronic sensor goes into this well and doesn't itself have to be
> waterproof.   ECS can monitor the temp of the tub to within a half degree
> or so.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Freeman
> freemanb@us.ibm.com
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>
> J Gary Mull <jgary@mindspring.com> on 05/25/2000 09:09:00 PM
>
> Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com
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> To:   ecs-list@netbloc.com
> cc:
> Subject:  [ECS] Thoughts on HotTub Temp Sensor
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> Does anyone have a temp sensor for their HotTub?  I had a recent fluke
> where the temp went too high.  The electric went off then on quickly and
> the temp sensor stuck.  This was all while it was going through it's
> morning cycle.  I could have thrown in a few vegetables and made soup.
>
> My thought was to put a sensor in a pvc tube and throw in something to
give
> it some weight and cap it at both ends..... then drop it in the water.
> Anyone have any suggestions?
> jgary@atl.mindspring.com   Gary at Home
> jgmull@us.ibm.com          Gary at Work
>
>

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