2006-10-10 16:06:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What you could do is take an existing heater, and replace the thermostat with an electronic one from an industrial dealer. These are commonly used in temperature cycling ovens and such. This link is an example: http://www.heatersplus.com/a19anc-1c.htm
The bulb that you see is called a capilary. It is placed in the area which you wish to control. It is filled with a liquid that activates a switch inside the box. The adjustment for temperature is made in the box, and the heating element is connected to contacts in the box. There are also thermostats costing less that might work, this is just a sample. You could probably rig something up where you set your heater to the highest setting and use this thermostat to control the temperature, that way you wouldn't have to modify the heater at all.
2006-10-10 17:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Recheck what you are saying here.
The thermostat is what turns on the heater.
When it is below 40 degrees it will turn on at any higher setting.
Do you mean that you don't want it to turn on until it cools to 40 degrees?
So what you need a thermostat that will have settings below
40 Degrees
2006-10-14 18:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your using a space heater, most home improvment stores have a plug in adaptor, that will turn on at just above freezing.
I picked one up at a Ace Hardware store last winter to plug a heater into in my laundry room to keep it from freezing.
Good Luck
2006-10-11 00:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by USMC Rando 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but I thinkyou mean thermostat they are made for greenhouses.
2006-10-14 19:18:15 · answer #4 · answered by Scott EThe anode rod inyour hwh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use several different thermostats. go to home depot they should have one. or try grianger
2006-10-10 23:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by jk102570 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋