I need a themostat.

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medical/420

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Hello. I am in need of a way to keep my room cool, I ether need a A/C on a thermostat or a therostat to contral a intake fan. I cant seem to find a themrostat that is a swicth for 110 volts. I have one for my heaters but all the ones i boght for A/C are not ment for 110 volts they just have signal wires.

when it gets 75 degeres i want a intake fan to come on and bring in fresh cold air. than when the temp is at 73 for it to turn off.

any ideas. I have bought 3 thermostats for cooling and they are all the same, just signal wires.

my heating thermostat is for 110 so i have it right in the cord of my heaters
 
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medical/420

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well i just bought it..... but now did i get the right one? I need it to contral A/c not heat. I need when it gets too hot it turns on, not one that when it gets too cold it turns on. I hope i got the right one
 
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medical/420

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it does both. heating and cooling, if it works good i want to get more, i think a wall of digital thermostats would be cool looking. They are good for upto 5 amps, that will work great for Fans, not quiet big enogh for a A/C unit.

but like i said if it works i will get more, they can contol my heat, cooling, intake fans, exsaust fans, even my cloning heat mat.... $14 is cheap, i see others on there that look the same for $25- $50
 
fattiemcnuggins

fattiemcnuggins

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If you have an a/ c in there the therm will be beneficial but I can't see the need for one on an intake fan, just run it 24 hrs, or just whenever your lights are on.
 
sfttailpaul

sfttailpaul

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medical/420 said:
it does both. heating and cooling, if it works good i want to get more, i think a wall of digital thermostats would be cool looking. They are good for upto 5 amps, that will work great for Fans, not quiet big enogh for a A/C unit.

but like i said if it works i will get more, they can contol my heat, cooling, intake fans, exsaust fans, even my cloning heat mat.... $14 is cheap, i see others on there that look the same for $25- $50
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I am not 100% sure, but that thermostat isn't gonna' cut it. Look at the wires coming out and you'll see they are very light gauge and won't suffice to carry a (120V) 15-20 Amp current most A/C units operate with. Like someone above said, a good digital thermostat is gonna' cost at least $50.00 or more (like $70.00). I spent $70.00 at my local OSH (hardware store similar to HD but way smaller). Just because it states that the supply voltage is 12V, 110V, or 220V doesn't mean that it can offer the same outlet current. They don't list that in the specs, probably for this reason. It looks more like a control for a cooling rack for computers or other equipment and operating "whisper fans" that take very low current (like 0.5Amp). Even on Amazon, you can find a Thermostat/Humidity combination unit, that will pass through 110/120V, deigned for attic fans, but more importantly, able to pass that same current through. They will cost around $30.00 or maybe more, don't have the digital accuracy, but will do the job. Their dial is simply tick marks around a circle and it'll take some experimenting getting the exact temperature set pint that you want, down. I use one on my main exhaust fans and it works great. I like this because of the extra advantage of the humidity control in parallel with the temperature control, so that if for some strange reason, my humidity jumps higher than the set point, it'll kick on regardless of the temperature. Like someone else wrote, you're only out $13.00! Good luck and happy hunting. Feel free to shoot a different choice off. I can not post links to the actual examples I talked about; they remove them as they are not sponsors; too bad...
 
superstoner1

superstoner1

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hey dummy, the wires coming out are connected to a probe, to detect temp. what i dont see is where you will plug your equipment into it.every hydro or grow store has what you need available.
 
mr2shim

mr2shim

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sfttailpaul said:
I am not 100% sure, but that thermostat isn't gonna' cut it. Look at the wires coming out and you'll see they are very light gauge and won't suffice to carry a (120V) 15-20 Amp current most A/C units operate with. Like someone above said, a good digital thermostat is gonna' cost at least $50.00 or more (like $70.00). I spent $70.00 at my local OSH (hardware store similar to HD but way smaller). Just because it states that the supply voltage is 12V, 110V, or 220V doesn't mean that it can offer the same outlet current. They don't list that in the specs, probably for this reason. It looks more like a control for a cooling rack for computers or other equipment and operating "whisper fans" that take very low current (like 0.5Amp). Even on Amazon, you can find a Thermostat/Humidity combination unit, that will pass through 110/120V, deigned for attic fans, but more importantly, able to pass that same current through. They will cost around $30.00 or maybe more, don't have the digital accuracy, but will do the job. Their dial is simply tick marks around a circle and it'll take some experimenting getting the exact temperature set pint that you want, down. I use one on my main exhaust fans and it works great. I like this because of the extra advantage of the humidity control in parallel with the temperature control, so that if for some strange reason, my humidity jumps higher than the set point, it'll kick on regardless of the temperature. Like someone else wrote, you're only out $13.00! Good luck and happy hunting. Feel free to shoot a different choice off. I can not post links to the actual examples I talked about; they remove them as they are not sponsors; too bad...
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The wires coming out are connected to a sensor probe seen in the pictures. To be honest. I didn't even read all of your post. I don't like reading gigantic paragraphs. Gives me a headache.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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sfttailpaul said:
I am not 100% sure, but that thermostat isn't gonna' cut it. Look at the wires coming out and you'll see they are very light gauge and won't suffice to carry a (120V) 15-20 Amp current most A/C units operate with. Like someone above said, a good digital thermostat is gonna' cost at least $50.00 or more (like $70.00). I spent $70.00 at my local OSH (hardware store similar to HD but way smaller). Just because it states that the supply voltage is 12V, 110V, or 220V doesn't mean that it can offer the same outlet current. They don't list that in the specs, probably for this reason. It looks more like a control for a cooling rack for computers or other equipment and operating "whisper fans" that take very low current (like 0.5Amp). Even on Amazon, you can find a Thermostat/Humidity combination unit, that will pass through 110/120V, deigned for attic fans, but more importantly, able to pass that same current through. They will cost around $30.00 or maybe more, don't have the digital accuracy, but will do the job. Their dial is simply tick marks around a circle and it'll take some experimenting getting the exact temperature set pint that you want, down. I use one on my main exhaust fans and it works great. I like this because of the extra advantage of the humidity control in parallel with the temperature control, so that if for some strange reason, my humidity jumps higher than the set point, it'll kick on regardless of the temperature. Like someone else wrote, you're only out $13.00! Good luck and happy hunting. Feel free to shoot a different choice off. I can not post links to the actual examples I talked about; they remove them as they are not sponsors; too bad...
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Moron. That is the temp sensor probe. Stop barking and go back in the yard. What can you expect from somebody that rides a fucking Softtail? Go rigid or get real.
 
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medical/420

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Ok i got the Thermstat that was in the first reply, and i love it, it works perfect, the temp senser reads chages in temps really fast. It can handle atleast 5 amps if not more. my only complant is it is in Celseous not farinhight (i can't spell,)

It looks cool, works great, I have it hooked to my 6" exsuast fan.
 
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