Water in thermometer

Charleston Dave

I've left my Egg uncovered and the dome thermometer has a few droplets of water on the inside of the glass.

The thermometer is working fine, for now, but I figure its reliability is suspect.

Should I ask for a warranty replacement, or switch to another product (if so, what?)

Spring Chicken

I left my Egg outside and uncovered for years. There was almost always some moisture in it and it kept on working. Even in the Coop under a roof I see moisture in it but on low humidity days it seems to go away.

Never had a problem from it.

As for accuracy, you should recalibrate your thermometer every so often anyway.

Spring "Right On The Money" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

stike

neither the moisture nor drilling have any effect on the accuracy. the business end is down in the tip, and the torque from the bimetallic spring in the tip turns the center post which the needle is attached to at the dial end. there's nothing going on in the dial

jeffinsgf

I have one that has lived outside, uncovered for almost 10 years. It has had condensation on the inside of the glass so much that the glass is now a little cloudy, however, it is still just as accurate as my brand new one.

But, given that the condensation is unsightly if not harmful, does anyone pull their thermometers out and store them inside after each cook? I've been thinking about doing just this. Thanks, Dave for bringing it up.

Zippylip

Stike, what kind of program is that you use to draw pictures like that?

Zippylip

I am not sure that would help, it seems like the moisture gets in there no matter what, mine is covered when not in use & it still has the condensation in it, baffling because I don't know how it gets in there, but it is still accurate like you said

Fidel

I'm guessing it is a scanned sketch. Dude is a pretty talented illustrator.

Fidel

It is an analog device - no real "inner workings" in that dial that are susceptible to damage from the moisture. It will evaporate over time.

jeffinsgf

True, but I'm going to guess this was done with a stylus and a pressure sensitive pad, rather than markers and a scanner.

Doesn't matter which, it's like asking Tiger Woods what kind of driver he uses. :laugh:

stike

it's photoshop. i have a wacom monitor (21UX). the thing is pressure sensitive, so i can draw right on the screen. lays flat like a sheet of paper if you want, or tilts like an easel. press harder, the line is darker, or the line gets fatter, or color changes, etc. lots of parameters you can fiddle with

has easily doubled my productivity. which means i have twice as much time to screw around, unfortunately!

they have come down in price, but it was a bargain when i got it a bout three years (wow, time files!) ago.

those new touch screen computers are similar, but this is a pretty specialized piece of equipment wit some productivity bells-and-whistles.

i use it for my day job

stike

ain't about keeping the water from gettin in, it's about giving it a way out.

i first had it (i think) as a result of condensation. i drilled the hole to equalize the inside outside. now, i'm thinking it maybe got in due to rain.

i haven't had an issue since drilling the escape hatch

stike

yep. yer right. i had a small tablet off to the side, but it was teeny-tiny, and didn't feel natural. now, i draw right on the screen like paper.

this is an oldie but a goodie.

hahha

jeffinsgf

I have a Wacom tablet that I use for some Photoshop work. But, having it and getting artistic results are two separate issues. I am Joe Duffer with Tiger Woods driver. :blink: However, once it a while I hit it clean. :woohoo:

stike

everyone has their talent.

i have clients who think that the photoreal renderings you see (for buildings/cars/etc.) are "done by the computer". and they buy the software for some recent graduate to run. they invariably complain that their stuff doesn't look like what they see elsewhere, even though it's the same software and everything.

you can hand a n 8x10 camera to everyone in the country, but there will only ever be one ansel adams. his camera had little to do with it.

that said, thanks for the props. i'm middle of the road, though. there are some seriously talented guys in my field. i'm just lucky to be able to (for now!) make a living doing it

Charleston Dave

Fidel wrote:

It is an analog device - no real "inner workings" in that dial that are susceptible to damage from the moisture. It will evaporate over time.

We agree that it's an analog device.

I do not agree with you that water intrusion is, as a consequence of the sensor's analog nature, irrelevant:

(1) I don't know that the dial ink won't blur if kept wet
(2) Water means oxidation, and I don't know whether there are rust-prone parts inside the mechanism
(3) Water means mineral transport, and subsequent evaporation means grime inside and more friction in motion.

Maybe it's water-resistant, and maybe it's not, but to reason that because it's analog it's indifferent to water doesn't make any sense. I had a pretty good analog wristwatch once that died after a bath!

Charleston Dave

I call thread hijack!

Seriously, nice drawings though.

stike

FWIW, no one's reported any of those issues that I know of (not to say they wouldn't eventually come to pass).

but i stopped analyzing the permutations and just drilled a hole. (see the third line of your signature!)

there might be an additional line in your sign-off/signature line which addresses those leaders who spend so long gathering information and not acting, that they miss the battle. McClellan comes to mind. hahaha

peace
(sorry about the hijack, that happens a lot around here)