Advice thank you December 10, 2007, 08:24:21 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87020There is a lot of advice flying around this website. I thought I'd say thank you for three pieces of information.1. The air flow vent covers.2. The heated mattress pads. Really great on a cold night. We went with AC rather than DC.3. The technique of turning the water heater off when it reaches shower temperature so one doesn't have to waste water adjusting the temp. We improved on that by attaching an aquarium digital temperature sensor to the hot water tank and putting the display on the wall. The display has a low and high alarm. You set the high alarm at your shower temp. When it beeps, off to the shower. The lower alarm can be used to be sure the water heater doesn't freeze on a cold night. I set it at 37 degrees for some margin. It has yet to go off so I can't tell you how well it works.Thanks to all, Harry
Re: Advice thank you Reply #1 – December 10, 2007, 10:51:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87022What a nice message, Harry. I would love to know more about your temperature sensor, like which one you have, where you mounted the display, how you put it on the hot water tank, would you recommend a display with large and easy-to-read numbers or just a tiny one, etc. I'd essentially appreciate an "Aquarium Temperature Sensors for Dummies" tutorial!Here's one from just a preliminary search: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~RB1313.html> or http://snipurl.com/1v2vm> I think we have Kate K. to thank for that great idea of turning off the water heater. Thanks for your great idea too,Tessa
Re: Advice thank you Reply #2 – December 10, 2007, 11:15:55 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87024"We improved on that by attaching an aquarium digital temperature sensor to the hot water tank and putting the display on the wall. The display has a low and high alarm. You set the high alarm at your shower temp. When it beeps, off to the shower."What a brilliant idea, Harry! I'm going to get one of those, and replace the ordinary digital thermometer I have attached to my water heater at present. Any recommendation on brands?Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Advice thank you Reply #3 – December 10, 2007, 11:40:16 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87025"I think we have Kate K. to thank for that great idea of turning off the water heater. :TessaThanks, but it was originally Andys idea, I just stole it!Kate http://cholulared.blogspot.com &http://www.cholulared.comWant to find us? Click below, we're #3096 http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=3096 .[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Advice thank you Reply #4 – December 10, 2007, 11:40:47 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87026AndyI believe the ice alarm thermometer you are using will beep at a setting of your choice. Get the instructions out, I'm pretty sure yours already has that capacity.Kate http://cholulared.blogspot.com &http://www.cholulared.comWant to find us? Click below, we're #3096 http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=3096
Re: Advice thank you Reply #5 – December 11, 2007, 01:29:04 am Yahoo Message Number: 87030"I believe the ice alarm thermometer you are using will beep at a setting of your choice. Get the instructions out, I'm pretty sure yours already has that capacity." o Kate An ice thermometer only has a low temperature alarm. It's missing the high temperature alarm. A wired refrigerator thermometer would work and probably be cheaper. http://tinyurl.com/29hf3v> http://tinyurl.com/ngbd6>Larry
Re: Advice thank you Reply #6 – December 11, 2007, 11:51:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 87039wrote: The technique of turning the water heater off when it reaches shower temperature so one doesn't have to waste water adjusting the temp. We improved on that by attaching an aquarium digital temperature sensor to the hot water tank and putting the display on the wall. The display has a low and high alarm. You set the high alarm at your shower temp. When it beeps, off to the shower. ----- All I could think of when I read this post were the results of a water temperature high enough for a person to shower comfortably being indicated by a thermometer designed for an *aquarium*! I have a pretty visual mind, and what I saw in it was a very un-pretty piscatorial hell! ;-)Joan
Re: Advice thank you Reply #7 – December 11, 2007, 12:24:42 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87043An ice thermometer only has a low temperature alarm. It's missing theQuotehigh temperature alarm. A wired refrigerator thermometer would work and probably be cheaper. Anyone know what the temperature range of fridge thermometers typically is? For fridge operation, they only really need to operate in a range roughly 0-45 degrees F. For hotwater heater use, it would need to cover something like 32-110 degrees F.Art
Re: Advice thank you Reply #8 – December 11, 2007, 03:52:27 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87050I agree with Tessa and Andy and (?) that Harry's idea of an aquarium thermometer with a temperature alarm for the hot water heater is great. Good thinking Harry.Harry and Andy, Does it make any difference where on the hot water tank you attach the probe? I assume it is just taped (or ??) on the outside of the tank, or is there a better place on the outlet where there is less insulation? How did you route the wire to the indicator inside from the hot water tank? Also as Andy said, does anyone have a specific recommendation for the best choice for the aquarium thermometer?Thanks.Thanks. Barry 2001 Red RB, TX Where are we? http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=122
Re: water heater thermometer Reply #9 – December 11, 2007, 04:00:56 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87052"Does it make any difference where on the hot water tank you attach the probe? I assume it is just taped (or ??) on the outside of the tank, or is there a better place on the outlet where there is less insulation?"The tank is uninsulated aluminum with a two-piece polystyrene foam jacket around it--not sprayed on, just taped in place. Therefore if you slip the probe under the foam jacket (some cutting may be necessary), it'll be in direct contact with the aluminum tank, and that's as good as it gets. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: water heater thermometer Reply #10 – December 11, 2007, 04:08:23 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87053OK! How do you access the tank on a 26'MB? thanks, Pat
Re: water heater thermometer Reply #11 – December 11, 2007, 04:28:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87054Quote "Does it make any difference where on the hot water tank you attach the probe? I assume it is just taped (or ??) on the outside of the tank, or is there a better place on the outlet where there is less insulation?"The tank is uninsulated aluminum with a two-piece polystyrene foam jacket around it--not sprayed on, just taped in place. Therefore if you slip the probe under the foam jacket (some cutting may be necessary), it'll be in direct contact with the aluminum tank, and that's as good as it gets. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/ For information only, and those with unlimited budgets, there is a tankless water heater made for RVs. You can find this at tanklesswaterheatersdirect.com. They are made by Precision Temp at precisiontemp.com. Note of caution, they are pricey. Dave
Re: water heater thermometer Reply #12 – December 11, 2007, 05:58:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87058Quote OK! How do you access the tank on a 26'MB? thanks, Pat Pat: It's under the bed/sofa on the passenger side. Remove the cushion. There is a sheet of plywood attached with a handful of screws. Remove the screws and the plywood panel lifts off.Ed
Re: water heater thermometer Reply #13 – December 11, 2007, 08:18:17 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87064"How do you access the tank on a 26'MB?" Ed's correct in saying that it's under the forward end of the curbside sofa, but it can easily be reached for purposes of installing a thermometer probe by simply pulling out the bottom righthand drawer under the wardrobe.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
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