VANAGON archives -- September 2015, week 3 (#46)

Date:         Wed, 16 Sep 2015 01:56:22 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Thermostats...question(s)
Comments: To: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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At 08:03 PM 9/15/2015, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) wrote:
>needless to say, what temp it starts to open at would depend on the
>temp rating of the t-stat.

Numbers are straight out of Bentley for stock 87C thermostat.


>if Don has a 'par' value stat ..say 180F ..
>I would expect start of opening to be a bit above 170 F or so.
>
>and why not use water ? that's what the books show I believe.

Water will only get you to 100C at sea level.  If you want to check
for full opening you have to get to over 105C.

Yrs,
d

>Scott

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