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07-06-2011 08:38 PM #1
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180 degree thermostat?
I learned several years ago to heat water to the advertized temp and test thermostats before installing them.
I got another one that wouldnt open at the prescribed temp, so I took it back to "the zone" for exchange and was told that it "ISN"T DEFECTIVE UNLESS IT DOESN"T OPEN AFTER 20 MINUTES AT 180".
The guy said somebody tried to sue for a burned down engine, but the stat mfg defends itself with the above lame claim (The mfg is in Israel, so might be hard to sue)
I took the replacement 180 stat home and it doesnt open below 195.
Am I wrong to believe that 20 minutes after the engine reaches 180, it would be MUCH hotter with the thermostat just starting to open?
I guess I'll exchange for a 160 thermostat and hope it opens at 180!Last edited by AzDon; 07-06-2011 at 08:42 PM.
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