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No, just calibrating at a temperature near to what they will operating will be ok, providing your thermometer is known to be accurate. All other settings are probably best left at factory defaults, except probe type of course. Remember when using Pt100 probes that the readings are to 0.1 of a...

BB you are quite correct, good ideas are always likely to be stolen :thumb: The insulation on the walls is to combat the steam problem I had before I fitted the extraction idea stolen from you. I plan to tile everythin when I can collect enough surplus tiles ( free ) from my local...

Hi all. Thanks to mixale and mrlard for suggestions of fuses on PID supply, now done. This is my herms unit. made from a 2 litre saucepan stolen from the kitchen. It is fitted with the bottom from a quick boil kettle, which has a 2.8kw element. I cut a hole in the bottom of pan using plasma...

Hi. To calibrate the probes you will need to immerse probes in ice water to check if they read 0 deg c on the pid. If the reading is out you can alter the offset of the pid by pressing the set button for three seconds to enter setting mode. When display alters to show AL1 press set key a number...

Thanks for the interest. Camlock fittings from Intrico Products, but watch out for the postage costs, order all you need plus spares. ( Do you happen to know Graham and Debbie Bradley who live in Onchan ?) Lamps and switches came from Auberins in USA, but I also got some lamps from China...

Hello all, some pictures of my winter rebuild. 50ltr HLT 2x2.2kw elements, one controlled by pid, the other manual, 38ltr Thermopot mashtun with stainless false bottom c/o Hop & Grape, 2ltr herms pot made from a stainless saucepan. 70ltr boiler heated by 8kw propane burner...

Hi Vossy. Received hose today thanks. Excellent service, two days from ordering to my door. Regards John

Hi Mark. The PID's all do the same task, ie switch the heating element on and off to control the temp to a pre set level. The difference between them is the way they are controlled, and what they control. You have options of the way they are controlled, generally either by what are known as K...