Themostat

[oddjob]

If I throw a thermostat into hot water would the spring start to open? :dunno:

[EK 2.0]

if the water is hot enough, and the t-stat is not stock in the open or closed position...

...yes it should.

[oddjob]

How hot though? Because my t-stat isn't opening and I have it in just hot running water...

[EK 2.0]

like 180 degrees...IIRC

[oddjob]

celcius or farenheit?

[EK 2.0]

C.

[GTS Jeff]

Every thermostat is different. The temperature at which it opens should be embossed onto the thermostat itself somewhere. If you have an OEM one, chances are it has a "range" of temperatures for a 2 or 3 stage opening rather than a single temperature.

[QuasarCav]

Depending on your vehicle it should start to open at around 180F and fully open by 194F.

EK2.0 = how do you get water above 100C? (without superheating pure water)

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by QuasarCav
Depending on your vehicle it should start to open at around 180F and fully open by 194F.

EK2.0 = how do you get water above 100C? (without superheating pure water)

haha...I dunno...I just realised that myself...I guess he COULD mix in some Antifreeze to his water to simulate cooling system conditions...

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by EK 2.0
C. It's Fahrenheit dude. Most thermostats open at around 175-195 degrees Fahrenheit, which is around 75-85 degrees Celcius...safely below the boiling point of water.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
It's Fahrenheit dude. Most thermostats open at around 175-195 degrees Fahrenheit, which is around 75-85 degrees Celcius...safely below the boiling point of water.

Jeff my man, you are right...I am wrong...thank you for clearing this up for all of us...for where would we Beyonders be without your sense if deriliction, and your great attention to detail...for without you Jeff...we would all be in Celcius Shambles...


I hope you duly sense my sarcasm...you ass...haha