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coffeehound said:
Interesting, FB, can I ask is that a simple setpoint thermostat or a clever PID predictive one? How often does the compressor come on?FreeBear said:
The temperature in mine bounced around a lot more than I thought acceptable. Fitted an industrial thermostat and it now maintains the temperature to +/- 0.25°C of the target.Sandtree said: and temps fluctuated significantly from what it was set to.A cheap PID one off ebay - The compressor kicks in about once an hour for 10 minutes or so.Rosa_Damascena said: That to me seems like a big investment in Bacchanalian pursuits!! Each to their own
For less than £10, I reckoned the investment would save on electricity and ensure my precious Port is kept at an optimum temperature.If you are buying cheap plonk at Lidl, then yes, the investment would be OTT.Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
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You have got me dreaming about port bars and olives in Lisbon. Then topping it of with a dose of ginjinha and eating the cherry. Bliss.FreeBear said:coffeehound said:
Interesting, FB, can I ask is that a simple setpoint thermostat or a clever PID predictive one? How often does the compressor come on?FreeBear said:
The temperature in mine bounced around a lot more than I thought acceptable. Fitted an industrial thermostat and it now maintains the temperature to +/- 0.25°C of the target.Sandtree said: and temps fluctuated significantly from what it was set to.A cheap PID one off ebay - The compressor kicks in about once an hour for 10 minutes or so.Rosa_Damascena said: That to me seems like a big investment in Bacchanalian pursuits!! Each to their ownFor less than £10, I reckoned the investment would save on electricity and ensure my precious Port is kept at an optimum temperature.If you are buying cheap plonk at Lidl, then yes, the investment would be OTT.No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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Let's go!Rosa_Damascena said:
You have got me dreaming about port bars and olives in Lisbon. Then topping it of with a dose of ginjinha and eating the cherry. Bliss.FreeBear said:coffeehound said:
Interesting, FB, can I ask is that a simple setpoint thermostat or a clever PID predictive one? How often does the compressor come on?FreeBear said:
The temperature in mine bounced around a lot more than I thought acceptable. Fitted an industrial thermostat and it now maintains the temperature to +/- 0.25°C of the target.Sandtree said: and temps fluctuated significantly from what it was set to.A cheap PID one off ebay - The compressor kicks in about once an hour for 10 minutes or so.Rosa_Damascena said: That to me seems like a big investment in Bacchanalian pursuits!! Each to their ownFor less than £10, I reckoned the investment would save on electricity and ensure my precious Port is kept at an optimum temperature.If you are buying cheap plonk at Lidl, then yes, the investment would be OTT.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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