Rhino17
Well-Known Member
For Christmas I have built my father a fermentation chamber powered by a 5k btu air conditioner. My question is: where is the best place to put the temperature probe?
If I leave it to read the air temperature inside the chamber, the ac unit will cycle more often to get the fermenter down to the set point. But if I tape it to the side of the fermenter, won't the ac run too long, because of the massive amount of thermal energy stored in the fermenter? Would this put the unit at a greater risk for coil freeze up?
I have to decide on a permanent location for the thermo probe in the next week, as once I give it to my father, it need to 'just work'.
Any thoughts?
Rhino
If I leave it to read the air temperature inside the chamber, the ac unit will cycle more often to get the fermenter down to the set point. But if I tape it to the side of the fermenter, won't the ac run too long, because of the massive amount of thermal energy stored in the fermenter? Would this put the unit at a greater risk for coil freeze up?
I have to decide on a permanent location for the thermo probe in the next week, as once I give it to my father, it need to 'just work'.
Any thoughts?
Rhino