โฒ 167 โผ What temperature do you keep your thermostat at? (lemmy.zip) submitted 3 years ago by sudoroot@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 253 comments fedilink hide all child comments Title. We keep ours at 75F, parents do 77F, and in laws 68F. It made me curious what everyone else keeps theirs at?
[โ] Legendsofanus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 3 years ago (4 children) Not American. What's a thermostat? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [โ] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) The electronic thing on the wall that controls the temperature of your heater or air conditioner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) older ones are often electrical, but not really electronic. they use a bimetal strip that bends due to changing temperatures, to complete a circuit at the point you set the slider. it's actually a really fascinatingly simple bit of tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mine growing up used a bit of mercury in a sealed vial mounted to that bimetallic strip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) any idea what the mercury was for? something about getting the heat in and out of the strip faster maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] metheos@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago The Mercury is in a glass tube with two wires and the tube is attached to the bimetallic strip in such a way that the motion of the Mercury due to gravity as the strip moves will close the circuit between the two wires. The Mercury is just being used a liquid conductor. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sorry. It was the switch! Two wires on one side. When the capsule tilts from the strip/coil it makes the electrical connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago that is fascinating, thank you and @metheos@feddit.de for the elaboration. quite clever. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Vitaly@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only God knows permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] andrewta@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It controls your furnace and air conditioner in your house permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Stuka@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Thermostat isn't an American term. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] andrewta@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Google search would have answered that. It's what controls the furnace or air conditioner in your house. That way you can control how hot or cold your house is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] yata@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That depends. For example in a lot of Europe there aren't any air conditioners in houses, so it only controls heating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] notfromhere@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) The electronic thing on the wall that controls the temperature of your heater or air conditioner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) older ones are often electrical, but not really electronic. they use a bimetal strip that bends due to changing temperatures, to complete a circuit at the point you set the slider. it's actually a really fascinatingly simple bit of tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mine growing up used a bit of mercury in a sealed vial mounted to that bimetallic strip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) any idea what the mercury was for? something about getting the heat in and out of the strip faster maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] metheos@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago The Mercury is in a glass tube with two wires and the tube is attached to the bimetallic strip in such a way that the motion of the Mercury due to gravity as the strip moves will close the circuit between the two wires. The Mercury is just being used a liquid conductor. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sorry. It was the switch! Two wires on one side. When the capsule tilts from the strip/coil it makes the electrical connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago that is fascinating, thank you and @metheos@feddit.de for the elaboration. quite clever. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) older ones are often electrical, but not really electronic. they use a bimetal strip that bends due to changing temperatures, to complete a circuit at the point you set the slider. it's actually a really fascinatingly simple bit of tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mine growing up used a bit of mercury in a sealed vial mounted to that bimetallic strip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) any idea what the mercury was for? something about getting the heat in and out of the strip faster maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] metheos@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago The Mercury is in a glass tube with two wires and the tube is attached to the bimetallic strip in such a way that the motion of the Mercury due to gravity as the strip moves will close the circuit between the two wires. The Mercury is just being used a liquid conductor. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sorry. It was the switch! Two wires on one side. When the capsule tilts from the strip/coil it makes the electrical connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago that is fascinating, thank you and @metheos@feddit.de for the elaboration. quite clever. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mine growing up used a bit of mercury in a sealed vial mounted to that bimetallic strip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) any idea what the mercury was for? something about getting the heat in and out of the strip faster maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] metheos@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago The Mercury is in a glass tube with two wires and the tube is attached to the bimetallic strip in such a way that the motion of the Mercury due to gravity as the strip moves will close the circuit between the two wires. The Mercury is just being used a liquid conductor. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sorry. It was the switch! Two wires on one side. When the capsule tilts from the strip/coil it makes the electrical connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago that is fascinating, thank you and @metheos@feddit.de for the elaboration. quite clever. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) any idea what the mercury was for? something about getting the heat in and out of the strip faster maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] metheos@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago The Mercury is in a glass tube with two wires and the tube is attached to the bimetallic strip in such a way that the motion of the Mercury due to gravity as the strip moves will close the circuit between the two wires. The Mercury is just being used a liquid conductor. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sorry. It was the switch! Two wires on one side. When the capsule tilts from the strip/coil it makes the electrical connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago that is fascinating, thank you and @metheos@feddit.de for the elaboration. quite clever. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] metheos@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago The Mercury is in a glass tube with two wires and the tube is attached to the bimetallic strip in such a way that the motion of the Mercury due to gravity as the strip moves will close the circuit between the two wires. The Mercury is just being used a liquid conductor. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, sorry. It was the switch! Two wires on one side. When the capsule tilts from the strip/coil it makes the electrical connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago that is fascinating, thank you and @metheos@feddit.de for the elaboration. quite clever. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago that is fascinating, thank you and @metheos@feddit.de for the elaboration. quite clever. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Vitaly@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only God knows permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] andrewta@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It controls your furnace and air conditioner in your house permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] andrewta@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It controls your furnace and air conditioner in your house permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Stuka@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Thermostat isn't an American term. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] andrewta@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Google search would have answered that. It's what controls the furnace or air conditioner in your house. That way you can control how hot or cold your house is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] yata@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That depends. For example in a lot of Europe there aren't any air conditioners in houses, so it only controls heating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] notfromhere@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] yata@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That depends. For example in a lot of Europe there aren't any air conditioners in houses, so it only controls heating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] notfromhere@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent