Iain_MS
Iain_MS OP t1_iybxdvo wrote
Reply to comment by Dylsnick in My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
To be fair mercury is pretty magical if you don’t think about how toxic it is.
Iain_MS OP t1_iybrlhq wrote
Reply to comment by Gunch_Bandit in My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
Haha! You got me there. Definitely a first.
Iain_MS OP t1_iybr9ai wrote
Reply to comment by ftminsc in My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
Neat!
Iain_MS OP t1_iybr6km wrote
Reply to comment by dwarfgiant6143 in My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
Any safety concerns? (Aside from if the mercury gets out somehow, which would obviously be bad).
Iain_MS OP t1_iyaxloo wrote
Reply to comment by dscottj in My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
Amazing story. Glad no mercury poisoning took place
Iain_MS OP t1_iy9oze8 wrote
Reply to comment by Prindagelf in My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
Oh cool! I just assumed it would be expansion based like a thermometer. Thanks for insight!
My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on.Iain_MS t1_iugm3cl wrote
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There aren’t really a bunch of good antonyms for shocked.
“Unsurprised” is probably the most apt.
Iain_MS OP t1_iydc5pj wrote
Reply to comment by dwarfgiant6143 in My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
Okay, good to know! Thank you