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Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:47 pm
by rossbryant1956
One of my probes recently decided my reservoir tank was way too hot...185 degrees. I promptly tested the water, of course it isn't, unplugged the probe for a day or so, followed the wire to see if I placed the probe too close to the heater (no) , and finally just ignored it until I could get time to mess with it.
As soon as tonite (or this weekend) I will swap the probe for a new one I just got but wondered what might have caused it. The current probe has been in use for about a year, code hasn't changed in months, etc.
Advice welcome. Thx
Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:13 pm
by rimai
Can you check if the wires are ok.
They usually show 185 when it has a bad connection.
Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:56 pm
by rossbryant1956
that's what the problem was...one of the wires came out of the connector on the extension cable. Are these things repairable or just throw-away and replace? Thx
Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:59 pm
by rimai
Yes, you can solder them back
Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:42 pm
by rossbryant1956
does that little connector that plugs into the RA open or once attached and closed, it's done...
I never learned how to solder, may instead just splice two broken cables together to solve my problem.
Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:42 am
by symon_say
The other day, for some reason my controller drop a nuclear bomb in my tank and was reading my tank temp was 631 C, room temp 972.3 C and pH 102.81.
And the best of all, the reading was the day after christmas and i was out of the city.