Nice.
Not to bust your bubble, I use a wireless thermometer. Had to zip tie the
sensor to the base to make sure it doesn't fall out. Don't trust the clips
on the base to hold it, so used a zip tie just for a little extra hold.
Bobby
> Another simple project
>
> Today (10/05/07) was a good day to install a fancy battery powered
> digital thermometer in our Airstream. The inside numeric display is
> beside the upper wine glasses cabinet. The outdoor feed line was
> routed down behind a wall seam and into the lower TV cabinet beside
> the refrigerator. Along the cabinet's upper inside edge along the
> wall, I used sticky clips to hold the wire against the cabinet's
> upper inside horizontal surface. From there, the line was routed into
> the refrigerator compartment, where I drilled a hole down through the
> floor and banana wrap. After the line was slid down the hole, I
> filled it with rope caulk to minimize vibration and ant access.
>
> Instead of letting the thermometer tip (probe) hang down and be
> subject to road debris, I ran it and the temperature register line
> through a short piece of green garden hose and attached it about a
> foot in - to the inside edge of the banana wrap. No sunlight will
> reach this probe.
>
> The garden hose opening faces toward the center of the underbelly and
> the hose acts as a protective cave for the feed line and sending unit
> probe. An ordinary household hose clamp -^- was used to fasten
> the garden hose to the banana wrap. I then covered the hose and clamp
> with a wide piece of very sticky electrical tape to thwart road
> debris (mud) from congregating on the clamp or garden hose.
>
> Now to see how it works when we roll south,
>
> Terry