>
> For a low setting, the strips should be barely touching. When the target
> temp is reached, the connection breaks when the bimetal bends away due to
> the heat. Correct?
>
This is correct. You will have to play with the setting to get it right.
My old Supreme heaters are very reliable and accurate - they will
hold within 2 degrees. Not bad for ancient technology!
Prost,
Martin
Jackson, MS
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Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk,
my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if
I was an ant, and she fell on me. Then it wouldn't seem
quite so funny.
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