So, I just got my STC-1000 wired up in my old chest freezer. Everything works as it should, it kicks the heat on, and the freezer on when it should. Ive been wathching it all day today as ive ben working out in the garage, the air temp in the garage is roughly 60 degrees. I have the controller set at 68 degrees, and the probe in a gallon jug of water. The unit always keeps the chamber within 67.5-68.5 degrees, so thats good I guess. The problem is, It will kick the heat mode on to bring it up, which it does, then the temp will creep up above the set range, and kick the coolong on, which brings the temp back down, but then it will creep down below the threshold and kicks the heat back on. This cycle seems to continue endlessly. It takes about an hour to swing the temp from one end to the other.
My question is, is this fairly normal? I have a ceramic heater for heat, and im wondering if its heating the air too quick, and getting it too hot? Its a 750 w unit with a fan. I might try to turn the fan off so it heats things less rapid too.
Also the chamber can fit 6 carboys in it, so its rather large.
My question is, is this fairly normal? I have a ceramic heater for heat, and im wondering if its heating the air too quick, and getting it too hot? Its a 750 w unit with a fan. I might try to turn the fan off so it heats things less rapid too.
Also the chamber can fit 6 carboys in it, so its rather large.