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[robcc]

We have an ATC Bobcat with an Emerson heat only thermostat for the heater (2wire). It only goes down to 45. Does anyone know of replacement thermostat that will go down to 35F?

[craig333]

This is the one I have. https://www.amazon.c...,aps,190&sr=8-1

[JaSAn]

Garage thermostat.  This is one example:

https://www.amazon.c...a8-55e5ebc7ab50

 

[AWG_Pics]

This is the one I have. https://www.amazon.c...,aps,190&sr=8-1

 

I have this same thermostat. Proven on several occasions to be very worthwhile.

[pvstoy]

You two are great! Posting at 5:32pm with the same thermostat.

I also have this in our camper.

[robcc]

Thanks so much but before I order this thermostat a few questions:

1. The specs for the thermostat you all are suggesting is 230V. Any issues with it being used on a 12V system?

2. I'm assuming it will wire the same with the two wires used for my existing 45F Emerson thermostat. 

3. My Emerson needed 2 AAA batteries to display the temperature. With this thermostat I'm guessing I'll will no longer get the temperature display (I'll just get a thermometer), so are batteries are not needed for thermostat?

[craig333]

Not sure why it lists 230v. You won't get a digital readout but it does show temp with a manual little pointer. Accurate? Not really. I'm done with replacing batteries at 2am. Its worth not having a digital readout to gain reliability. Yes, just two wires. A big plus is the on off switch is recessed so you won't accidentally turn it on or off unlike the thermostat fwc and atc provide. 

[pvstoy]

I used a sharpie to scale the degrees.

 

https://www.wanderth...e-3#entry244105

[Atlin]

How is this thermostat for cycling?  Does it keep a reasonably constant temperature or does temp fluctuate up and down a lot?

[robcc]

After reading exhaustive posts re these thermostats, I'm going with the suggestions above, the non digital honeywell CT50K to avoid some of the issues others have had with digital thermostats. Our digital Emerson from ATC has been fine but we want to sleep at lower temps in the winter. I might be co-opting my own thread here, because I enjoy seeing the inside temperature display with digital thermostats.  So I'm thinking of getting some type of panel mount thermometer perhaps with a dual reading and a small remote sensor for the domestic 3 way fridge. We might even mount it below the fridge so we can easily see it when we open the back door and to avoid opening the fridge to monitor the temp. A lot of thermometers have a hook mount which might not mount well in a camper.