temperature probe

[insomniac2k2]

I made a hasty assumption when installing my temperature probe. Stupid me assumed that the plastic cap on the bottom of the probe needed to be removed, just like all the other probes. It gave me a bit of trouble, but after a good tug, pop came off the cap. Along with it a little glob of what looks like glue, holding a piece of the bottom of the probe. FANTASTIC! Without getting too much into the details of the instructions, which clearly does not state that the cap needs to stay on or off...Heck, all temperature gauges always have rubber ends on them dont they? Oh wait, no they dont....

Can i get a definitive confirmation that i was not supposed to remove the plastic cap, and am likely going to have to buy a new one?

Please take my irritated post with a grain of salt. As i am presently very ****ed that i may have to go spend more money on an already expensive investment

 

[Ricardo_Jorge]

Hello friend, you seems to be really f*****ed!
Try to send an e-mail for Neptune, but the guide is very clear at page 25:

WARNING: Do NOT remove the rubber cap from the tip of the temperature probe or damage to the probe WILL occur!!


Sorry about the bad news!
Hug

 

[insomniac2k2]

DOH! I just re-read page 25 and surrounding pages. Apparently they appended their document since mine was packaged. I cannot find that anywhere!

welp, at least you confirmed it for me...very frustrating

thanks

Hello friend, you seems to be really f*****ed!
Try to send an e-mail for Neptune, but the guide is very clear at page 25:

WARNING: Do NOT remove the rubber cap from the tip of the temperature probe or damage to the probe WILL occur!!


Sorry about the bad news!
Hug

 

[RussM]

I did that too years ago. This worked for me:

Put a thin film of aquarium-safe silicone sealant on the barrel then put the cap back on. Let it cure for 24 hours. Then see if it reads properly.

If you've already put the probe into saltwater, rinse clean and let it dry fully first

 

[kurt_n]

I feel for ya... the old manuals that shipped with the unit didn't say anything about that cap. Sounds like you got an old manual. I would've done the same thing when I got mine, had I not read posts about it on this forum.

If I was in your boat, I'd do what RussM mentioned and at the same time buy another temperature probe. It's a good thing to have a spare of, and if the fix works you at least have a spare.

 

[insomniac2k2]

welp, i took a gamble before i read the silicon post and at the moment it seems to have paid off. I generously dabbed corrafix in the area where the bottom came off and slapped the cover back on. Let it set for 20m and threw it in the water to. I figured that it cant hurt much to throw it in early, as saltwater becomes the catalyst.

So far, so good. I read about 1 degree above what my strip reads. I will wait a few days to a week and calibrate it against an actual thermometer and let it go until it breaks. I will just keep my heater temperature at 80 degrees or so, just in case the probe breaks and tries to leave it on.

Thanks for the feedback on this. Needless to say, i was pretty freaking ****ed that that was overlooked. If you are new to the hobby, you cant be expected to know that 1 of 3 probes must keep a removable "cover" on, which just happened to be glued to make it "permanent".

Im glad they fixed the documentation for future purchasers.

 

[insomniac2k2]

Could you boil an egg off the top of your head after you realized what just happened? I know i could...

I did that too years ago. This worked for me:

Put a thin film of aquarium-safe silicone sealant on the barrel then put the cap back on. Let it cure for 24 hours. Then see if it reads properly.

If you've already put the probe into saltwater, rinse clean and let it dry fully first