[ihc] T-stat basket case

["Jim Grammer" <jgrammer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:51:22 -0600
From: Jim Camery <jcamery@domain.elided>
Subject: [ihc] thermo installation

Does the 'basket' of a thermostat go down (toward the block) or up (to
the heavens)?  Which direction should the plate move towards, as it opens?

Jim, with no model to work from.

Jim - Assuming we're talking about an IH SV-8....

Define 'basket'. If you're referring to the stamped legs that form a
'teepee', that goes up(pointing toward the water neck). No proper(read
RobertShaw) IH thermostat has a 'plate', rather it's a 'cup'. *Don't*
install a Stant or other brand, they don't block the bypass when open. Look
down into the t-stat housing block....see that cast-in feature in the middle
with the machined counterbore? That's what needs to be closed off when the
t-stat is open. The cup on a RobertShaw moves downward into the counterbore.
Toss one in a pan of boiling water and you'll see how it works. It's always
a good idea to check a new t-stat anyway to make sure it's opening at the
right temp(grab the candy thermometer).

Jim