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Never had this problem before, so unsure what to do.
My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum temperature, it now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer. Can anyone help before I bite the bullet
and order a new one ? Ironically I lent my spare to a friend yesterday !

Cheers,

Will.
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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:35:23 -0000, Will Hand wrote in


Never had this problem before, so unsure what to do.
My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum temperature, it now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer. Can anyone help before I bite the bullet
and order a new one ? Ironically I lent my spare to a friend yesterday !

It's quite a few years since I last handled one, so but a wild guess here.
Is it at such an angle to the horizontal that gravity is helping it return
down the capillary tube?

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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:35:23 -0000, Will Hand wrote in


Never had this problem before, so unsure what to do.
My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum temperature, it
now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer. Can anyone help before I bite the
bullet
and order a new one ? Ironically I lent my spare to a friend yesterday !

It's quite a few years since I last handled one, so but a wild guess here.
Is it at such an angle to the horizontal that gravity is helping it return
down the capillary tube?


Hi Mike, no it's not that. I haven't altered the angle at all, and I've tested
it wasn't that.

Cheers,

Will.
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Will

A bowl of hot water normally does the trick for me, for bubbles and other
such things, but I don't think mine has ever not stuck at the Max temp,
perhaps there is a small crack somewhere allowing in some air ?

The Met Office have always been very quick to replace my damage ones,
normally arriving with 48hrs. I decided to stand on my Grass Min therm last
month - not recommended

Paul Crabtree
Brampton N.E. Cumbria 117m ASL
Climatological Station 7076

http://www.bramptonweather.co.uk

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Never had this problem before, so unsure what to do.
My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum temperature,
it now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer. Can anyone help before I bite the
bullet
and order a new one ? Ironically I lent my spare to a friend yesterday !

Cheers,

Will.
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http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm "
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Thanks Paul, unfortunately I'm not an *official* site. So it could be an £80
quid job :-(

Will.
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"Paul Crabtree" (removespam) wrote in message
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Will

A bowl of hot water normally does the trick for me, for bubbles and other
such things, but I don't think mine has ever not stuck at the Max temp,
perhaps there is a small crack somewhere allowing in some air ?

The Met Office have always been very quick to replace my damage ones,
normally arriving with 48hrs. I decided to stand on my Grass Min therm last
month - not recommended

Paul Crabtree
Brampton N.E. Cumbria 117m ASL
Climatological Station 7076

http://www.bramptonweather.co.uk

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Never had this problem before, so unsure what to do.
My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum temperature,
it now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer. Can anyone help before I bite the
bullet
and order a new one ? Ironically I lent my spare to a friend yesterday !

Cheers,

Will.
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" Visit Haytor meteorological office at
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm "

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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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Never had this problem before, so unsure what to do.
My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum
temperature, it now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer. Can anyone help before I bite
the bullet
and order a new one ? Ironically I lent my spare to a friend yesterday
!

Hi, Will,

Sorry to say, but no cure as far as I know. As they say around here, hoy
it away! (dispose of it)

Best wishes,

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830ft
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"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum
temperature, it now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer.
Hi, Will,

Sorry to say, but no cure as far as I know. As they say around here,
hoy
it away! (dispose of it)

.... that is the advice from P119 of the Observer's Handbook ... "This
fault cannot be cured by the observer and the instrument should
therefore be replaced" ;-(

Martin.


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Doh I never even thought of looking into my copy of the observers handbook.
Thanks Martin.

Will.
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"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
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"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum
temperature, it now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer.
Hi, Will,

Sorry to say, but no cure as far as I know. As they say around here,
hoy
it away! (dispose of it)

... that is the advice from P119 of the Observer's Handbook ... "This
fault cannot be cured by the observer and the instrument should
therefore be replaced" ;-(

Martin.


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Doh I never even thought of looking into my copy of the observers
handbook.
Thanks Martin.

... it's happened to me - I know the feeling!
Martin.

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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Never had this problem before, so unsure what to do.
My sheathed maximum thermometer will not stay at the maximum
temperature, it now
behaves like an ordinary thermometer. Can anyone help before I bite
the bullet
and order a new one ? Ironically I lent my spare to a friend yesterday
!

Hi, Will,

Sorry to say, but no cure as far as I know. As they say around here, hoy
it away! (dispose of it)

Best wishes,

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Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.

Thanks Ken, I had a feeling that would be the case, credit card at the ready :-(

Will.
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