So I took a tamale pot and...

[Darren L]

Made what is probably the first heatermeter sous vide cooker. Just not sure how to stir the water yet, but so far it doesn't seem to matter.

 

[Darren L]

Heatermeter is controlling a SSR to a 1500W immersion element. 32qt pot. Water, metal and electricity. What could go wrong?

 

[TonyS T-Bone]

Keep one hand in your pocket at all times while using! zzzzzzzzzzzt!

 

[WBegg]

I like that! I did something similar to control a Slow Cooker for Sous Vide. I made an enclosure for the SSR, but probably can't control 1500W without a Heat Sink. I have the case on Thingiverse Here if you want to make one.

 

[Darren L]

I used a cast aluminum box for the SSR, so no other heatsink required. Works really well.

 

[Bryan Mayland]

Sweet! I've used HeaterMeters for all sorts of control operations.

• Sous vide cooking
• Beer brewing / mash water heating
• 3D printer nozzle heating
• PCB SMD hot plate control
• Heating a power resistor strapped to a CPU cooler to blow warm air instead of cold air to diffuse solder fumes in the winter because my hands get cold
• Peltier thermoelectric cooler
• A cold air recirculating fan in a temperature controlled fermentation cooler. HeaterMeter works to cool too! Just "Invert Output".

 

[Darren L]

Hah! I should've known someone had already tried this. My next project is controlling the wood burning stove heating my house. Looking at linear actuators or stepper motors on the drafts.