Water, weather, rain protection/resistance/proofing solutions

[BrunoBronosky]

Please forgive the title. I'm trying to make this come up for waterproofing, weatherproofing, and rainproofing searches. The reason is that I cannot find the original post that inspired me. That post had a picture of a container with a gasketed lid with a hole bored in it and a PVC elbow glued to it to keep water from running into it via gravity.

What I choose to do was order a set of cereal storage containers and hot glue (yes I use it for everything) a magnet to it. I glued another magnet to the back of the HeaterMeter.





Please post you solutions here so we can have a single thread with all the ideas in one place. Link to other threads that have good answers, and link here from other threads that have questions but no great answers.

Thanks!

 

[BrunoBronosky]

Other threads I've found…
(This is the original thread I found but couldn't find to reply to)

Heater Meter Waterproofing Ideas

Hello all, I am new to the forum (though have been lurking for a while) and will hopefully be ordering parts for a HeaterMeter soon to attach to my Big Green Egg. I have seen that people are going to great lengths to come up with a weather proof HM design. What I was wondering, is if it would...

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(An idea about waterproofing the PCB, but I think this is difficult with the micoSD and GPIO headers.)

Waterproofing with CorrosionX

I'm almost finished with my new HeaterMeter! HM and blower completed - just making the adapter to mount on the egg. Thanks to everyone for their help. A couple of years ago, I watched a video on waterproofing RC plane components by spraying them with a non-conductive protectant called...

tvwbb.com

(Another storage tub idea.)

Where does your HM live during a cook

Almost done (again) and should be Heater Metering for my next cook. Where do you all have your HM during the cook. I have an 18.5 WSM and usually just hang my ET-73 on the lid lip or sit it on a table beside the smoker. Any elegant solutions out there suitable for this temp controller? Todd

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Blower specific…

Weatherproofing ATC

I'm curious if anyone has suggestions to rain-proof an ATC. I just got my first DigiQ and I'm wondering if there are useful ways to keep the rain out of the blower unit as well as the control unit. I'm guessing keeping the control unit dry would be simpler than the blower because you don't have...

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[RalphTrimble]

My solution is running the blower, servo and all probes through the CAT5 cable so the HM can be located some distance (about 50Ft max) from the grill, this way you can keep the HM out of the elements. I have mine permanently wired to my kamado via CAT5 cable that runs into my kitchen, I never have to worry about rain or sun or whatever.... bonus, I don't have to break things down after a cook when I would rather be eating, and the HM functions as an outdoor thermometer when I am not cooking...

 

[Bryan Mayland]

I'm not sure if this counts, but I messed around today with 3D printing some (flexible) TPU button covers. I had to widen the button holes in the case by 0.8mm diameter and the case seems a little too small now in height from the extra thickness, but it does close without forcing it too much. The TPU I have is really hard to push even at 1x 0.5mm wall, and I think it is actually squishing sideways rather than collapsing like an accordion. If silicone was added to seal the flexible button sheet it probably wouldn't fit any more, and the way the sheet flexes when you push it I'd be dubious of the silicone holding, but I'm wondering if that's even necessary because the TPU makes a decent fit in the hole. It would probably keep water out as long as you don't push the button when water is present.

You can also see that I cut a piece of clear plastic off some packaging material that can be glued into the LCD window to keep water out there. These combined with the new LED pillars that seal better might be enough to protect against light rain entering from the top.

 

[MartinB]

Quite frankly.... The only button I use once I get mine started is the one to put it in/out lid open mode. Everything else gets done from my phone. I'm kind of coming to the conclusion that I don't need to push the buttons.

And, that simply putting it inside a small pelican case , and running the wires through a squishy foam rubber seal would be plenty good. Open it if need to..... But really... don't need to

 

[Steve_M]

Here's my headless waterproof build https://tvwbb.com/threads/my-waterproof-weatherproof-case.69720/