Johnson Controls Digital Thermostat Control Unit

by Beverage Factory

Product Description

Convert any freezer into a kegerator! Just plug the freezer into the outlet cord, place the gas-filled sensor in the area to be controlled and program the temperature. This manual thermostat simply turns off the freezer when it reaches the specified temperature. Other features include a lockable touchpad temperature adjustment, a 6-foot power cord and a 6-foot outlet cord.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00368D6JA
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #6 in Home Improvement > Building Supplies > Heating & Cooling > Thermostats & Accessories > Thermostats

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value, June 24, 2011

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This review is from: Johnson Controls Digital Thermostat Control Unit (Kitchen)

I use the thermostat to control the temperature in a chest freezer that I use for fermenting beer (35-55 F). The controller works great for this purpose. I also have a second one that I plan on using to operate a HERMS device for my mashing system. You can set the controller to operate a heater or cooling device but you must reposition "jumpers" inside the unit (not difficult but a pain if you plan on doing it often). If you want a unit that switches automatically betweem cooling and heating, you are better off with the more expensive Ranco controller.

This particular controller will allow you to set the target temperature (as either a closing or openning point), the number of degrees of variance from target before the unit turns on/off, a time delay before the unit is allowed to reactivate the device(great for extending the life of a freezer or fridge), power supply on/off option in the case of unit failure and options for using remote monitoring/controlling if you choose to upgrade.

For the money, it is the best value on the market. No wiring required, simply plug in the device to the controller and the controller into the wall. The Ranco offers more options if you prefer to wire your own device or you can go all out and use a Love or other commercial controller that is fully customizable but is best mounted into a control device panel. Check out [...] for examples of what can be done with more sophisticated controller units.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great, October 12, 2010

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Richard M. Visco "Rich" (Hartford, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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Using this for home brewing. Connected to a small chest freezer. It controlled my 7 gallon fermentation vessel as well as the corny kegs. Setting the thresholds could be easier but once you understand it works exactly as advertised.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WORKS PERFECT, March 10, 2010

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DD "DD" (USA) - See all my reviews

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Using to regulate the temp of my kegerater. Current refrigerator didnt have a digital thermostat - just a dial from cold to coldest. This keeps the fridge/ kegerater exactly within the easy to program temp range. It could not work better. Would also work great for an in-wall AC unit.