Thermostat
part · 1883 · Electric age
Keeps a set temperature (bimetal, electronics).
Inventor: Warren Seymour Johnson.
What it is made of
- Bimetallic strip — has part. A classic thermostat is bimetallic.
Principles and materials it uses
- Brass — is made of. The case is brass.
Where it is used
- Refrigerator — is part of. A thermostat.
- Electric stove — is part of. A regulator.
- Electric iron — is part of. A thermostat.
- Water heater — is part of. A thermostat.
- Smart home — is part of. A smart thermostat.
- Incubator — is part of. Keeping the temperature.
- PCR — is used in. A thermal cycler changes the temperature in cycles.
- Infant incubator — is part of. A thermostat.
- Rice cooker — is part of. Switching off by temperature.
- Sous vide — is used in. A precise temperature.
- Freezer — is part of. A thermostat.
- Convection oven — is part of. A thermostat.