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17-04-2008, 07:27 PM
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Okie dokie then if they're solid you'll be fine lol.
The thing is a lot of the red liquid thermometers also use mercury.
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17-04-2008, 07:29 PM
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http://www.weathershop.co.za/Thermom...19_1007pic.jpg
That is a link and it shows the exact type of thermometer i had. You can see the silver balls at the bottom of it. They are the balls that came out and got spilled.
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17-04-2008, 07:41 PM
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Ah right. Brilliant. Just looks like lead
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17-04-2008, 07:55 PM
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Oh, thank goodness for that.
I have just taken the tank outside a given it a right good clean with the jet washer. Hopefully, if it was mercury, there is none left now. I really hope its lead. Anyone know why lead is used in thermometers?
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17-04-2008, 08:08 PM
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It reacts well to heat I suppose. Expands pushing the liquid up the tube.
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17-04-2008, 08:08 PM
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Sorry I thought you meant mercury lol. I dunno why they'd use lead. Maybe like a weight for like fishtanks.
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17-04-2008, 08:31 PM
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Oh ok.
Well thaks guys. I just hope its lead. I have given the tank a good clean anyway and the snake is back in.
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17-04-2008, 08:37 PM
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The lead is possibly just to keep your thermometer the right way up in a fish tank and not part of the temperature recording at all. If floating it keeps the right end under water to get the correct temperature.
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17-04-2008, 08:39 PM
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Ah, I see what you mean now. Its makes abvious sence.
Well the snake is away so I just hope that when i go downstairs in the morning, shes still with us. thanks for all the help guys.
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