Background
I have always had a need to check temperatures around the garden at various times during the day. Moving a thermometer around is inconvenient and care always has to be taken to ensure that the positioning does not cause the measurement to be affected by direct sunlight, wind or rain. I decided to develop this simple little housing to mount an inexpensive thermometer and allow it to be left in the garden all the time without having to move it to protect it from the environmental changes.
Prototype Thermometer Housing
Prototype Thermometer Housing
This is a prototype thermometer housing i developed recently. I find it is handy to have thermometers around the garden to check on conditions through out the day. Inexpensive non mercury thermometers are readily available either on line or at your local hardware shop. The problem is always getting a reasonably accurate idea of outside temperatures without the distorting effects of direct sunlight, rain or wind. The housing meets these requirements very well.
The thermometer is mounted on a body made of decking wood.
The angled roof protects the thermometer body from rain water and direct sunlight making it easy to read from 10-15 feet quite easily.
The thermometer bulb is fully enclosed to minimise the possibility of it being struck by direct sun light causing inaccurate readings. This enclosure also acts as a handy base allowing the thermometer to be placed at ground level at various points in the garden e.g. flower beds to get an idea if the temperature of that area is suitable for a specific type of plant.
The back plate provides a stiff spine preventing damage to the thermometer and allows the unit to be suspended from a wall, fence post or tree using wire or nailed or screwed to a surface using the pre-drilled mounting holes.
Overall the housing protects the thermometer from damage due to mishandling or other objects when being moved around the garden.
I use several of these to keep track of temperatures around various parts of the garden so that i can decide where to plant different types of plants and when they have been planted when is the best time to water them to minimise water wastage.
The thermometer is mounted on a body made of decking wood.
The angled roof protects the thermometer body from rain water and direct sunlight making it easy to read from 10-15 feet quite easily.
The thermometer bulb is fully enclosed to minimise the possibility of it being struck by direct sun light causing inaccurate readings. This enclosure also acts as a handy base allowing the thermometer to be placed at ground level at various points in the garden e.g. flower beds to get an idea if the temperature of that area is suitable for a specific type of plant.
The back plate provides a stiff spine preventing damage to the thermometer and allows the unit to be suspended from a wall, fence post or tree using wire or nailed or screwed to a surface using the pre-drilled mounting holes.
Overall the housing protects the thermometer from damage due to mishandling or other objects when being moved around the garden.
I use several of these to keep track of temperatures around various parts of the garden so that i can decide where to plant different types of plants and when they have been planted when is the best time to water them to minimise water wastage.