From: Mike Schulist (schulist@marin.k12.ca.us)
Date: Wed May 15 2002 - 12:41:33 PDT
Message-Id: <f04330102b90869be2741@[10.10.43.170]> Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 12:41:33 -0700 From: Mike Schulist <schulist@marin.k12.ca.us> Subject: thermometers
>I just ordered and received a great set of weather equipment to create a
>weather station at my school However, upon receipt, the max/min
>thermometer liquid (which appears to be mercury) has made bubbles in the
>tube and therefore reads about 8* off. My school secretary does not
>want to bother with returns/exchanges. Is there anything that can be
>done to reconnect the column of mercury? Any thoughts, however bizzare,
>are welcome.
>
>-- Adam Singer
> Gallinas K-8
>
sometimes you can fix the thermometer with a strong shake. Our
max/min thermometer also had air bubbles in it and we fixed it in
this way. Good luck!
Mike Schulist
Miller Creek
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