uxcell 1NC 1NO AC 250 16A 50-300C Temperature Control Switch Capillary Thermostat for Oven Refrigerator Smoker Heater

The media could not be loaded. I have a 75 year old Gaffers & Sattler gas range with 3 ovens and 5 burners. A LOT of pilot lights and safety capillary switches on the main burners to tend to, and each OEM mercury-filled capillary flame switch retails for around $400, with knock-offs going for about $200. Given the price of this nifty generic capillary thermostat switch, I gave it a shot. I had to fab a simple bracket adapter for the main body of the unit to mount in the same location, but everything else was a perfect match. Connecting the original flame switch spades and wires to “P” and “2” on this unit, then dialing the thermostat up to the midpoint to complete the circuit when the bulb reached over 250 degrees was about right for a pilot-light switch. Works a treat, and I can bake again! Just in time to make my husband a cake for his birthday this month. A new simple replacement gas range would have cost well over $1000 given these nutty tariffs, so I’m very happy to have found this versatile capillary flame switch and thermostat. Recommended!

I have been using this to control temperature in my smoker for about a year and it works great. I hooked it to a duplex receptacle. If I'm just using charcoal, I drive a small fan with this thermostat to control the air flow. Otherwise, I have an electric heating element that I connect to it. The thermostat holds a stable temperature with no problems.

It works

Worked great for my propane oven

Failed in less than 10 months, lasted less than a heating season. Opened it up and looked at the cause of failure,

none adjustable dead ban temp drop way to much recovery no one to help you

did not get grease hot enough to fry, so wasted my money