My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. Submitted by Iain_MS t3_z84a06 on November 29, 2022 at 7:58 PM in mildlyinteresting 91 comments 197
snuffy_tentpeg t1_iycd87y wrote on November 30, 2022 at 10:12 AM When I upgraded my thermostat I took the ampule of mercury to the waste management personnel at my factory for disposal. Permalink 2
My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on.
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