Calling all Daystar Quark users!

[Saturn488]

I have a Chromosphere Quark and I know they need around 15-20 minutes to warm up (with confirmation of the green light).
It's one of those situations where I can't for the life of me remember how warm it actually used to get. Yesterday when I took it out it didn't feel as warm as I remember even though the green light does come on. On a scale from 1-5 (5 being the hotest and 1 being the coldest) I would say mine gets to 1.5.

I am hoping it isn't faulty and wanted to see everyone elses experience so I can save myself sending it in for repair.

Thanks

[iborg (Philip)]

Hi

I have a fairly new one and a non-contact thermometer. I have just measured the temperatures, before and after powering it up for 20min.

The red section went up by 5 degrees, the black and silver sections also went up, by not by as much.

By touch, I can't say I can feel a difference in temperature.

With a bit of luck, yours is fine.

Philip

[Saturn488]

Originally Posted by iborg

Hi

I have a fairly new one and a non-contact thermometer. I have just measured the temperatures, before and after powering it up for 20min.

The red section went up by 5 degrees, the black and silver sections also went up, by not by as much.

By touch, I can't say I can feel a difference in temperature.

With a bit of luck, yours is fine.

Philip

Thank you for the test!

How did you measure the temps?

[iborg (Philip)]

Hi

I have a cheapy version of one of these
Have fun

Philip

[Saturn488]

Originally Posted by iborg

Hi

I have a cheapy version of one of these
Have fun

Philip

Ah! Why didn't I think of that. I have one of them, ill dig it out and give it a crack.

Thanks!

[iborg (Philip)]

They are useful little things!