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Field’s Hobby Three-Piece 1/2 NPT Thermometer Mounting Kit

A washer, nut and O-ring for a compatible thermometer mounting arrangement, without the thermometer itself.

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How this item fits your brewing setup

This three-piece kit supplies the retaining and sealing parts for mounting a compatible thermometer or thermowell through a vessel wall. Choose it when the missing parts are a washer, nut and O-ring. It is not a thermometer, a temperature sensor or a complete bulkhead with a long threaded body.

The kit contains a 304 stainless steel washer, a stainless steel 1/2 NPT nut and an O-ring. The source places the washer outside the kettle and the nut and O-ring inside. Check that the instrument has the appropriate thread and enough usable threaded length for your vessel wall and these parts.

The source calls for PTFE thread tape where the nut meets the thermometer or thermowell. Tape is an additional supply rather than one of the three pictured pieces. Correct joint geometry still matters: the kit does not establish a universal hole diameter, permitted wall thickness or tightening torque.

A threaded kettle port may already provide the mounting arrangement you need, in which case a loose nut-and-washer kit may add nothing. Compare the Yosoo pocket if you also need a separate probe housing, or a complete dial thermometer if you need a reading; neither instrument is included here.

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Specifications & supplied details

Brand
Field’s Hobby / HOBBY HOMEBREW
Model
V1
Contents
One washer, one nut, one O-ring
Nut thread
1/2 NPT
Washer material
304 stainless steel
Nut material
Stainless steel, grade unspecified

Before and during use

Advice for this reference

Before you choose

Check usable instrument thread length, wall geometry and gasket seating.

Also check

Identify whether the existing port already retains and seals the instrument.

Connections & scope

Fit and useful limits

  • Thermometer, thermowell, vessel and PTFE tape are not included in the three-piece contents.
  • O-ring material, pressure/temperature limits, hole size and wall-thickness range are not established; no leak-free or FDA-approval guarantee.

Questions about this product

What else should you know?

Is this useful for every 1/2 NPT kettle port?

No universal fit is established. A port that already provides a suitable threaded mount may not need this loose mounting set.

Does the red O-ring mean it is silicone?

Its material is not identified. Check the supplied seal specification if material or temperature compatibility matters.

Is there a threaded stem in the kit?

No. The stem comes from the compatible thermometer or thermowell you are mounting.

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