This is what I use, a bit expensive new, but it single handedly made the biggest difference in my darkroom operation over any other item. I have two, the first I bought new, the second for 1/3rd the price on eBay. It is truly a set and forget controller! One is for my JOBO ATL-2400, the other for my sink. You won't need two of them... :-) http://www.hassmfg.com/search.pl/biased_guide.pl?keyword=1092&Submit=search Also read this, it's total fact: http://www.hassmfg.com/biased_guide.pl Jim Jim Brick Sunnyvale, CA http://www.photomojo.org On Jan 2, 2012, at 3:54 PM, Thor Legvold wrote: > Just a quick question for those who might be using one of these units. > > I'm finally (!) getting around to getting my ATL1500 up and running and > installed, and found that the input hose is missing. Before I run off and buy > one, taking a quick look on the net reveals that people are either using a > "mixing panel" to get proper temperature before running the water into the > unit (high pressure, from the tap via the mixer panel), or what is basically > a water heater in a tank/bucket of water with a small pump to bring the water > into the unit (low pressure). > > Since I'd like to do this right the first time, what are the > advantages/disadvantages to each method? Is the water mixing panel a rare, > expensive and fiddly piece of gear, or is it set and forget? Will using a > "bucket" of water with a small pump and heater be easier when something > breaks (seems people are using small winshield washer fluid pumps and such, > along with inexpensive portable water heaters)? > > Looking for opinions, which this list seems to have no end of :-P > > Cheers, > Thor > > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list