Perfect for your living room!
This decorative thermometer - which consists of a Galileo Thermometer and a Globe barometer makes the perfect addition to your living room. You can place it over the fireplace, near the TV, or on the coffee table, or gift it to a loved one.
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Not only is a decorative thermometer useful, but it can serve as a great decorative piece both indoors and outdoors. For this reason, a decorative thermometer can serve as a great gift in all seasons, especially for house-warming parties.
Most people are used to mercury based thermometers, which are simply glass tubes filled with mercury. When the temperature starts to increase, the mercury begins to expand. When the temperature starts to decrease, the mercury begins to contract. It is easy to read off the temperature by looking at a scale on the tube.
However, thermometers can be built differently, which gives you the option of using various thermometers as decorative pieces. Examples of a decorative thermometer are liquid thermometers, such as Galileo thermometers, digital thermometers, and clock thermometers. As they come in various designs, it is easy to find one that matches the ambiance in your garden, kitchen, bedroom, or living room.
For example, if your house has a modern feel to it, the Galileo thermometer serves as the perfect decorative thermometer. There are many designs for the Galileo thermometer, which result in fun conversations, and add a futuristic element to your room. The Galileo thermometer is simply a large glass tube filled with liquid and several colored glass spheres. The temperature is read by looking at the lowest floating sphere. And since these spheres come in different colors, it is possible to match this decorative thermometer to your furniture.
Digital thermometers are the easiest to read, which makes them more useful than, though not as attractive as, Galileo thermometers and clock thermometers. Digital thermometers come in all shapes and sizes, which give you flexibility in the location you want to use the thermometer in.
Clock thermometers are perfect in rooms with a slightly archaic and homey feel. Clock thermometers are decorative thermometers that look like clocks, but the hands will tell you the temperature. A clock thermometer works with a spring that senses the temperature.
With these different kinds of decorative thermometers, it is possible to add some extra flavor to your surroundings. At the very least, these thermometers will be a great conversation piece!
Some examples of these are:
1 – Galileo Thermometer
2 – Clock Thermometer
3 – Digital Thermometer
 Clock thermometers are a type of archaic looking decorative thermometer. At first glance, they look like clocks, and depending on their actual design, may have between 1 to 3 hands.
The simpler clock thermometers only allow you to read off the temperature. This is done by looking at where the “hour” hand is. Others may also have an actual clock as well, thus allowing you to read the time and the temperature. And others may also have added features such as barometers or hydrometers, thus allowing you to measure atmospheric pressure or humidity.
Clock thermometers, like Galileo thermometers, work of a very simply physical principle. Depending on the temperature, materials expand and contract at different rates. If you attach two different materials together, and form a coil, then this coil will shrink or expand depending on the temperature. When this happens, the temperature hand moves in a circular fashion, and points at the correct temperature. It is extremely easy to read, and unlike the Galileo thermometer, can be read from a distance.
So where can these clock thermometers be used? As original looking decorative thermometers, they can be placed indoors or outdoors. If your house has old-fashioned furniture, then they will make the perfect addition to your living room or your kitchen. Be prepared for confused looks though, as people attempt to first read the time, before realizing that something is amiss!
Unlike Galileo thermometers, these clock thermometers can also be placed outdoors, in your garden or greenhouse, and are a fantastic addition to your garden décor. They are tough enough to withstand changes in weather, and because of their designs, fit perfectly among your flowers and bushes. Other people have also used them on their porches, which is a wonderful location for such an item.
 Galileo Thermometers are some of the more popular types of decorative thermometers. They have an extremely modern look, and their colorful aura ensures that they blend in well with almost any type of décor. On top of that, they allow you to easily read the temperature.
A Galileo thermometer, named after Galileo Galilei, is a long thin tub filled with liquid and several colored balls. It works since each ball has a slightly different density. The different balls, which come in different sizes, have a small metal counter-weight attached to the bottom, which change the overall density.
As the temperature changes, the density of the liquid also changes. Therefore, balls with higher density sink to the bottom, and those with lower densities float to the top.
For example, if we assume that the thermometer contains 4 balls, such that they are marked and colored and numbered as follows
- Blue ball is 60 degrees
- Green ball is 65 degrees
- Yellow ball is 70 degrees
- Purple ball is 75 degrees
and that the surrounding temperature is 67 degrees, then both the blue ball and the green ball sink to the bottom while the yellow and purple ball float to the top. Therefore, you can read the temperature of this Galileo thermometer to be somewhere between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Although not as accurate as other thermometers, this approximate reading can be enough for most purposes.
Its main strength, however, is its uniqueness. This decorative thermometer is guaranteed to capture attention, whether it is placed in the living room or the bedroom. A great place to have this is on your fireplace mantle, surrounded with some pictures of friends and families. If you are in the process of decorating your bedroom, this could also be placed on your bedside table, or on your dresser.
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