Coolant flow

Mabey one of you could put a pan of water on the stove with a thermometer and thermostat and show the other who is right.
There is no question which one is right, if you have a t-stat rated at 180 that's not fully open until 190 then it's a 190 t-stat and is junk. Pretty simple but I am sure it will still be argued to death even though a guy that actually made them clarified how they work already.