ok guys this is a simple DIY thread for controlling a couple outlets by thermostat. you simply plug it in and plug your fans into it and once its set, you can leave it alone. parts were under $30, labors was free 
parts list:
Master Flow model PT6 thermostat from home depot
Extension Cord or UL Approved Wire (14/2)
Metal Box
Grounded Receptacles
Face Plate
Male Extension cord end(if you extension cord/wire doesnt have an end)
2x Plastic NM Connector 3/8"-1/2"(only one in pic)
first remove the cover on the thermostat and run you wire though the hole. i use Plastic NM Connectors to hold the wire securely in the housing. Plastic NM Connectors insert from the inside. the thermostat comes with one in the bottom but my wire was loose in it.
next make you connections. i use crimp type connections for a secure tight connection. since this is the lead for the thermostat and i want to be able to mount it near the plant level, i will use 10' of 14/2 wire here. it will be used as a switch wire so polarity is not an issue. ground the green to the housing and make your other connections.
then i cut a 28" piece of 14/2 and put it with the loose end of the 10' piece through a knockout in the receptacle box. fit them both into the Plastic NM Connector.
heres where you really have to pay attention.
you want to ground both green wires to the back of the receptacle on the green screw. next take the black wire from the short and the white wire of the long and connect together. then you take the white wire from the short lead and connect it to the silver side of the recptacles and black from long and connect it the brass side of the receptacle. this insures polarity at all connections.
if you have a male end on the short remaining wire, skip this step. if not, add your end and make sure to polarize your white/silver, black/brass and green/ground in the plug.
with this setup i can plug my fans into these outlets and plug this into power. i take the 10' extended thermostat and place at plant level in my room and set it with a screwdriver to the desired temp. the outlets will recieve power once the room reaches the set temp and will remain on until it cools 7~8 deg from there before switching off.
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sweeeeet.
