New WiFi InkBird Temperature Controller

piranhaman00 · Dec 31, 2019

Hey all,

Is anyone using the new InkBird WiFi Temperature controller? I use a variety of InkBird controllers on my tanks and they all work great for me, however this one is weird. There is two probes instead of one, the idea is that if the temp between the probes fluctuates too much it will send you a notification. Alright that could possibly be useful, but what probe is it using to display the temperature? Is it taking an average? Im curious because the one I received would not display a new temp unless it changed by nearly a whole degree F. I returned it and have another coming to test but Im thinking they are a flop. The wifi connectivity worked great and I loved it at first until I noticed by tank dropped 1.2F and the controller read the same temp the entire time.

Thanks!

Flippers4pups · Dec 31, 2019

My personal experience with them was poor. Would never stay in calibration and would drift even with adjusting. Drifting got so bad that i couldn't adjust the set point temp anymore. Temperature was validated using a lab grade fluke temperature unit that is calibrated/ certified. These have no "reset" setting/button to reset to factory settings.

Had to stop using them. Two tc308's bad.

I highly suggest anyone using one to double check temperature and calibrate with a trusted thermometer.

GabeM · Dec 31, 2019

Flippers4pups said:
My personal experience with them was poor. Would never stay in calibration and would drift even with adjusting. Drifting got so bad that i couldn't adjust the set point temp anymore. Temperature was validated using a lab grade fluke temperature unit that is calibrated/ certified. These have no "reset" setting/button to reset to factory settings.

Had to stop using them. Two tc308's bad.

I highly suggest anyone using one to double check temperature and calibrate with a trusted thermometer.

Isn't that an unsealed probe???

piranhaman00 · Dec 31, 2019

I have three others in use that haven’t drifted at all, I am using a NST certified Atkins temp to calibrate and there is no drifting. It’s just this new WiFi one is not working right,

#1Fellowreefer · Dec 31, 2019

I am using the ITC-306A with dual outlets and dual temp probes and it works flawlessly without any drifts. I ordered the 308 initially but then returned it as I saw Deven from reefdudes YouTube video and ordered the ITC-306a instead and absolutely love it.

piranhaman00 · Dec 31, 2019

#1Fellowreefer said:
I am using the ITC-306A with dual outlets and dual temp probes and it works flawlessly without any drifts. I ordered the 308 initially but then returned it as I saw Deven from reefdudes YouTube video and ordered the ITC-306a instead and absolutely love it.

Hopefully I just got a defective unit or something, thanks for the input!

Flippers4pups · Dec 31, 2019

GabeM said:
Isn't that an unsealed probe???

Sealed both of them with shrink wrap. Totally sealed.

Flippers4pups · Dec 31, 2019

piranhaman00 said:
I have three others in use that haven’t drifted at all, I am using a NST certified Atkins temp to calibrate and there is no drifting. It’s just this new WiFi one is not working right,

Was both, wifi and non wifi. In both cases it took several months of use before failure.

Reef Box · Apr 10, 2020

#1Fellowreefer said:
I am using the ITC-306A with dual outlets and dual temp probes and it works flawlessly without any drifts. I ordered the 308 initially but then returned it as I saw Deven from reefdudes YouTube video and ordered the ITC-306a instead and absolutely love it.

Can the outlets be set at different temps?

Jim8o · Apr 10, 2020

#1Fellowreefer said:
I am using the ITC-306A with dual outlets and dual temp probes and it works flawlessly without any drifts. I ordered the 308 initially but then returned it as I saw Deven from reefdudes YouTube video and ordered the ITC-306a instead and absolutely love it.

Same here, after watching reefdudes YouTube video. It works great.

#1Fellowreefer · Apr 12, 2020

Reef Box said:
Can the outlets be set at different temps?

You can’t control each outlets individually as both will either turn on or off at the same time. So once you have set the minimum and maximum temps it will turn on or off both the outlets together. There is another InkBird controller that gives you to turn on and off each outlet but that supports for one as heater and one as cooler outlets. Hope this helps