Inkbird ITC 306-A

Silent · Mar 10, 2020

StacyW said:
This might be a silly question, but, can you attach 2 heaters via the one heating socket? And, that could two appliances be attached to the cooling socket?

I have the inkbird itc-308 wifi bought from Amazon.

I believe that one has a 10A max so as long as you do not go above that it should work.

dragon99 · Mar 10, 2020

I have 3 Inkbirds now and no complaints. The 306a is the latest and the best. Dual probes and relays, tighter temp (.5 F).

I've had a 308s on my QT for 3 years, a 308 w/ wifi) on my nano for a year, and now a 306a on my 180g for 3 months.

Marc2952 · Mar 10, 2020

cvrle1 said:
Posted this in a different thread, but may be useful here as well

In case anyone is interested in Inkbird ITC-306A, Inkbird is selling them on eBay for $44.99, however they will accept offer of $39 (free shipping).

I got 2 for that price, and they are WiFi version with 2 plastic probes. They ship from China, but item arrived to me in 1 week, so really fast.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Inkbird-Di...t-ITC-306A-Only-Heat-2-Probe-APP/383145209950

Just ordered it but arrives april 16 which is far from here lol

cvrle1 · Mar 11, 2020

Marc2952 said:
Just ordered it but arrives april 16 which is far from here lol

If that is what eBy estimated delivery says, it is wrong. For me it said like a month as well, but I got my shipping # day or 2 after I placed the order, and then i could see what was going on with package.

Marc2952 · Mar 20, 2020

cvrle1 said:
If that is what eBy estimated delivery says, it is wrong. For me it said like a month as well, but I got my shipping # day or 2 after I placed the order, and then i could see what was going on with package.

Yea got it early thanks! I set it up today but unfortunately i cant connect to the wifi since it says it needs 2.4ghz and idk how to change that on my wifi.

cvrle1 · Mar 20, 2020

Marc2952 said:
Yea got it early thanks! I set it up today but unfortunately i cant connect to the wifi since it says it needs 2.4ghz and idk how to change that on my wifi.

Lots of info on google on how to do it. Basically you need to split your dual bands into 2 different WiFi connections. One for 2.4 ghz and other for 5 ghz. Then you connect your phone to 2.4 and get connection established. After that, you can switch phone to 5 and it will still work.

TehBrainz · Mar 30, 2020

I just set up the 306t-a this weekend and so far I really love it as well. Had to do a quick calibratio of +0.7 degrees, though.

Did anyone else need to do a calibration adjustment?

Only CON so far is the trend graph has really weird y-axis that can't be adjusted as far as I can tell.

-B

Nevil · Mar 30, 2020

Looks like you are using the old app. Search for inkbird pro.

TehBrainz said:
I just set up the 306t-a this weekend and so far I really love it as well. Had to do a quick calibratio of +0.7 degrees, though.

Did anyone else need to do a calibration adjustment?

Only CON so far is the trend graph has really weird y-axis that can't be adjusted as far as I can tell.

-B

vetteguy53081 · Mar 30, 2020

I own an inkbird with probe and temperature has been constant and unit very reliable.

TehBrainz · Mar 30, 2020

Nevil said:
Looks like you are using the old app. Search for inkbird pro.

Thank you, that was it! Simple. Shows what I get for just using the QR code in the manual :p

Marc2952 · Mar 30, 2020

TehBrainz said:
I just set up the 306t-a this weekend and so far I really love it as well. Had to do a quick calibratio of +0.7 degrees, though.

Did anyone else need to do a calibration adjustment?

Only CON so far is the trend graph has really weird y-axis that can't be adjusted as far as I can tell.

-B

Yea i had to calibrate it -1.7 degrees

Hasted · Apr 5, 2020

ScottieB said:
I like the fact that they have catered to the Aquarium market by having a replaceable non-metal temp sensor.

New to this whole thing. I got an Inkbird ITC 308, but it has a metal probe? Is this bad?

Sorry for a late reply. Always reading and researching.

cvrle1 · Apr 5, 2020

Hasted said:
New to this whole thing. I got an Inkbird ITC 308, but it has a metal probe? Is this bad?

Sorry for a late reply. Always reading and researching.

Some people experienced issues with metal, as it wasnt specifically made for salt water use. Easy way around that is to put thin layer of silicone around the probe to make it water resistant. That way you wont have issues with corrosion.

bozo · Apr 18, 2020

Just put in an offer for $38. Hopefully it works out. China's GDP just dropped today so I suspect they'll accept

Good looking out

bozo · Apr 18, 2020

DARN

They countered at 45.

I'm going to hold true to your $39

bozo · Apr 18, 2020

This is what I wrote in my counter offer for $39 lol.

They accepted :D

minus9 · Apr 18, 2020

I just sent mine back to Amazon, didn't have it a week. The temp was all over the place and the calibration would constantly drift, so it never was stable for more than a couple hours without changing calibration. Two probes are unnecessary for this unit and seem to cause more problems than help. Ordered a Ranco and I'll wire it up myself.
I will say that Ink Bird tech support was very nice, but it didn't fix or solve my problem.

JasonK7 · Apr 18, 2020

minus9 said:
I just sent mine back to Amazon, didn't have it a week. The temp was all over the place and the calibration would constantly drift, so it never was stable for more than a couple hours without changing calibration. Two probes are unnecessary for this unit and seem to cause more problems than help. Ordered a Ranco and I'll wire it up myself.
I will say that Ink Bird tech support was very nice, but it didn't fix or solve my problem.

What Ranco you purchase and from where?