I have the wifi one and it is very stable and accurate. Seems like some are getting defective units though. I love mine.I have the non WiFi version and my temps are all over the place. Is the WiFi version more stable?
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I have the wifi one and it is very stable and accurate. Seems like some are getting defective units though. I love mine.I have the non WiFi version and my temps are all over the place. Is the WiFi version more stable?
No, I had the Wi-Fi version and it was all over the place. I even switched to Celsius with no luck. There are plenty of videos that show you how to wire the Ranco, if you're comfortable with doing so?I have the non WiFi version and my temps are all over the place. Is the WiFi version more stable?
Never had a problem with EheimWhich heaters are y’all “trusting” to run on your ITV-306a? I’ve seen people say to run the jager, BRS elements, finnex (elements as well)… I’m very hesitant after seeing all the issues people have but also I’ve seen it work great for people!
So one temp is your on temperature and the other is your off. You are able to set the band you want to control and then the hysteresis of the Controller goes from there.Started another thread but in case none replies I’m resurrecting this one.
Why set t1 and t2 to such a tight range?
Does it only turn on when the temp crosses the lower temp? I mean why not set it to something like 50 and 78. Stays on as temp is below 78.
Guess I just don’t understand the point of the lower temp.
Most people want the Inkbird to be the primary temperature control device and use the heater's internal circuit as the backup. Therefore setting a tight on/off window on the Inkbird keeps a steady temperature in the tank (<1deg swing).Started another thread but in case none replies I’m resurrecting this one.
Why set t1 and t2 to such a tight range?
Does it only turn on when the temp crosses the lower temp? I mean why not set it to something like 50 and 78. Stays on as temp is below 78.
Guess I just don’t understand the point of the lower temp.
So it doesn’t heat unless it goes below the low temp? So you’re saying if I set it at 50 and 80 and the tank temp is at 78, it will not turn on till it drops below the low temp of 50?
I’ll test it before plugging anything into it.
So I guess if to use the eheim as temp controller just set it to 80 and 81. That will always be on unless the eheims fail?
So it doesn’t heat unless it goes below the low temp? So you’re saying if I set it at 50 and 80 and the tank temp is at 78, it will not turn on till it drops below the low temp of 50?
I’ll test it before plugging anything into it.
So I guess if to use the eheim as temp controller just set it to 80 and 81. That will always be on unless the eheims fail?
I never even considered what happens when the controller is powered on with the temp in between T1 and T2, is it on a heating cycle or not. With a traditional configuration it doesn't matter either way.I'm not certain how it would react when first powered on
I would imagine with a traditional SP range it wouldn't matter because eventually (pretty quickly I would imagine, in most cases) it would kick out of lower or upper limit regardless of how it starts. Then take over accordingly.I never even considered what happens when the controller is powered on with the temp in between T1 and T2, is it on a heating cycle or not. With a traditional configuration it doesn't matter either way.
I cant remember how the manual states T1 vs T2 but I'm wondering if it just converts whichever is lower to the LCL. Otherwise with the set-up you described, what's the point in using the controller at all haha. I've had the heating time alarm go off when I had it set to like 3 hours and had inadequate wattage. It gave an annoying alarm and my phone went crazy. Didn't give it enough time to figure out what the heaters were doing in that situation.In reverse configuration, if I set both temps to 80 and 80.5, it should remain on forever. The manual says you can set the alarm to 0 hours which i take it means it will never go off just because it’s on.
Now what do the temp alarms do besides alarm?
I have no idea why I’m even trying to do a reverse config other than the fact that my eheims are dialed in and my temps are stable.
If that's true I don't know how to set it that way. It goes from 1 hour to 72 hours. Here is a picture of where you set the number of hours on mine.The manual says you can set the alarm to 0 hours which i take it means it will never go off just because it’s on.
I don't have an option for 0, or if I do I'm overlooking it. If you go to setting and continuous heating time, I get a scroll wheel that goes from 1 hour up to 72 hours.Can’t you set continuous heating time to zero? I have mine set on zero. Just testing for now. I have it still set at 50 and 80 and it says it’s on.