Inkbird not working and BRS heater questions????

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Got an Inkbird ITC 306A that kept displaying high temp at around 165 degree even though my bucket water is only 60 degree. When I go to setting to calibrate it, the max is 15 degree adjustment. I tried to reset it by pressing the decrease button then plug it in, but no beep nothing. Am I doing it wrong?

Also I am curious on the BRS titanium heater, if it runs without the temp controller, does it just keep heating to a point water is boiling or fail?

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It will keep heating. There's no thermostat on those heaters. Thus the reason a controller is needed
 

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I would guess a bad probe or connection

The heater will heat continuously while plugged in
 
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I would guess a bad probe or connection

The heater will heat continuously while plugged in
I am thinking that too. The probe do reacts to temp change as I hold it with my fingers and temp increased to 170 but I just need to either find another to reset it
 

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hold the decrease button until it beeps, or hold the setting and decrease button together until it beeps
 

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Try disconnecting the temp prob and reconnecting. The proper way to calibrate the Inkbird is by using a glass of ice water and another trusted thermometer.
 

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I'm not sure but you should try using Ranco temp controller. It's more accurate in controlling the temp. From what I understand, it's more high quality than Inkbird.
 

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