Inkbird Digital Temperature Controller Dual Stage Thermostat ITC-308, ITC-308 / AU / Factory in China

i bought the inkbird temperature controller and intended to use my oven as a proofer. However, after proofing, I forgot to take out the probe and continue to bake my bread. By the time I realised it, the wire of the probe has melted and not repairable. I reached out to Inkbird intending to purchase a replacement probe and to my suprise and delight, the customer service said they would send me a replacement for free and even gave me instruction on how to replace the probe. This is service of the highest kind. I also own an Inkbird Sou Vide wifi and it's still working very well. Your act of emphaty and kindness has made me a loyal customer of Inkbird.. I would highly recommend Inkbird to anyone. Product is good quality and customer service is first class..

Controlling an Engine Block Heater

Seems to be good quality. It was easy to set up once I got my head wrapped around the set-up concepts. It is installed and ready for use but in my application it has not yet been "used." I want it to control an engine block heater in my truck. It is set to trigger ON when the outdoor temperature dips to 15F or below, and trigger OFF when the outdoor temperature rises to 20F or above. Set point is 20 and the heat differential is 5. So it will trigger on at PV - HD (Process value or set point less Heating Differential or lower, then back OFF at PV or above. This will prevent rapid cycling as the outdoor temperature fluctuates. The heater cord is plugged into the "Heating" receptacle while the "cooling" receptacle is unused. Since being deployed the outdoor temperature ... MoreSeems to be good quality. It was easy to set up once I got my head wrapped around the set-up concepts. It is installed and ready for use but in my application it has not yet been "used." I want it to control an engine block heater in my truck. It is set to trigger ON when the outdoor temperature dips to 15F or below, and trigger OFF when the outdoor temperature rises to 20F or above. Set point is 20 and the heat differential is 5. So it will trigger on at PV - HD (Process value or set point less Heating Differential or lower, then back OFF at PV or above. This will prevent rapid cycling as the outdoor temperature fluctuates. The heater cord is plugged into the "Heating" receptacle while the "cooling" receptacle is unused. Since being deployed the outdoor temperature has not yet dipped below 20F. We shall see how well this works as the winter progresses.

Excellent for generator oil warm up in winter.

I purchased one last year to install into Generac oil heating circuit. I made the mistake of putting it inside the cabinet and after a 50 + hour run this summer, I found it didn't do well from the engine heat. I'm installing this one outside the cabinet inside an electrical connection box with gasketed lid. Should last for years. Very easy to set up, calibrate, and operate. set it and forget it.

Fementation

I do regular fermentation, Natto mostly. I wish I had had this years ago. Controller is highly customizable, easy to use and at a great price. If you regularly do anything benefiting from precise temperature control, this is what you need. Unfamiliar with Natto? Look up the health benefits of nattokinase.

Good controller- WiFi app sometimes odf

Purchased to monitor and trend temperatures in an electrical panel over time. Seems a quality product - it is really functional for trending and also activates electrical outlets as needed.I did have some problems getting trend data because it is cloud based and not direct local stored on the device. My VPN connection would occasionally cause the cloud connection to fail. Thought it was a device problem at first but eventually found that changing my VPN setup allowed connections.It is nice to have remote monitoring and local readout.

InkBird is good, but a simpler version would be handy

This thermostat control works fine. Would be handy to have a dimensionally smaller unit that plugs directly into a wall socket, Maybe have a version that only controls one appliance. Overall though a very well built unit.

It is a bargain

It is hard to imagine a better bargain for process control. I have been using PID controllers for years and for most applications, you don't need proportional control. My typical PID with SSR control costs about $300. This is a less sophisticated controller and is a typical bang-bang controller. The control is referenced for cooling which means if you want to turn on a heater you set the heater turn off temperature in the set point and the heater turn on point in the hysteresis band. For example, I am using this for my green house where I turn on lights to keep the plants warm. The set point is 42F. At temperatures above 42, the heater is off. The hysteresis band is 2 degrees. Therefore, the lights turn on at 40F. The quality is very good too. For home projects like ... MoreIt is hard to imagine a better bargain for process control. I have been using PID controllers for years and for most applications, you don't need proportional control. My typical PID with SSR control costs about $300. This is a less sophisticated controller and is a typical bang-bang controller. The control is referenced for cooling which means if you want to turn on a heater you set the heater turn off temperature in the set point and the heater turn on point in the hysteresis band. For example, I am using this for my green house where I turn on lights to keep the plants warm. The set point is 42F. At temperatures above 42, the heater is off. The hysteresis band is 2 degrees. Therefore, the lights turn on at 40F. The quality is very good too. For home projects like green house heaters, this is the ticket!

Limited use 2200W only should have another version to 3500W

I bought this to control a 3000W item and after purchasing I realised they only go up to 10 amps or about 2200 watts which will power most devices but not all devices. It was too late and I'd already bought. Once I received it I found that it was very difficult to set the thermostat and the settings weren't being retained after powering off which doesn't suit long term use in the event a power outage causes the settings to clear. Being so hard to set, once the settings clear and a long time has passed since it was last set, you might even need the instructions handy to reset it to your desired temp. This is OK for a supervised device but I wanted to control an unsupervised device and was attached to the large display as I also have CCTV on the device so I hoped I'd ... MoreI bought this to control a 3000W item and after purchasing I realised they only go up to 10 amps or about 2200 watts which will power most devices but not all devices. It was too late and I'd already bought. Once I received it I found that it was very difficult to set the thermostat and the settings weren't being retained after powering off which doesn't suit long term use in the event a power outage causes the settings to clear. Being so hard to set, once the settings clear and a long time has passed since it was last set, you might even need the instructions handy to reset it to your desired temp. This is OK for a supervised device but I wanted to control an unsupervised device and was attached to the large display as I also have CCTV on the device so I hoped I'd see the temp through the CCTV so that was my main reason for buying this item and the temp control was about frost control and turning on a backup heater if needed. The seller said it should retain settings after powering off so it's possible I got a faulty one. My main reason for posting this review is that everyone else is positive 5 stars, but nobody mentioned this is a medium 10A use and not a high power 16A use which is common in the UK but 10A is common in the rest of the EU so check your applications need before buying.

Love this device. It's brilliant and much cheaper and easier to use than similar commercial products. I use it to automatically turn my home-built swi

Love this device. It's brilliant and much cheaper and easier to use than similar commercial products. I use it to automatically turn my home-built swimming pool solar heating on and off. If a set outside temperature is reached, it turns on my pump and the water runs through the solar heating system. I measure the water coming back from the solar heater and as soon it goes below the set pool water temperature, it turns the pump off. So if a big cloud covers the sun, it turns off the system.