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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: four_by_ken on February 25, 2013, 07:12:59 AM

Title: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: four_by_ken on February 25, 2013, 07:12:59 AM: Well... for $1, I figured what the heck.

I got 5 of them. All within a degree of each other. I figure that is accurate as any floating typical glass thermometer and it is right there staring me in the face whenever I look at the tank.

I got them of ebay.
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: Stan M. on February 25, 2013, 08:17:18 AM: Iam going to have to try them lol. Can't beat that price
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: four_by_ken on February 25, 2013, 08:21:38 AM: Quote from: Stan M. on February 25, 2013, 08:17:18 AM
Iam going to have to try them lol. Can't beat that price

A very wise fella let me onto this.
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: linuxrulesusa on February 25, 2013, 08:36:06 AM: What seller on eBay, if you don't mind sharing?
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: four_by_ken on February 25, 2013, 08:40:11 AM: Quote from: linuxrulesusa on February 25, 2013, 08:36:06 AM
What seller on eBay, if you don't mind sharing?

I cant get to it from work. They have ebay blocked. I will get it later, probably lunch time... or worst case tonight.
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: four_by_ken on February 25, 2013, 11:59:56 AM: Here is the seller. great-digital ( 206639)
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: linuxrulesusa on February 25, 2013, 01:18:28 PM: Quote from: four_by_ken on February 25, 2013, 11:59:56 AM
Here is the seller. great-digital ( 206639)

Thanks for sharing - I will have to check those out next time I have some eBay bucks (soon, I think).
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: Steve on February 25, 2013, 03:23:20 PM: I've got the exact same one on my beta/cory cat tank. One word of caution, check it against a regular thermometer after a few months just to make sure it's still working right. Mine worked fine for the first 2-3 months but then after about 3 months it started going south and reading 3-5 degrees below actual temp for some reason. So just make sure to check it every once in awhile against a mercury one just to make sure your not losing temp.
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: theoryguru on February 25, 2013, 11:05:41 PM: Quote from: Steve on February 25, 2013, 03:23:20 PM
I've got the exact same one on my beta/cory cat tank. One word of caution, check it against a regular thermometer after a few months just to make sure it's still working right. Mine worked fine for the first 2-3 months but then after about 3 months it started going south and reading 3-5 degrees below actual temp for some reason. So just make sure to check it every once in awhile against a mercury one just to make sure your not losing temp.

I have Corallife and had the same problem, mine also periodically flashed. I even wrote the company to express my disappointment and didn't receive a reply.
I changed the battery and that seemed to fix it, I keep another thermo close by.
Hope they work out for ya.
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: four_by_ken on February 26, 2013, 07:15:04 AM: They way I look at it... they are as accurate as the cheap floating/suction cup thermometers. But, with these... I look at them all the time.

If I see the temperature start to change, I will make sure it isnt the thermometer failing.
Title: Re: $1 digital thermometers
Post by: Stan M. on February 26, 2013, 08:06:28 AM: I have some that are over 3 years old.still working fine.