Mine reads a lot higher too, but I'm using a cheaper thermostat than yours I think. I set it to 95 on the first day, but had to drop it to 90 when i saw the temps reaching 100-102. My enclosure is set up the same way as yours too (I'm assuming you read the sticky here). But the weird thing is, when I test it with my temp gun, its 2 degrees lower than the thermostat. You should invest in a temp gun (I got mine from amazon) to check temps manually to cross reference with your acurite probe. I'm actually not sure where I was going with this post, I think I wanted to just relate with your frustration lol.