Accurite malfunctioning!

Well, I was working on setting up my tub (I've had the supplies for over a month, but didn't want to set it up until I knew exactly what I was getting).

I kind of did it little by little, so yesterday I had the basic stuff set up and I put batteries in the accurite thermometer and it was working fine and reading the room temperature (The room I have it in has it's climate control or whatever, and it was pretty much spot on with the thermostat on the wall). I still didn't have the heat mat/thermostat plugged in though.

Well, this morning I got all of the heating set up but when I looked at the thermometer, it read 32.5* F.. and I KNOW that isn't right, lol. So I took out the batteries and put them back in, and now it's just - - where the temperatures should read, and it says HI for the humidity.

I tried changing the batteries and it still is doing that.

What happened? It didn't get wet, and I have not really done anything to it other than put batteries in it yesterday and mount it in the tub.

had one do the same thing cord was messed up.got mine at the big box store the one that takes anyhing back you should get a new one heck i got a couple.

Sounds like a malfunction to me

I also dont think water is a problem. When I mist I get a little bit of water on all my digital thermometers and they still work fine!

proabably wont work if you dunk them in water though lol

I say just return it and get a new one

Yeah, it's still being weird.. Unfortunately, I bought it online so I can't return it..

But I guess I'll just head down to walmart and get another one. Only twelve dollars, after all.

This is the kind of thing that makes me glad I set up everything in advance, though!

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Originally Posted by alittleFREE

Yeah, it's still being weird.. Unfortunately, I bought it online so I can't return it..

But I guess I'll just head down to walmart and get another one. Only twelve dollars, after all.

This is the kind of thing that makes me glad I set up everything in advance, though!

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I would email the support on the website you got it from and tell them to you send your another one.

Did you set the time on the clock? There is a little button on the right hand side that says "Temp/Clock". If it is in Clock mode you may have been reading the time 3:25. Also, the humidity will read "Hi" if it gets above 90%. Depending on where you are located and the relative humidity, this will happen in a tub if you don't have enough holes or ventilation. Just some things to think about if you get another unit and get the same types of readings...

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

Did you set the time on the clock? There is a little button on the right hand side that says "Temp/Clock". If it is in Clock mode you may have been reading the time 3:25. Also, the humidity will read "Hi" if it gets above 90%. Depending on where you are located and the relative humidity, this will happen in a tub if you don't have enough holes or ventilation. Just some things to think about if you get another unit and get the same types of readings...

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It was on temperature. I mean, the humidity is probably high here (south georgia) but on my other accurite in my Beardies cage it reads 44%.

I'll definitely remember to check that out when I get the new one, though.

Well in your beardy cage doesn't it have lights shining down on it? That would lower the humidity significantly.

That is really strange about the temp reading. I haven't had that happen. Have you tried changing from Celsius to Fahrenheit?

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Well in your beardy cage doesn't it have lights shining down on it? That would lower the humidity significantly.

That is really strange about the temp reading. I haven't had that happen. Have you tried changing from Celsius to Fahrenheit?

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It does, but I turn her lights off at night and in the morning it's only at about 60%. It's humid here, but I don't think it's quite THAT humid, especially in our air conditioned house.

I tried everything I could think of. I'm not sure what happened! I've taken the batteries out, put new batteries in, cleared the device, switched from F to C and back again.. it just kind of went wacko on me, and now it kind of died and doesn't read anything at all.

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Originally Posted by alittleFREE

It does, but I turn her lights off at night and in the morning it's only at about 60%. It's humid here, but I don't think it's quite THAT humid, especially in our air conditioned house.

I tried everything I could think of. I'm not sure what happened! I've taken the batteries out, put new batteries in, cleared the device, switched from F to C and back again.. it just kind of went wacko on me, and now it kind of died and doesn't read anything at all.

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:( That is really bizarre. Is it the older model? I would contact the website and see if you can return it. Sounds like a malfunction. While rare, it happens sometimes.