Thermometer

I cannot for the life of me, find a thermometer/hygrometer around where I live. I looked at walmart and they didn't even carry thermometers. I am looking on Lowes.com right now with my zip code and NOTHING. Haven't tried home depot yet. I may just have to go through acurite's website, though I don't want to. =(

Why does no one carry thermometers with probes around me. I must live in a bad area or something.

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Originally Posted by AmysAnimals

I cannot for the life of me, find a thermometer/hygrometer around where I live. I looked at walmart and they didn't even carry thermometers. I am looking on Lowes.com right now with my zip code and NOTHING. Haven't tried home depot yet. I may just have to go through acurite's website, though I don't want to. =(

Why does no one carry thermometers with probes around me. I must live in a bad area or something.

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Try amazon. I know I've seen it there.

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Did you check by the lightbulbs/ air conditioner filters at Wall*Mart?

(I know that you said That you checked there but they are in a really weird place)

I *think* we checked there but not sure. We looked through the whole store and even asked. They said if they had any they would be in garden and they weren't there. But I KNOW they had thermometers a few years ago because I remember seeing them. I think if I do get one online I will go through Amazon since I can get the rest of the stuff I need on there. I didn't even think about Amazon though. haha I forgot about it.

Thanks! I'm still going to check the hardware stores in person though because I know they carry different things in store than online.

Would this be a good thermometer to get?

http://www.amazon.com/Chaney-Instrum...7975538&sr=8-3

Yeah a Wally World the thermometers are in the Home section near the light stuff not in the garden center. Took me a while to find them as well.

Why the heck would they put them in the light section? hmmm. Well I'll most likely be going back to walmart in the next couple days so I can check again. =) But in the mean time in case they REALLY don't carry them then I would like a back up. haha

Amazon is your best bet. They sell the same Accurite.

That thermometer you posted is fine as well.

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Originally Posted by AmysAnimals

Would this be a good thermometer to get?

http://www.amazon.com/Chaney-Instrum...7975538&sr=8-3

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That's practically the same thermometer so if they actually don't have them at your local Wall*Mart, The one in the link will work just as well.

Thanks!

I have a question that may sound dumb lol

Do you need two thermometers?

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Originally Posted by AmysAnimals

Thanks!

I have a question that may sound dumb lol

Do you need two thermometers?

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You need one to measure the hot side, and one to measure the cool side. The nice thing about the ones at Wall*mart and he one in your link is they have 2 thermometers and a hydrometer in one box. so You will only need to get one of these. The probe will be on the hot side (directly over the heat tape), and the second thermometer sensor and the hydrometer are under the screen on the box part of the thermometer. So you will place the box part on the cool side of the tank/tub.

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Originally Posted by jinx667

Yeah a Wally World the thermometers are in the Home section near the light stuff not in the garden center. Took me a while to find them as well.

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I found mine in the paint. Talk about WTF factor when I finally tracked them down.

The accurites are no better or worse than 90% on the market. I'd recommend something different myself, they are expensive for a thermometer.

A reasonable way to check accuracy of one is to compare it to two or more others with the probes placed in the same conditions. At that price it is starting to add up. I use a single thermometer and a analogue humidor hygrometer as it is easily checked and calibrated and many times more resistant to dirt and dust. the ones I bought cost me 1.20$ each and the hygrometer was 9$. I would buy 5 thermometers and use the 3 that read the closest. It becomes apparent why this method when they are compared. The three accurites I had spread 3.6ºC (7ºF or so) apart. Not one read accurately (tested against a very accurate scientific thermometer) The only good thing i have to say about the accurites was Cheney returned the two that were beyond the specs. The third I ended up keeping as it was barely inside the specs +/-2ºF it was 1.7+...

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Originally Posted by Inarikins

I found mine in the paint. Talk about WTF factor when I finally tracked them down.

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You know, I passed the paint section and though..."Maybe it's there!" Never entered that section though! lol Will have to browse around again.

i just bought 4 last week at a lowes. i cleaned them out cause i herd that the accurites are discontinued. good luck and happy hunting

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Originally Posted by turk621

i just bought 4 last week at a lowes. i cleaned them out cause i herd that the accurites are discontinued. good luck and happy hunting

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You are right. That particular model is discontinued, so if you can still find them in stores, get them while they last. I'm currently experimenting with a digital, calibrateable humidor hygrometer that also shows ambient temp. For my hot side, I will use my temp gun, unless I find a decent probe thermometer.

I found my accurite thermometer at Wal-Mart!! It WAS in the lighting department. I was so confused. lol Thanks everyone!!

Oh and it said it was $26 but when I went to check out it was half that price. lol They mispriced it I guess. Glad I didn't have to spend $26 on it though.

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I found my accurite thermometer at Wal-Mart!! It WAS in the lighting department. I was so confused. lol Thanks everyone!!

Oh and it said it was $26 but when I went to check out it was half that price. lol They mispriced it I guess. Glad I didn't have to spend $26 on it though.

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Yeah, they are in really weird places, and not always the same weird place lol. I've been in 5 different Wall*Marts to get them, and they have always been right around $12 so it was probably just mislabeled.

Those are the exact ones that my walmart carries.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Yeah, they are in really weird places, and not always the same weird place lol. I've been in 5 different Wall*Marts to get them, and they have always been right around $12 so it was probably just mislabeled.

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Yeah totally mislabeled! haha That's a high price for that thermometer but my crazy butt was going to buy it at that price. xD Glad it wasn't so much. =)