Accurite Model

Is this the correct accurite that you all use?
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B001BO8...8963613&sr=8-7

I live in Canada, and I can't find the accurite anywhere >_>

Does not look like the ones I have, but looks like it has the same functions.

Yes, that is the model that I use. FYI, Cheney Instruments no longer makes that model. So, if you like them, and find them for sale, you might want to pick up a couple of extras...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by jinx667

Does not look like the ones I have, but looks like it has the same functions.

---

internally they are the same, not sure why the case is different.

Im only gonna be able to afford one (they're $50+shipping) and I just bought him a pvc enclosure and herpstat 1 for him this month :p

I'll be sure to stock up later on

That's crazy, those things usually run $12 (US $)

I know! :(

And I've went to wal-mart and looked at maybe finding something similar and I DID find one but it doesnt list humidity and the cord to the probe is ridiculously long >_>

This thermometer is not worth $50, I would see if there is anything else with similar specs.

I mean for $50 you could get a few cheap thermometers with less individual functionality and still spend less. I recently picked this up from Walmart for one of my cages. All it does is measure humidity and 1 temperature (no probe) $8 or $9

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...t/39b60057.jpg

I'm sure you could find a simple probed thermometer as well and still spend under $50

I'll look, but we have no accurite products at all at our walmart.

So I would use the wireless for the cool side? And the probed thermometer for the hot side?

yes, the non probed model would tell you the cool side temperature and humidity, and probed thermometer would tell you the hot side floor temperature.

Just trying to think a little out of the box

Oh I appreciate it! Haha.

I actually don't like the accurites. they are no better accuracy than anything else on the market. I suggest buying three or up to five and checking them against each other to get the ones that are the best accuracy. (averages work generally speaking) I routinely see as much as 3º difference.

Look at these...
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Digital-L...item3cc4d334d0

Digital hygrometers are so prone to error that I would rarely trust one at all. They can be off if dirty, dusty pinched cords or just poor assembly. They cannot be corrected and simply are not reliable at all. I recommend analogue hygrometers designed for cigar humidors. They in my experience (just under 30 units now) have tested out of the box within 5% RH (better than all the digitals I have checked the best being 9%RH and the worst was a whopping 30% that was an accurite BTW) The analogue ones I am suggesting are dust resistant and surprising water resistant as well (I found one in a water bowl and after almost a year it is still correct)

http://www.amazon.ca/Brass-Analog-Hy...8987810&sr=8-3

If you are still stuck on digital...

http://www.amazon.ca/LCD-Alarm-Calen...987810&sr=8-10

It is as good as any other, basically all cheap ones are well cheap and about the same.

Get yourself a really good temp gun. Thats what i use and have never had a problem reading temps

It looks like it's just an older model lol

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by travis11

Get yourself a really good temp gun. Thats what i use and have never had a problem reading temps

---

The problem is cost really good IR guns are not cheap. It is hard sometimes to suggest a 100$ thermostat suggesting a good multiple reading averaging IR gun... Most are un-able or un-willing to spend what it takes to buy one. Even then they will never be as accurate as a good contact thermometer. I agree a IR gun is a useful tool to have a cheap one will do however. They simply do not replace a contact thermometer either. I use both and I did spend the cash on a really good contact thermometer and I own a good IR gun but I think we are in the minority. Very few have the ability or are OCD enough to need to buy good ones.