Ambient Weather Wireless Thermo-Hygrometer with Two Remote Sensors

[NJxRinzler]

Was thinking about picking this up for my tank. I've seen recommendations for Acurite, which has the base as well as a probe to place on the other side of the tank, only downside is you have to stick the base in the tank as well. Found this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...NVX7C75D1I#Ask

Comes with the base, and 2 wireless sensors. Could keep the base out of the tank and put a sensor inside, on each side. It even allows for user calibration in case the sensors are off. What do you guys think?

[Eric Alan]

Was thinking about picking this up for my tank. I've seen recommendations for Acurite, which has the base as well as a probe to place on the other side of the tank, only downside is you have to stick the base in the tank as well. Found this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...NVX7C75D1I#Ask

Comes with the base, and 2 wireless sensors. Could keep the base out of the tank and put a sensor inside, on each side. It even allows for user calibration in case the sensors are off. What do you guys think?

What you're calling the downside of the probe is actually its upside. The primary purpose of the probe is to place it in contact with the surface of your enclosure that will be the warmest your animal is exposed to - not to measure the ambient temperature of the other side of the enclosure. If all we wanted to do was measure the ambient temperature, there would be no reason to recommend probed contact thermometers at all.

[NJxRinzler]

Thanks, I know It was more for along the lines of not having to put the base unit inside the tank to have both sides of the tank covered for ambient. As for me I have a probe already for temp with my thermostat to test the surface.

[jclaiborne]

I have one, its a different model control panel, but uses the same transmitter bases, I have 5 hooked up right now, with the ability to run 8 (I think) and they work great for measuring the ambients in my lizard cages. Not really useful for my snake though.

[Eric Alan]

Thanks, I know It was more for along the lines of not having to put the base unit inside the tank to have both sides of the tank covered for ambient. As for me I have a probe already for temp with my thermostat to test the surface.

The probe for the thermostat is not technically a thermometer probe - it's really only a reporting mechanism placed on the outside of your enclosure for your thermostat to use. The thermometer probe SHOULD be on the inside of the enclosure at the hot spot to read the hottest temperature the animal has access to.

[Eric Alan]

Or, you could just get a hand-held infrared thermometer for surface temperatures and call it a day.

[NJxRinzler]

The probe for the thermostat is not technically a thermometer probe - it's really only a reporting mechanism placed on the outside of your enclosure for your thermostat to use. The thermometer probe SHOULD be on the inside of the enclosure at the hot spot to read the hottest temperature the animal has access to.

The probe is placed inside the tank

[Eric Alan]

The probe is placed inside the tank

For the thermostat? What heat source is it controlling?

[NJxRinzler]

Or, you could just get a hand-held infrared thermometer for surface temperatures and call it a day.

One day! I just need to monitor humidity as well, two birds with one stone works best for me.

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For the thermostat? What heat source is it controlling?

My under tank heater

[Eric Alan]

My under tank heater

It should be on the outside in order to be effective (away from "the elements" inside the enclosure that would cause it to not do its job properly).

If you haven't seen it already, here's how a thermostat should be properly set up using a UTH: