Can someone confirm the temperature settings are accurate? AKA, set it to 375&deg; and put a thermometer in it to confirm it's actually getting there?
1036719
Yes, that is the main reason why I purchased the unit and verified it once received.
1044606
I didn't calibrate mine. I haven't compared it with other thermometers, but it seems to be working just fine.
1495086
Absolutely. There is a target temp that is set by the user and an actual temp. Very rarely does it fluctuate within .2 deg either way. Yes two tenths of a degree. Very accurate device.
1742056
Last year the temp held true. But it is very hard to read the little thermometer in the unit. This year it was really hard to get the temp right. Perhaps if I found a secondary digital thermometer I might have had better luck.
1684494
It has a thermostat on the back that seems to be fairly accurate and maintains temperature fairly well but it is set by trial an error. Set it - wait - adjust if too hot or too cold- wait - repeat. Once you find your sweet spot it doesn't take much tweaking. I love the unit.
1712126
The dial on top is not exactly the easiest to move, it's a bit stiff. You can tell if it's on by the little amber light that sits about midway down the unit. If it's on supposedly it's working. If you really want to be sure, go out and buy a thermometer. I'd recommend one of the digital ones, I find them the easiest to read. Avoid at all costs the cheap little LCD strips that you stick to your tank. THey're about as accurate as sticking your arm out the window and saying "Feels cold today." This heater (and frankly *most* of the ones on the market) are only accurate to within 2 degrees of the set point. So don't be surprised if it doesn't dial in to exactly what you set.
1305640
It was calibrated at the factory and I have checked its accuracy with thermostat and other thermometers. I am satisfied. I wish it was a little faster.
641907
I have not measured it with a thermometer, but if the spacing on temp markings on the thermostat are consistent it would be trying to keep a temp of about 150 degrees F. However, the the temperature readings when measured seem to run hot and be somewhat uneven across the surface.
1787341
Yes that is how it works. However yesterday I did a pork tenderloin with it in and after the recommended 20-25 minutes this said it was at 113 when I was sure it was much hotter so I put in an instant read and it went to 140+ right away then I took this out and moved the probe and it shot up to 145 so I'm not sure how reliable it is. Perhaps I had done it wrong but I don't know how. I'm still mixed about this I love the idea of it.
1129381
The setting for temp are actual degrees. It comes with the dial and the heater, but it does not let you know the current temature of your bed though but honestly it works pretty good we keep ours at 74 bc I like my bed a little chilly. Hopes this helps
708065
it must be preset, there is no temperature control. i don't remember temp. playing into it at all.
307248
After wondering "what the heck" that when I wanted to raise the temp to 59 degrees from 54 that you click the up arrow to 59 and it reverts to 54. This is the internal temp. Wait a while for it to warm up to the selected temp. It is now running at 59 and comes on less often. Instructions were in the manual.
725044
I haven't checked mine, but it's nowhere close to 140-150F; it's more in the 200F Range. Something is definitely wrong with your Machine. Did you descale it regularly? Maybe that's something to look at.
1911477
Sorry, it took me a few days to get a good check of our thermometer. It has no screw on the back for adjustment, but it is an accurate read. Our air temp is down in the lower 20's F. We pulled the thermometer out of the barn at 24 degrees and stuck it in our compost pile, mostly horse bedding and in a minute, it went to 120 deg.F, about what we have observed by feel.
402872
I don't use my silicon mats over 375 F. The temp listed on the box seems unusually high. How accurate do you think your oven is? Have you ever tested it with an oven thermometer? Also ovens have hotter spots when the heat is on. So 425 is pushing it for a listed temp of 428, especially on a product made in China.
1201791
In auto mode, it's 5 degrees Fahrenheit (that would be closer to 2 degrees Celsius). I believe you can set the temps closer than that if you manually switch from heat to cooling, but I assume you don't want that. I've got three of these at our church building, and last month I just lowered the thresholds for the closest settings to favor cooling. Come fall I'll bump them up again for heating. People's perceptions of the appropriate temperature change with the outside conditions ;-)
977038
I set my ReptiPro at a temperature of 104 degrees. I put 7 thermometers in it, waited 24 hours and 5 said 100 degrees, 1 said 100.2 and another, 100.4. Conclusion: Digital temperature is not accurate on the incubator. My daughter is having the same problems with her incubator. We regulate the humidity very well with certified hygrometers. Nancy Laird RN