why my thermometer stay in 60 all the time?
1865573
Either the material is at a constant 60 or the unit is broken. My compost runs about 160 and the probe is hot to the touch if I take it out....is yours?
1865574
If your thermometer reads 60 when it's not in the compost and the air temp is not 60, then it must be defective. Mine reads about 60 in the compost but when out in the 75 degree air, it reads 75.
1865575
likely the electromagnetic wire which is very fragile is broken. they have a 1 year warranty.
1865576
Maybe add more nitrogen materials and make sure the pile is watered. A new pile can take quite some time to warm up if you don't have enough nitrogen.. Turn or mix the pile once in a while to add some oxygen... Composting can be a slow process; let it work...
1865577
If the dial is not square with the stem or the stem is slightly curved or bent this may not allow the pointer to move.
1865578
I'm guessing something is broken, as the thermometer should give an accurate reading of the ambient air temperature whenever you don't have it in the compost pile. I doubt that you live in a place where it's always 60 degrees. Did you ever drop or bump the thermometer?
551424
Hi Judy, I'm not sure why that's happening there, make sure you don't have the economy mode on. Try unplugging it from the wall to see if all the settings reset. If you can't keep pushing the up ⬆ button to make the temp go higher you should contact Rinnai. Sorry I can't help
1044607
You should calibrate any thermometer but if you are getting weird readings try changing the battery. Acurite recommends a basic alkaline not a heavy duty. This worked for mine.
1136049
I think so, that has not happen to me before. The highest it goes is to 86 degrees, but it does the job. I think it should automatically set but, then again I really do not know? It is a every good product, so far.
1362599
You can change from "C" to "F" and back again with the initial "Start" of your thermometer - just read the booklet that came with it - it will explain in detail. Good Luck.
1019611
The thermometer is adjustable as far as mounting depth as there is a threaded nut on the back of the face plate. As far as "fine tuning" the temperature, no, there is no adjustment.
460950
The thermometer won't read anything that is below a certain temperature. It's in the user's manual, but I think it is around 66 degrees Fahrenheit. Is it possible what you were measuring was below this threshold? I've only seen this message when trying to take the temperature of an inanimate object. I hope this is helpful.
1540062
You're really asking me to be clairvoyant here . . . but the is a simple way for you to check the internal temperature of your unit. Place an oven proof thermometer on the lower rack position, turn it so you can read it through the bowl, and see if it reads within 5 or 10 degrees of your dial temperature setting. If it is reading too low, then you probably have a malfunctioning unit or you house current is inadequate at the plug. That's the best I can do from afar . . . .
2019247
mine stays on 24-7===== my husband is an invalid and stays like ice-- I keep thermotat on 72 and he is just rite! I am gonna buy another one of these for my kitchen/seating area.
743467
Thanks for your response. I was having trouble picking up the temp from the base. I think the batteries were low (duh.. pretty obvious..). I put in new batteries on both units, repeated the sequence a couple of times and... voilà! I think I've got the hang of it now. A handy little device.
314706
I think it has to do with the house temperature. If the temperature in the house is for example 77 deg F, the unit may be able to maintain 51 deg F inside. If the temperature in the house is for example 67 deg F, the unit may be able to maintain 45 deg F inside. I keep the unit as high as I can to avoid the unit running too long. If the set point is set too low, and the unit is not able to maintain it, then it would run continuously and eventually fail.
1378014
This thermometer is not recalibrate-able. The accuracy of this unit is +/- 1-2 degrees. You can expect a 1-2 degree variance.
2019245
mine stays on 24-7===== my husband is an invalid and stays like ice-- I keep thermotat on 72 and he is just rite!I am gonna buy another one of these for my kitchen/seating area.
779645
I believe you have the thermometer reading in Celcius instead of Fahrenheit. Check the upper right hand corner to See if there is a C of F displayed. To change the scale, When you turn on the unit hold done the button until you see the hourglass. The thermometer will change.
770840
Be sure to have the humidity level set correctly. There are 2 buttons to the right of the digital display for current temperature and current humidity. Press the down arrow button to adjust the humidity level that you want. (It should be set lower than your 65 %.............I have mine set to 40 %.) Hope this helps. Nancy
1178233
How are you measuring the temp? I just keep mine all the way up, the dial goes to 375, and it does great.
1303384
You might have a defective one. Mine actually stays where it's at. Maybe have them send you a different one?