Inkbird not working and BRS heater questions????

[Fishingandreefing]

Got an Inkbird ITC 306A that kept displaying high temp at around 165 degree even though my bucket water is only 60 degree. When I go to setting to calibrate it, the max is 15 degree adjustment. I tried to reset it by pressing the decrease button then plug it in, but no beep nothing. Am I doing it wrong?

Also I am curious on the BRS titanium heater, if it runs without the temp controller, does it just keep heating to a point water is boiling or fail?

 

[sfin52]

It will keep heating. There's no thermostat on those heaters. Thus the reason a controller is needed

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Anyone knows how to fix my injure?

 

[KStatefan]

I would guess a bad probe or connection

The heater will heat continuously while plugged in

 

[Fishingandreefing]

I would guess a bad probe or connection

The heater will heat continuously while plugged in

I am thinking that too. The probe do reacts to temp change as I hold it with my fingers and temp increased to 170 but I just need to either find another to reset it

 

[Sleeping Giant]

hold the decrease button until it beeps, or hold the setting and decrease button together until it beeps

 

[Fishingandreefing]

hold the decrease button until it beeps, or hold the setting and decrease button together until it beeps

It doesn’t beep l

 

[Sleeping Giant]

It doesn’t beep l

sorry, have you unplugged it?

 

[Fishingandreefing]

sorry, have you unplugged it?

How does it beep if I unplugged it?

 

[Sleeping Giant]

How does it beep if I unplugged it?

it might restart it, just guessing. or different combinations of buttons pushed at the same time

 

[V A R I A N T]

Try disconnecting the temp prob and reconnecting. The proper way to calibrate the Inkbird is by using a glass of ice water and another trusted thermometer.

 

[ScionFRSguy]

I'm not sure but you should try using Ranco temp controller. It's more accurate in controlling the temp. From what I understand, it's more high quality than Inkbird.

 

[Big E]

Those Inkbirds are total junk. Other than price, I don't know why they are popular.