Inkbird ITC-1000 temperature controller

[JDGreene]

I just realized you can get finer control of the temperature if you use the Celcius setting instead of the Fahrenheit setting. Its hard for me to look at C though so I just made a chart that converts it into F so I can quickly glance at it to see.

If you use F setting, Difference Setting of 1 degree F:
Set temp 100F, heat turns off at 100F and on at 99F.

If you use C setting, Difference Setting of 0.3 degree C:
Set temp 37.5C, heat turns off at 99.5F and on at 99F.

So there is 0.5F difference between the two. Just note that if you change from F to C, that some of the other settings get changed back to default.

 

[BantyChooks]

I just realized you can get finer control of the temperature if you use the Celcius setting instead of the Fahrenheit setting. Its hard for me to look at C though so I just made a chart that converts it into F so I can quickly glance at it to see.

If you use F setting, Difference Setting of 1 degree F:
Set temp 100F, heat turns off at 100F and on at 99F.

If you use C setting, Difference Setting of 0.3 degree C:
Set temp 37.5C, heat turns off at 99.5F and on at 99F.

So there is 0.5F difference between the two. Just note that if you change from F to C, that some of the other settings get changed back to default.

This is helpful, thanks!

 

[Jennc-123]

We figured that out too. Definitely better for hatching to have that narrow margin. We also right down all our settings so we don't lose them

 

[JDGreene]

What do you set your temp at?

 

[Jennc-123]

 

[Jennc-123]

Humidity drives me nuts though, never seem to get it just right

 

[JDGreene]

Looks like you set yours on 38.1C (100.6F). Does your incubator not have a fan?

I thought you were supposed to set forced incubators at 99.5F. I set mine at 37.6C (99.7F) just so it would drop to 37.3C (99.1F) and have a median of 99.4F.

 

[Jennc-123]

We do have a fan, our temp tends to drop too low too fast. Which is why it's set higher. Amazing the difference altitude and weather patterns can make to our incubator requirements!

 

[OKANOGAN_Chicken89]

I just realized you can get finer control of the temperature if you use the Celcius setting instead of the Fahrenheit setting. Its hard for me to look at C though so I just made a chart that converts it into F so I can quickly glance at it to see.

If you use F setting, Difference Setting of 1 degree F:
Set temp 100F, heat turns off at 100F and on at 99F.

If you use C setting, Difference Setting of 0.3 degree C:
Set temp 37.5C, heat turns off at 99.5F and on at 99F.

So there is 0.5F difference between the two. Just note that if you change from F to C, that some of the other settings get changed back to default.

 

[OKANOGAN_Chicken89]

I just realized you can get finer control of the temperature if you use the Celcius setting instead of the Fahrenheit setting. Its hard for me to look at C though so I just made a chart that converts it into F so I can quickly glance at it to see.

If you use F setting, Difference Setting of 1 degree F:
Set temp 100F, heat turns off at 100F and on at 99F.

If you use C setting, Difference Setting of 0.3 degree C:
Set temp 37.5C, heat turns off at 99.5F and on at 99F.

So there is 0.5F difference between the two. Just note that if you change from F to C, that some of the other settings get changed back to default.

Actually it is not as 1°C does NOT = 1°F. 1°C= 1.8°F so it may appear more accurate but it is the same. One can also see it as 1°C = 9/5 ° or 1 ⅘ F.