help with this digital thermometer

[enhanzed]

can some one help me with this thermometer ? the temp doesn't seem to change at all ...despite taking out the battery and putting it back

and its showing artic temperatures of - 34 !!!

[Shadow]

have you try new battery? wow -34 maybe it broken

[enhanzed]

it is supplied with a additional battery ...used it also same ...brand new one so fast spoil ...lucky its only $5

[KWLee]

I have one of these ....and malfunction after 3 months of use...not good indeed.

[enhanzed]

wah urs 3 months ...mine barely 3 hrs

[moonstone]

Get this brand 'GEX', which I'm using so far so good. Cost about S$15 submerse type.

[enhanzed]

i learnt my lesson ...pay peanuts get monkey ...

[WaterH2O]

Not true. I have one of these on my tank and it is working fine for the last 6-8 months I think. The temperature reading fluctuates between 26 degree to 25 degree. maybe you have loaded the battary the worng way round?

[enhanzed]

its the flat side up right ?

[Shadow]

I still prefer those analog termometer, the one with red color liquid in the middle. I don't think we the accuracy.

[EvolutionZ]

mercury thermometer is still the best.. accurate and can last very very long if you don't break it..

[domwong]

can some one help me with this thermometer ? the temp doesn't seem to change at all ...despite taking out the battery and putting it back

and its showing artic temperatures of - 34 !!!

I had initially thought the thermometer was faulty as the temperature doesnt change. It was only when the chiller kick in that I realise the thermometer has accuracy of only 1 degree!

The last time I used a 1-degree-accuracy thermometer was when I was boiling water in a chemistry class!! I have since bought a GEX...


dom

[enhanzed]

well this thermometer only shows -34.0 and nothing else

[WaterH2O]

Probably this cheap thermometer has a small operating range say between 24-30 degree any lower or higher temp cannot be registered by it. What temp did you set your chiller at?

[enhanzed]

i put it into my tank whereby my mercury reads 26 degrees.. the number stays at -34 ....thereafter i took it out and left it on my table and it still read -34 degrees

[domwong]

Probably this cheap thermometer has a small operating range say between 24-30 degree any lower or higher temp cannot be registered by it. What temp did you set your chiller at?

That's the point. With such a small operarting range, why would I want a thermometer with one degree accuracy. Imagine a body thermometer with such accuracy...

[mikeyeoh]

yep get the GEX model instead from japan which is better or our homegrown oceanfree also will do the job better