Are Inkbird temp probes waterproof?

[marshbrewer]

My brew fridge is in use for at least another 10 days or so, and would like to get another brew on. I was thinking of setting up a builders trub water bath / fish tank heater solution, controlled by an Inkbird. Can I dangle the temp probe into the water bath, or will that kill it?

 

[WierdFish]

Not sure but if you put it in a plastic bag it should be ok. You don't need to go far below the surface of the water.

 

[Oneiroi]

They are waterproof and should be fine (at least my 308 probe is) but you can always use a bag if you want to be double safe

 

[suffolkbeer]

They are waterproof. I have two and they’ve both been used in my HLT......

Both still function as they should!

 

[BarnBrian]

Not sure why you'd use an inkbird. Just need to adjust the thermostat on the aquarium heater.

 

[marshbrewer]

I've never had any luck keeping a constant temperature with mine. I've got 3, the dials on mine don't correspond with the temp they keep, or struggle to keep, always having to measure with a known good glass thermometer and adjust. Probably because they are cheap units. I'm hoping that turning them on to 'full on' and plugging them into the Inkbird and letting it control the temp will work.

 

[BarnBrian]

I've never had any luck keeping a constant temperature with mine. I've got 3, the dials on mine don't correspond with the temp they keep, or struggle to keep, always having to measure with a known good glass thermometer and adjust. Probably because they are cheap units. I'm hoping that turning them on to 'full on' and plugging them into the Inkbird and letting it control the temp will work.

Ok understood.

 

[marshbrewer]

Thanks for the replies folks; I'll be setting one up tomorrow with the tip of the probe dangling into the builders trub. I'll see how we get on.