Petrolhead
Regular.
My Inkbird has just arrived, IT308(?), and having finished giggling at the pidgeon english instructions I am now wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a good clear guide?
Many thanks
Many thanks
Inkbird Instructions
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Dutto
Landlord.
Press and hold in the "Set" button for about 5 seconds.
The top display will start flashing and the bottom will have a fixed number. This is the Set Point.
The Set Point is the temperature you require. It can be adjusted in 10ths of a degree by pressing the "Up" and "Down" buttons.
Pressing the "Set" button will move you through the other elements of control. These can include:
My advice is to play around with the Controller to see how it reacts to your own particular requirements. I always strap the probe to the FV and insulate it from the air in the fridge with an ordinary domestic sponge.
Please remember that when properly set up the Inkbird will control the temperature of the FV to within 0.5*C of the Set Point ...
... and it it fails to achieve this then it is more than likely that you have set it up incorrectly. (*)
Enjoy!
(*) One exception to this rule is if the Heater within the Brew Fridge is putting out too much heat. In this case the Heater itself may require its own control to prevent the system from overshooting or starting to "hunt" whereby the temperature fluctuates wildly either side of the Set Point.
The top display will start flashing and the bottom will have a fixed number. This is the Set Point.
The Set Point is the temperature you require. It can be adjusted in 10ths of a degree by pressing the "Up" and "Down" buttons.
Pressing the "Set" button will move you through the other elements of control. These can include:
- Band Width. i.e. The band + or - from the Set Point during which the controller won't react.
- Compressor Delay. i.e. The delay time from when the controller wishes to start the fridge chilling.
- High Temperature Alarm.
- Low Temperature Alarm.
- Fahrenheit or Celsius. i.e. The temperature scale that you wish to use.
My advice is to play around with the Controller to see how it reacts to your own particular requirements. I always strap the probe to the FV and insulate it from the air in the fridge with an ordinary domestic sponge.
Please remember that when properly set up the Inkbird will control the temperature of the FV to within 0.5*C of the Set Point ...
... and it it fails to achieve this then it is more than likely that you have set it up incorrectly. (*)
Enjoy!
(*) One exception to this rule is if the Heater within the Brew Fridge is putting out too much heat. In this case the Heater itself may require its own control to prevent the system from overshooting or starting to "hunt" whereby the temperature fluctuates wildly either side of the Set Point.
Petrolhead
Regular.
Thanks all and there is a job waiting for you at Inkbird Dutto!
rank_frank
Active Member
Hey Petrolhead,
Dutto's guide is spot on. I have one of these controlling a small chest freezer in a shed. I set the Band Width to +/- 1C , tuned the alarms off and left the other settings at default and it's worked really well for me throughout this last cold winter and hot summer
Dutto's guide is spot on. I have one of these controlling a small chest freezer in a shed. I set the Band Width to +/- 1C , tuned the alarms off and left the other settings at default and it's worked really well for me throughout this last cold winter and hot summer
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