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Review on 🌑️ Inkbird WiFi ITC-308 & IHC-200: Digital Temperature & Humidity Controller for Mushroom Cultivation, Reptile Care, Greenhouse, and Home Brewing by Kelly Noonan

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Remote temperature and humidity automation and monitoring

Fantastic thermometer and humidity sensor - I have used this product to monitor the temperature and humidity in my indoor garden. This product consists of two identical components: a thermometer and humidity sensor with an attached display and a two-port controller for controlling additional devices. Each component requires 120 VAC for power supply. Batteries are not required. Application is easy and painless; After unpacking the items, simply connect the temperature and/or humidity sensor and the current temperature and/or humidity will be displayed on the relevant sensor. Setting up the device is easy - the maximum and minimum temperature and/or humidity are set by the user. Additional devices are also connected to the appropriate cooling and/or heating terminals for the temperature sensor and to the Working 1 and/or Working 2 terminals for the humidity sensor. When the maximum or minimum temperature is reached, the device connected to the cooling or heating mode will receive power, start operating and turn off the power once the temperature is below or above the maximum or minimum. You can set a threshold so that the device does not turn off immediately after or before it reaches the maximum or minimum temperature, but turns off within a user-defined range. The same thing happens with a humidity sensor with thresholds set to specific humidity levels. For example, a thermometer may have a fan or air conditioner associated with the cooling function and a water heater associated with the heating function. For example, a humidity sensor could have set a dehumidifier connected to work1 to a high humidity level and a humidifier connected to work2 to a low humidity level. This model can also be controlled over Wi-Fi using the InkbirdSmart app available from Google Play or the Apple Store. Simply connect the sensor to a Wi-Fi network and configure it from your mobile device. What I love about this product is that both sensors are similar in many ways, except they track different things. The similarity in design is aesthetically pleasing and familiar. Wi-Fi capability is especially handy as it doesn't require personal supervision and can help relieve stress for gardeners who can't wait to turn in their harvest. This level of automation helps ensure the environment doesn't change drastically while you're away. What I don't like about this product is that there are no intuitive markers on the display and instead shows PV and SV. This makes the initial setup a daunting task and I usually have to refer to the manual to make sure I'm making the right settings. Setup is very rare so it's not too much of a problem, but I do check the manual for this item every time it's setup for testing. I would recommend this product to anyone who needs basic automation and temperature and humidity monitoring for their garden, home or shed. This can be used for mycology, incubation, hydroponic gardening, agriculture or construction.

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