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- Hey it's Thomas here and today
we're going to be checking out InkBird's
wifi aquarium heater controller.
If you want an affordable heater controller
to add multiple layers of safety and redundancy
to your heaters with wifi control
and an app that can send you notifications
if something should go wrong,
then check out InkBird's wifi heater controller.
They have doubled down on all
of the most important components,
literally two of everything you need.
Our heaters are one of the most likely points of failure
on our reef tanks and reefers have been using
temperature controllers for decades
to add a layer of safety and redundancy to those heaters
or even remove the internal thermostat
of those heaters from the equation entirely
with the option of using titanium heating elements.
InkBird has been producing one of the most popular
standalone heater controllers for aquarium
owners in recent years, due to their affordability
and reliability and have just stepped
up their game with their wifi aquarium heater controller.
Not only does it offer wifi app control,
but it's plug and play, preset to 78 degrees Fahrenheit
and also features dual redundant relays
and dual temperature probes for extra layers of safety,
but I'll get into those details shortly.
First let's get it out of the box.
In the box you'll find the InkBird
wifi aquarium heater controller, and the instruction manual.
The ink bird wifi aquarium heater controller
has a control range from 32 to 113 degrees Fahrenheit
which is well more than we need for our reefs
and a display accuracy of 0.1 degrees.
The overall temperature accuracy
is give or take two degrees Fahrenheit
and you can also calibrate this heater controller
with a trusted reference thermometer, which is excellent.
InkBird has provided two three-prong outlets
that can handle a total of 1200 watts of heating elements
whether you're using standard aquarium heaters
with their own internal thermostats
or titanium heating elements.
For added safety, there are two relays
inside of this controller responsible
for shutting off the heating elements.
One is acting as a backup in the event that the first
were to fail preventing your heating element
from ever being stuck in the on position
if that first relay does fail,
which is a fantastic redundancy to have
and a very much appreciated peace of mind.
InkBird has also decided to use two temperature probes
for that exact same reason.
Both probes provide temperature readings
to the controller and if one probe fails
the controller is still able to accurately
control the temperature, preventing a potential tank crash.
I am really glad to see that InkBird
did double down on those two components
because they do face the most wear and tear
and having backups for each is a fantastic safety net.
InkBird also included alarms
for both high or low temperature readings
as well as an alarm for continuous heating time.
And when connected to the app, if any of these alarms trip
you can get a push notification to your smart device.
Set up is really simple and InkBird did a great job
of making this controller plug and play
by having the preset temp range
set to 77 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit,
which is where most of us are going to keep
our reef aquarium's temperature.
So if you don't want to hook it
up to the app right away, or at all,
you can just plug it into power,
drop the probes in your sump or aquarium
and plug the heaters into the InkBird
and it will do the rest.
The display on the controller is going to show
two temperatures, on the top you'll see
the current temperature that the probes are reading
and on the bottom that you'll see the temperature
that the controller is set to turn off at.
You can adjust the set temperatures,
the low and high temp alarms,
the continuous heating alarm,
the unit of measurement, and calibrate the heater controller
right through the physical controller itself
as well as through the InkBird Pro app.
Pairing through the App is really simple
and only takes a moment to do.
Once you've paired your heater controller
you can see your current temp, your set temp one and two,
and even a graph of your temperature over time.
You can also quickly and easily adjust any of the settings,
and by connecting through the app
you can also get those push notifications
if any alarms are tripped,
so you can address them as quickly
as possible and prevent any potential failures
from causing a tank crash.
InkBird has really packed an impressive amount
of functionality and redundancy to protect your tank
into a $60 heater controller, which is a phenomenal price.
So if this heater controller fits your reefing mantra
you can pick one up for yourself by clicking right here.
Check it out.
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