Any complaints/ good reviews on the Acurite termometers/hydroemters?

[L.L Farm]

http://www.partshelf.com/acu-rite-00613.html

That is the link to the one I have, i was just wondering if anyone had used these and you like them? Hate them? I was using both this one and a brand new regular thermometer that came with my LG incubator. I had used the Acurite for multiple hatches and was pleased with it, it about a year old now. I was wondering if you guys would trust the Acurite or the new thermometer from the LG more. When I had them in the incubator, they were both reading different temps of about 6 degrees. the Acurite was showing higher temps .


LG thermometer -
http://www.tractorsupply.com/chicken-equipment/little-giant-trade-thermometer-kit-2167484

 

[carolynm]

My accurite thermometer purchased at Walmart reads about 4-5 degrees low. I have 4 thermometers in my incubator -one fish tank non-digital thermometer, one cheap round analog made in china thermometer/hygrometer, the accurite and another digital atomic clock thermometer. All but the accurite are within one degree or so of each other. I couldn't believe how out the accurite is.

 

[kvmommy]

My accurite doesn't read consistenly its high or low depending on the day. Only by a few degrees, but enough to cause problems.

 

[L.L Farm]

So I guess I would be better off with the thermometer that came with the incubator?

 

[kvmommy]

I use it as a back up...and also in the brooder. But if you check chookschicks cheat sheet she recommends 3 thermometers set at different levels, and the really cheap aquarium kind. She says the humidity affects the board that the thermometer is on. I did this and it saved my butt! I had cold spots in my incubator and the three thermometers in different locations found it for me. They are like 1.80 or something at wal-mart. I also use a reptil thermometer...one of the cheap ones thats round...its really accurate. Her cheat sheet is for a still air...but is applicable to any incubator.