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2025-08-23 14:42:28
I bought this particular ITC-106 because it controls a SSR (solid state relay) and because it is powered by a regular wall outlet. INKBIRD has an online community that questions can be posed to. I have used it on three occasions. It takes some time, like a week or so, to hear back from someone but in all three instances they did get back with an answer to my questions. They call it a community but really I think it is actually some hard working lady who answers all the questions when she can.
Lou Dom
2025-08-11 19:43:52
I use the Inkbird ITC-106VH PID Temperature Thermostat Controller to adjust the temperature of my brew kettle. I need to maintain specific temperature ranges and the inkbird ITC-106VH temperature controller does a wonderful job. I also like the fact that I can change the temperature readout from C to F.
Michael Levitt
2025-07-12 15:03:50
IYKYK. This thing was easy to wire, a pain to set up and a dream to run. Like an old RonCo oven. Just set it and forget it. Has no issue running my 5500w element as you can see in the picture. 20 minutes to get my unit from 65f to 145f. 10/10 would recommend for anyone needing temperature control
TE Johnson
2025-07-04 16:07:45
Works perfectly and reliably. Only caveat: It is accurate to the temp you calibrate it at. For example, I use it for controlling mash temperature in making beer and I calibrated it for 67ºC (~152ºF) and it is very accurate around that temperature, but when the temp drops after boiling and I am cooling to fermentation temps (20ºC-68ºF) then the measured temperature display is not very accurate. It might be the temp probe I am using, but the temp probe is a quality item and costs more than the Inkbird PID, so I just use a Termapen when chilling my wort so I know I hit my chilled wort temp.
Sparky
2025-06-24 17:32:43
Let me first say that this controller may be OK for some applications, though I think that it may be inaccurate in its temp readings. However, I cannot recommend this controller for 240VAC applications even though the manufacturer rates it for those voltages. It could be OK for 120VAC, but do you feel lucky? Well do you?The BIG issue I have with this temp controller is with the power supply inside the controller and a design flaw that it has. I had installed this temp controller in a 240VAC application and it had worked fine for a few months. However, when I applied power this last time, the inrush current limiting resistor in the power supply failed, spewing carbon and metal vapor all over the rest of the circuit. Thankfully a conductive path was not formed so it didn't catch fire.The power supply seemed to work but failed this one time because I probably happened to connect the temp controller up to power right at the exact instant where the voltage of the 240VAC was at its peak (340V peak to peak) causing the inrush current to peak at its maximum. All the other times were fine because the voltage wasn't at its peak, so the inrush current was lower. What is different about this power supply is 1) there is no in-line fuse and 2) there was no protective sleeving on the inrush resistor to capture any shrapnel if the resistor fails. This failure mode is something that I've seen in other power supplies that were under development, so it isn't a new scenario for me.This controller is NOT UL listed, which explains how it is shipping with a design flaw. While UL listing isn't a guarantee that everything is well designed, it at least means that someone other than the manufacturer reviewed the design and stress tested the product against things like inrush current and voltage spikes.I would instead recommend looking for a higher quality controller that is UL listed. I found the Solo SL4848 in the same DIN16 form factor for ~$100; it is UL listed, has 8 ramp/soak patterns, as well as RS485/MODBUS for programability and monitoring. Even the Omega version of what looks to be that same controller is only $130. Thus far the replacement seems OK; I only wish I had bought it in the first place.
Joel DC
2025-06-04 13:46:00
I've gotten several of these and used them for controlling brewing equipment, and been generally happy with them. Its a basic PID controller and does the job. I wish the documentation was better and instructions for calibration were clearer, but you have to expect some compromises if you're not getting top-of-the-line industrial equipment (which this is not).
Dwayne Collingwood
2025-04-21 14:44:49
I bought this to add a temperature control feature to my whirlpool tub as it comes with a water heater, but it's either ON or OFF, no in between. With it ON, I feel the temperature of the tub water is too hot for me and my family. With this unit installed, I can set the desired ON and OFF temperatures I want. The greatest feature of all is it remembers my saved settings. No need to mess around with it after installation. "Set it and forget it!"Thanks for a superb and well built product!
M. Stolle
2025-01-29 17:05:18
These are very accurate and hold the temperature very well over many hours of use. No temperature slip at all, even when the unit gets warm inside of a control panel. I bought these after having a LOT of problems with MYPIN brand. Those would run very warm and experience temperature slip over time - 1-2 degrees per hour. MYPIN is terrible. Inkbirb brand PID's are excellent! I am very happy now! I use these for Homebrewing in an electric control panel that I built. After a full day of all grain brewing (about 8 hours), these remain accurate throughout the entire day. They also remain accurate over a 100 degree temperature range - from 80 - 180. Outside of a 100 degree range, it might be off by 1 degree, but that is acceptable for Homebrewing. MYPIN had 5 degree divergence within a 100 degree range - unacceptable for Homebrewing.
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