Elitech Temperature Controller Non-WIFI 2-Stage Outlet Thermostat Heating and Cooling for Aquarium Homebrew Seed Fermenter Greenhouse 220V, STC-1000Pro

Love the product and the price!

Great I use it to maintain the heat in my conservat

I don't think I am thick but I have not been able to understand the directions in the instructions booklet to actually set the thermostat to the temperature required. It is back in the box and I am going to find another product hopefully with instructions I can understand.

Worked perfectly as described, the instructions on how to set the temperature ranges took a bit of working out but all works well

Good item, easy to set up, good price

Up and fully functional within an afternoon. Excellent build quality. Robust enclosure and substantial power leads (both input and output) - the only product I was comfortable controlling a 240V 2Kw heater (about 8.5A) without the leads getting hot. (Please note that (I think) for 120V supplies that 2Kw heater equates to over 16A - so only a 1Kw heater for you! just so you know). The Elitech is rated at up to a respectable max. 10A switching - really, that is a very good specification. Setting the 'on' and 'off' temperatures is NOT straight forward. (See page 2 of instructions) This device is primarily for 'cooling' refrigeration applications but can work just as well for 'heating' applications. The desired 'heater ON' temperature setting has to be set as a combination of "TS" (Temperature 'Set Point') MINUS the number entered for "HD" (Heating Differential) - e.g To get the heater to switch on at an air temperature +2℃ I have to set the "TS" as +4℃ AND the "HD" to +2℃ AND to keep it out of the equation also set the "CD" (Cooling Differential) to its maximum of +15℃ - but this works, and the heater reliably kicks in at 2℃ and I can also set a delay (if needed) as a buffer to prevent excessive switching in rapidly fluctuating temperature changes. In addition I could also set a cooling fan separately but I'm not sure what the succulents would make of that! The temperature sensor seems good quality and accurate, it has a generous 2 meter lead. I am not 100% certain but do not physically cut shorten the lead as it can form part of the sensor electrical circuit. The app. was readily available and installed and worked. It shows me live current temperature and 'off' and 'on' status. I can set and change ANY of the settings IN REAL TIME (Live) from my phone screen on the App. and set up 'alarm' notifications to SMS and even e-mail. It is not the App. you think you need, it is actually named the "Elitch iCloud" and NOT "Elitech Tools" You will need email access to register but this is free. I do note that if your phone appears not have a suitable version of android then nowadays the app. providers ("Google Play" etc) will not show the listing for that app. at all. My phone is not particularly new, it only has Android 7.0 (but it is a genuine version). The app. downloaded and worked fine. But I also not that some phone manufacturers tell you you have a certain version of Android in the specifications and in fact you don't. To avoid 'royalties'/'copyright' issues you may have a much older version or hybrid (fake) version on your phone - I am not sure what Android version the Elitech App. requires. The Elitech works fine on my 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and has a good range. I do not know if 5GHz is supported, I think not. But most reasonable routers will be kicking out both frequencies anyhow. For commercial / business users - The App. provides Temperature Storage Traceability with current (live) and historical storage temperature data (daily, weekly, monthly?) all downloadable as files, i.e. provable inspection records. Anyone involved in commercial food storage or transport will know the importance (and usual costs) of this. All-in-all very happy with purchase and relieved that my heater wiring is no longer the fire hazard that it was previously.

Pictures showed a uk plug but came asa foreign plug and I think it's rubbish

Not easy to get on with it says no wires no hassle but there is wires but limited cant get on with it to complicated and the book tells you about the wifi version not helpful