Tom Aquatics Aquarium Temp Alert Fahrenheit

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To cook or freeze by THOMAS WALSH

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/10/2009 from Manassas, VA UNITED STATES

Comments: I've had a Tom Aquatics Temp Alert in my main tank for a little over a year now and have become quite dependent upon it. Living in a 100+ year old house there are going to be drafts & as the temps change outside due to the seasons I need to tweak my tank temperature controls. By regularly checking the storage feature for captured tank high & low temps it's easy for me to keep on top of needed changes. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Very inaccurate by Jim G

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 11/3/2009 from MILFORD, NH UNITED STATES

Comments: I got this at a local store. Unfortunately I had it packed away too long in anticipation of a new setup to return it...It consistantly reads 5 degrees too low. I compared this a Hanna pH/EC/TDS meter in water and even the ambient room temp out of water. Even a cheap analog glass thermometer is more accurate than this. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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13 deg off !!! by STEVE B

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 9/30/2009 from Philadelphia, PA UNITED STATES

Comments: I bought this same thermometer from a local store today and wanted to find a review of it after having suspicions that it wasn't measuring accurately. I initially dismissed several reviews of mis-measurement but became suspicious as the water felt very warm. I'm doing a fishless cycle of the tank and so have the temp turned up to 90degF and it does feel warm to the touch. The "Tom thermometer" shows 82degF. Just to make sure, I took a digital children's thermometer and it instantly showed the true temp to be 95degF!! 13 degrees off !! I'm astounded that a company would sell these into a market where proper temp is so critical. These units are TRASH. If it were just mine, I'd take it back to the store (Nemo's Aquarium Store in Plymouth Meeting, PA) and get a replacement but, after reading some of the other reviews with similar (though not as dramatic) differences between true and measured temps, I'm certain that these are just junk. If you get one that's properly calibrated - great. However, my guess is that these aren't even batch tested. They just send them out and assume people won't care that much. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Great product! by Missi

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 7/17/2009 from FREDERICKSBURG, VA UNITED STAT

Comments: Excellent product, the alarm has been a great help. I liked it so much that I'm buying another one for my larger tank. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Horrible by Ambaratur

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/30/2009 from FLAGSTAFF, AZ UNITED STATES

Comments: This thermometer says my tank is at 106 F. I know it is less than 80. It is unfortunate that you can not purchase an accurate digital thermometer. Save your money - low quality here. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Almost Perfect Temp Gizmo by ERIK LUST

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/22/2009 from BAYSIDE, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: The description for this item is a little odd; the 75-82 degree thing is the alarm presets... it reads above and below 75-82 degrees. I love the light and the clock and the minimum maximum thing. I guess these are generally not too accurate but mine is dead on, I confirmed it's accuracy with a lab grade thermometer. I could never figure out how to set the alarms to go off at any other temperatures than 75 low / 82 high and I kinda think they arn't settable. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Tom Aquatics Junk by MARK KOMSA

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 6/19/2008 from SUNSPOT, NM UNITED STATES

Comments: This product belongs in the trash can. I am sick and tired of wasting money buying products that don't work as advertised right out of the box. The alarm when turned on is supposed to beep when the temp is outside of the range of 75-82F. My unit beeps constantly with a temp reading of 80.5F. With the alarm turned off it continues to beep. I tried removing the batteries to reset the unit, but this made no difference. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT !!!! I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Great product by Brad

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/4/2008 from Oklahoma

Comments: This is a great product, the beeping alert notifying you that your tank is to hot or to cold is a life saver! The ability to look at the Min/Max to see how cold or hot your tank is getting through the night or while you are gone is great as well. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Tom Aquatics Aquarium Temp Al by ERIC REYNOLDS

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/22/2008 from ROANOKE, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: The Temp gauge reading is approximately 5 degrees below actual temp' with no way to calibrate it. If the temp' was accurate or adjustable for calibration it would be a great product. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Not the best by DJ44

Posted on 6/26/2007

Comments: I purchased one for my nano and it's 1/2 degree off. I purchased another for my 90g and it was 2.5 degrees off...go with another brand I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Pretty good! by Steve

Comments: I've had this thing for about 7 months now. It seems to be very accurate. The alarm is nice to have incase a heater/chiller goes crazy. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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