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Mantis Compost Thermometer #201101 from: Mantis Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Tools & HardwareBrand: Mantis EAN: 0615964028597 Label: Mantis Manufacturer: Mantis Model: 201101 Publisher: Mantis Studio: Mantis Sales Rank: 2368 Features:
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![]() Rating: - Really handle with careThis thermometer worked well for a while then got stuck at 80 deg. I think the shaft twisted slightly apart from the face part as I pulled it out of one of my compost piles. Rating: - Regardless of negative reviews - I bought and it failed miserablyI figured I would give this item a try even though there were quite a few negative reviews. The item was shipped and received the day after I had bought it here at amazon (new - not used). I was caught off-guard when the thermometer was shipped in a piece of folded cardboard and not in a box. Upon opening the package the thermometer did have its own box, but whomever shipped it decided to crush it in a cardboard sandwich which might have worked quite well except the thermometer stem which has ... Read More Rating: - It measures temperature.This thermometer measures temperature, which is to say that it displays a reading of the thermal activity contained within the object into which one inserts it. It's flimsy, sure, but it's also long. I give it four stars only because it would have been nice if it were powder coated in rainbow colors. Rating: - handle with careMantis Compost Thermometer #201101These are tricky to handle; if you so much as twist the dial getting the thermometer out of the package it won't work very well, if at all. Instead, hold the thermometer by the probe. I use 2 of these in the barn to measure the temps on my hay bales and when handled correctly, they give very accurate temperature readings. Rating: - Cheaply madeI ordered this from amazon as I do purchase frequently and usually have good results. Not so with this item. It was used once, maybe twice, when it stopped working: the needle wouldn't move off of 140F. With some experimenting, I found that when the probe was twisted, the needle would move proportionately. Somehow I don't think that's supposed to work in that fashion. There are other compost thermometers out there; I think amazon may want to consider carrying the REOTemp brand insted of ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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