Mantis 201101 Compost Bin Thermometer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Mantis 201101 Compost Bin Thermometer
Customer Review: So far solid compost thermometer
Summary: 4 Stars
I read all the reviews before buying this product, and saw a lot of complaints about the sturdiness of the thermometer. I've been using it for 4 weeks, and haven't had any troubles. I don't leave the thermometer in the compost pile though. I just bring it outside and insert it into the pile when I want to know how the temp is doing. I try not to pull the thermometer out by the dial part, although sometimes I do. The thermometer changes quick, just a matter of seconds and it reads 140 from 80. The thermometer is fairly accurate, but I've only compared it to my home's thermostat.
I would have given this product 5 stars, but like some others, my thermometer came in a lightly crushed box. No damage to the product. And amazon put that box into a much better, bigger amazon box. So the shipment was very secure, but sometime before that the other smaller slender box got messed up.
Overall, great thermometer that's quick and accurate for the price.
Customer Review: good composting tool
Summary: 4 Stars
simple thermometer that gives you feedback on piles activity.
I mix a 4' x 4' pile of shredded leaves, layered with fresh green grass clippings. Pre-mix temperature 80 degrees; after 24 hrs 100 degrees; after 48 hrs 125 degrees; at three days pile maxes out at 135 to 145 degrees, then gradually decreases over time as bacteria settle down. This thermometer lets you know how well things are working a lot more accurately than the "stick your hand in the pile method". You do not need a thermometer to make good compost....nor do you need a compost bin, or controlled mixing of green and brown material....but it may make it more precise and interesting.
Customer Review: Cheaply made
Summary: 1 Stars
I 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 this.
Customer Review: handle with care
Summary: 4 Stars
Mantis 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.Customer Review: Works good but priced a bit to high.
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought this a few months ago because my compost pile was steaming and I wanted to know the temp.
When it 1st arrived, I felt it was built cheaply. Then again, most things these days aren't built like they once were. But it's held up well.
It's been in my pile since day one and there's not a sign of rust or moister in the gauge.
So far so good, but I still feel it's over priced for a thermometer.