BTMETER 866A Pro Handheld HVAC Anemometer CFM Air Flow Meter(Wet Bulb Temp)

I specifically used this device to measure air flow from the heater vent registers in my home. Readings were very accurate an greatly assisted in determining resister issues. It is excellent that it uploads data to your computer for real-time display and recording. The carrying is also a big plus.

We wondered why we were seeing mildew in our bathroom. This was the measurement tool to give us the answers. It turns out that our bathroom exhaust fan woefully inadequate for pulling moisture from the shower. The same day that this meter arrived we determined a) the fan was working at the flow rate advertised and b) Amazon would sell us a replacement fan with much higher flow. Problem fixed after one more Amazon package. Note you might have to do a little cardboard, scissors, and duct tape work to match the meter to the vent.

First, the USB connection does NOT power the meter, so if you are going to do long term logging, your battery may die! WHY doesn't the USB power the meter???? What is so difficult to accomplish this? Second, from the videos I have seen and the one that I received, the fan is NOT balanced and has a heavy side. This would affect low air speed measurements! I screwed around with some weights to get the blade somewhat balanced but it is still a little off. Not worth returning because I would just get the same thing. Why is producing a balanced fan so hard???? Just shows how cheaply made this is! Also, does NOT do averaging... ONLY min/max/real time. Yet another lie in the description and functionality. Some buttons you hold for 3 second, some for 4... WHY??? Pretty poor and sloppy implementation to an otherwise fine instrument... guess you get what you paid for! A hint... check the fan's balance by holding the meter vertical, with no airflow, and see if the fan tries to swing to the heavy side. This will tell you that low speed measurements will probably be wrong.

Very bad quality. The fan blade shaft seizes off and on. When i needed it the most and the very first time using it, it failed. Ive been doing TAB for over 30years and i thought id try something new, small, compact, and quick to use instead of setting up the hood. Also so my techs can have on their tool bag to do quick cfm readings. Back to the old testers if i can find it.

Good

I was using this to CFM coming out of my HVAC unit . I manage commercial properties. MAYBE I WAS USING THE PRODUCT WRONG. when I put it to CFM, it gave me a perfect reading, but within the same 10 minutes, it was giving me crazy readings like thousands of CFM when nothing was coming out of the vents so not sure if this is trustworthy

For some reason I forgot it was an anemometer and that the temperature readings and %RH would change instantly moving from outside to inside with no wind (air flow) outside or inside. I put it in my refrigerator, no air flow, so the temperature readings did not change rapidly, they changed slowly. The temperature sensors are inside the tunnels (or "holes") likely to shade them from radiation (like sunlight) to assure that the readings are for the air flowing through the tunnels. The instructions are helpful, making changes quite easy. And, the software/USB worked without any issues. Time now to get to tuning my HVAC system (air-to-air heat pump with three ducted air handlers for three separate zones). Not bad for tuning the home hot yoga studio either as to desired temp and %RH (as measured at output of a fan).

Worked for a but then a blade broke during high wind speeds and I cannot find any warranty information.

Pros: - Very good and accurate unit. Cons: - None

Works great as described

chegou com defeito e teve de ser trocado. espero que o novo venha ok

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item werkt goed. aan te bevelen prijs/prestatie.