# ITC308 can’t get the temperature required to hold **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [November 16, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.inkbird.com/t/itc308-can-t-get-the-temperature-required-to-hold/167033 "2025-11-16T22:29:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Tania](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.inkbird.com/tania/32/88_2.png) [@Tania](https://community.inkbird.com/u/Tania)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://community.inkbird.com/t/itc308-can-t-get-the-temperature-required-to-hold/167033/2 "2025-11-24T07:21:13Z")
Hello, Before using the ITC-308-WIFI, please quickly check the following: 1. Does the heater automatically turn on and heat to the target temperature after being powered on? Please understand that the actual heating temperature is determined by the heater itself. 2. Does the heater have a built-in temperature controller? Please understand that this may affect the control of the ITC-308-WIFI. 3. The heater’s power is within the range of 100-240V, 10A. Regarding the ITC-308-WIFI, please also check if its settings are correct. Please refer to this post: > [@Q&A: How does ITC-308WIFI work?](https://community.inkbird.com/t/q-a-how-does-itc-308wifi-work/151): > > ITC-308WIFI has a special temperature mode and a normal temperature mode. The trigger conditions for the special temperature mode are: Enter the setting mode through the SET key then exit. Enter the setting mode through the app then exit. In the special temperature mode, ITC-308WIFI will ignore the settings of HD (Heating hysteresis temperature) and CD (Cooling back temperature) and turn on the heating/cooling output. It will not enter the normal mode until the temperature reaches the SV tar… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.inkbird.com/t/itc308-can-t-get-the-temperature-required-to-hold/167033)._