# Trouble with Temperature Sensor **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [February 20, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/trouble-with-temperature-sensor/10103 "2015-02-20T15:25:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Moors7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/moors7/32/588_2.png) [@Moors7](https://community.particle.io/u/Moors7)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/trouble-with-temperature-sensor/10103/3 "2015-02-20T15:34:32Z")
It would help if you mentioned what type of sensor your were using. Assuming it’s one of the TMP, have you checked any of these: > **[Odd analog readings \[SOLVED\]](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-analog-readings-solved/906)** > > So I happen to have a TMP36 and decided to implement the temperature reading example. I connected it exactly as shown in the documentation, but I’m getting inaccurate readings. Whether I use a function, a variable or Serial.print I get values around... > **[Odd analog readings (part 2)](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-analog-readings-part-2/2718)** > > I did a bunch of testing today with my TMP36 temperature sensor to try and get to the bottom of why the readings are so wacky. This is a continuation of the Odd analog readings thread, but I felt you might want to find this information without... > **[Excessively high reading from TMP36](https://community.particle.io/t/excessively-high-reading-from-tmp36/2303)** > > Hi, I was tinkering around with the core and playing with some of the examples and the one with the TMP36 sensor is giving me some odd return values. I’ve got 3 of the sensors (all giving a reading within 1 degree of each other) but with a plain... > **[Strange values from TMP102](https://community.particle.io/t/strange-values-from-tmp102/6942)** > > So awhile back with quite a bit of guidance I was able to get my TMP102 sensors working. I fired them up again today and have been getting strange results. I’m sure it’s just user error, but I’m not sure where to look. Here’s my code, // For the... > **[Cannot read TMP36 values correctly, please help](https://community.particle.io/t/cannot-read-tmp36-values-correctly-please-help/7775)** > > hey guys, I hope this is the right place to post this. Basically I am going through Sparks Fun tutorial #7, reading temperature off a TMP36 sensor. My problem is that I am reading very low values on A0 from the sensor. I hooked it up correctly and... > **[TMP36 reading analog values of around 370~395 \[SOLVED\]](https://community.particle.io/t/tmp36-reading-analog-values-of-around-370-395-solved/4704)** > > Hi there, I’m fairly new to the Spark Core, so please bear with me :smile: I’m trying to get temperature readings by using a TMP36 temperature sensor, which I’ve managed to do with an Arduino. However with the Spark Core I’m getting analog readings... This topic contains a link which explains why you might need a certain fix: > **[TMP36 Temperature Sensor - Reliable and Accurate](https://community.particle.io/t/tmp36-temperature-sensor-reliable-and-accurate/10025)** > > I have just discovered why I have had trouble in the past with the TMP36. Its not unreliable, it just needs a pull-down resistor on the output. Write-up here for the Core / Photon * * * Contrary to popular belief, the search function on this forum software work really well. I found the above information by typing in “TMP”. I’m sure you would’ve found it as well, had you tried the search. Give it a try next time 😉 --- _[View the full topic](https://community.particle.io/t/trouble-with-temperature-sensor/10103)._