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View Poll Results: How Reliable Is the Hydrofarm Digital Thermostat?

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  • I've used it and it's unreliable (if so what would you recommend instead)

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Thread: Hydrofarm

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    Hydrofarm

    I know this question comes up a lot but I wanted to make a poll to see what the official census is on the Hydrofarm MTPRTC Digital Thermostat. I'm getting a baby ball soon and I wanted to find out if it would be worth the money or if I should go ahead and getting something a little more expensive.

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    Re: Hydrofarm

    Quote Originally Posted by sarahaney6 View Post
    I know this question comes up a lot but I wanted to make a poll to see what the official census is on the Hydrofarm MTPRTC Digital Thermostat. I'm getting a baby ball soon and I wanted to find out if it would be worth the money or if I should go ahead and getting something a little more expensive.
    i have two Hydrfarms and one Herpstat

    No doubt the herpstat works better, but the Hydrofarm is AMAZING and works almost just as good. If I set it to 88 - 90, thats exactly where the temp will be

    Its 1000000% worth the money

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    Re: Hydrofarm

    Like any on/off thermostat the hydrofarm will swing 3-5 degrees if not more.

    It's no better or worse than any of the cheap thermostats, Zilla, Repti-temp, a-life and others, they all work the same and all have had failures and successes.
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    If you are just using it for one or two setups, it should work out just fine. For a rack setup, I would recommend something a little more expensive.

    I have heard lots of good things about the hydrofarm, though I have not tried it myself.
    ~Steffe

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    I use a hydrofarm for my 4 racks, it has runs perfectly
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    I really love my 3 hydrofarms. Yes, they swing about 2 degrees above or below set temp, but thats much better than any on/off therm. I've ever used. For the money, I'd way rather have one than a herpstat.

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    Re: Hydrofarm

    I just got one last week, and I tested it on my incubator(which is empty) to see how it held temps. Must say, it only fluctuated about 3 degrees at the most. And I do not hear it turn on and off, so its not annoying! But, when I get eggs I will be putting the Herpstat II on the incubator and the Hydrofarm on the small rack.
    So far, so good!
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    I have one on my quarantine rack. It's alright, but I still prefer Herpstats. Even a higher end On/Off like the Ranco is better. At least that one is more accurate and only have 1 degree swing.

    I have known a few people where it worked amazingly and a few people who hav had multiple failing units.
    In the end, what you pay is what you get.

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