Hydrofarm

[sarahaney6]

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.

[MikeV]

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

Good luck

[snakesRkewl]

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.

[Kaorte]

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.

[llovelace]

I use a hydrofarm for my 4 racks, it has runs perfectly

[Fataltix]

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.

Cheers,
Fatal

[saber2th]

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!

[satomi325]

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.