Hey All,
The instructions with the Ultratherm UTH I just received states to insulate the UTH with styrofoam and tape it down to direct the heat upwards towards the tank. Does anyone do this? Does it help stabilize the UTH to eliminate hot spots on the heater?
I like the low wattage of the Ultratherm, but the firmness of it keeps it much of it from contacting the glass due to the tstat probe being wedged in between the glass and the heater. Therefore, when using my temp gun, the temps are all over the place because about 1/3 of the heating pad isn't in contact with the glass. I currently have my Herpstat at 95 to keep the surface temp at 90, and that's just using a single layer of paper towel as my substrate. Also using a CHE to heat the tank to an even 80 degrees, in case you were wondering ; ).
Thanks in advance for your replies!
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