Did I Just Make a Pizza Oven In My Enclosure?

[Ball2Drop]

Just made some changes in Donalds enclosure. Please check out the video and lit me know if I'm going to harm him this way and need to make changes ASAP... Thank you all!!!

[KMG]

As long as the surface temps of everything are good it is fine. Paired with proper ambient temps.

The only thing I'd suggest is moving the tstat probes so they are not in a location they can be laid on or moved. Many people just dangle them from the back or side wall when controlling the ambient temps. This keeps them in a safe place. You of course will have to do some adjustments to the tstat settings.

[Ball2Drop]

as long as the surface temps of everything are good it is fine. Paired with proper ambient temps.

The only thing i'd suggest is moving the tstat probes so they are not in a location they can be laid on or moved. Many people just dangle them from the back or side wall when controlling the ambient temps. This keeps them in a safe place. You of course will have to do some adjustments to the tstat settings.

KMG to the rescue again! So, if the Herpstat is controlling the ambient temp created by the CHE, do I dangle the probe on the side of the tank as close to the heat "spot" as I can? Then, adjust the Herpstat so that the "spot" reads 88F with my temp gun? (Even though the Herpstat will likely read a few degrees lower?)

[KMG]

That is how I would do it.

[Ball2Drop]

Ok, everything seems to be good now. I moved the hide into the corner (still right over the UTH) and have my CHE with the Herpstat set to 88F... However, my temp gun reads 94-95f right on the Herpstat temp probe!?! What do I go by for an correct reading? (I know that if I use a 100 probes/guns I'll get 100 readings.) But, what do I do? Is there a way to properly calibrate one of these? I know you can adjust the reading on the Herpstat to have the temp display show something other than what is being read at the probe but, what do you use as a reference? Or, am I being too picky? (8-10 degrees seem like a lot to me to be off.) Any ideas?

[KMG]

I've never had that issue.

To make sure I understand. You moved the pobe and where it is now hanging your temp gun says the wall is 94. But the tstat price is showing it is only 88.

Is that correct?

If it is it sounds like something needs calibrating. Some temp guns do have settings that you can change.

You need to find something you know the temp of to check the temp gun and work from there. If the batteries are old putting some fresh ones could help.

[kxr]

Wow! I'm seriously impressed by your setup. It looks awesome!

[Ball2Drop]

I've never had that issue.

To make sure I understand. You moved the pobe and where it is now hanging your temp gun says the wall is 94. But the tstat price is showing it is only 88.

Is that correct?

If it is it sounds like something needs calibrating. Some temp guns do have settings that you can change.

You need to find something you know the temp of to check the temp gun and work from there. If the batteries are old putting some fresh ones could help.

I'm getting closer now to what I'm looking for. I just needed some more patients. LOL thank you for all your help. Yes, that was my issue my temp gun gun was reading a lot higher than the Herpstat probe was... I did dunk the probe into some ice water and the results were accurate. So I'm confident in the Herpstat. If I hold the trigger down on the temp gun and do an average circling it in that small area I get very close to what the probe is reading. So, when I just click it once in one spot sometimes I get a randomly high reading...



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[KMG]

I'm getting closer now to what I'm looking for. I just needed some more patients. LOL thank you for all your help. Yes, that was my issue my temp gun gun was reading a lot higher than the Herpstat probe was... I did dunk the probe into some ice water and the results were accurate. So I'm confident in the Herpstat. If I hold the trigger down on the temp gun and do an average circling it in that small area I get very close to what the probe is reading. So, when I just click it once in one spot sometimes I get a randomly high reading...



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Good deal!