Helix thermostat- where to put the probe

ok i just got my helix thermostat in the mail today and wanted to know where to put the probe. I taped it down to the bottom of one of my tubs, right above the heat tape. Is this right? Thanks.

You should attach it directly to your heat tape outside of the tub.

Putting it inside the tub will risk it getting wet or dislodged which will affect your temps big time.

You then adjust the temp on the helix so that you get the temps you want inside the tubs.

yeah but when it is set at 94 degrees inside the tub the tape is like 115 so if i put the probe on the tape it would decrease temps alot

It doesnt matter what the thermostat is at as long as the tubs are at the right temps. For example i have my herpstat set to 101 degrees to keep perfect temps.

so then attach it to the heat tape and use my temp gun to set it accordingly?

What size heat tape are you using? Is it cold in the room where the set up is in?

I've had to set my Helix to as high as 105 in the winter but 115 is kinda high.

no the helix is set to 94 the tape itself is 115, the hotstopt in the tub(with no substraight) is 94

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Originally Posted by tiexecutioner

no the helix is set to 94 the tape itself is 115, the hotstopt in the tub(with no substraight) is 94

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Right, but if you were to put the probe directly on the heat tape outside then you would need to set it to 115 in order to get the 94 in the tub. Hopefully that isn't the case.

I would recommend moving the probe to the heat tape and seeing what you need to set the Helix to in order to get your temps.

Having it inside the tub itself is not good either way.

i tried that but my helix only goes up to 110 so what i did was (having extra room on my shelve system not rack system) i made a 15q into a "dummy tub" and used it to achieve perfect temps: :)

well i tried your way again and it actually worked out pretty good with the probe on the heat tape. Inside the tub 94 degrees should feel only warm to out touch, not hot right?