need help with thermostat and uth please please please

I have a 55 gallon glass aquarium with a uth (Exo Terra ) ,I have a big Apple thermostat with the probe taped to my uth,the uth has aluminum foil so its not stuck right to the bottom of the tank,the tank is on the tips to lift it up a bit . The thermostat is taped right to the uth,the thermostat is turning on and off every few minutes to regulate the temp a lot,is this a fire hazard? To have the hermostat turning o

Hi,

It sounds as though it is doing what it is supposed to. What makes you think it is a fire hazard?


dr del

idk , it just makes me nervous the way that the thermostat kicks on and off every few minutes and turning the heat mat back on.
i'd say about every five to ten minutes its switching on or off . is ok to just leave it turning off and on like that? is this what everyone does?


It sounds as though it is doing what it is supposed to. What makes you think it is a fire hazard?


dr del[/QUOTE]

they make "proportional" t-stat that regualtes the power so that the UTh stays on fulltime just the supplied wattage changes, saves it slicking on and off all the time. might ease your mind;)

yea i guess my next pay day i'll order one of them seems like a good investment

The thermostat you have is perfectly safe. It is operating as intended. This thermostat was designed to turn on and off to regulate the temps.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith