I am looking for a simple, affordable and trusted thermostat. Any suggestions?
10-22-2011, 11:11 PM
cmack91
Re: thermostats!
ive heard rheostats are good, idk how much they are though
10-22-2011, 11:37 PM
snakesRkewl
Re: thermostats!
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Originally Posted by cmack91
ive heard rheostats are good, idk how much they are though
rheostats are great for dimming the lights in your dining room but if you want something trusted for your snake you will want a thermostat.
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ranco
herpstat
helix
10-23-2011, 12:04 AM
cmack91
Re: thermostats!
i thought rheostats are thermostats?
10-23-2011, 12:26 AM
kitedemon
No rheostats just change the amount of power to a light or in reptiles case heaters so they do not get as hot. They work great if they are in a constant temperature room. Thermostats turn on a off a heat unit based on a measured temperature. It will measure the temp where its probe is placed and either turn a heater on or off according.
Proportional thermostats do the same but rapidly very very quickly and 'flutter' the on off cycles so the heating devise is never on for long enough to go beyond the set point of the thermostats effectively they will bring a heater to a given temp and hold it exactly there. On off style will average the highs and lows to deliver the average temp that the user set on the unit.
I'd suggest that if you are in a variable room and using a light thin bottoms enclosure a proportional unit is the way to go I believe the base herpstat is the cheapest of them.
10-23-2011, 12:30 AM
cmack91
Re: thermostats!
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Originally Posted by kitedemon
No rheostats just change the amount of power to a light or in reptiles case heaters so they do not get as hot. They work great if they are in a constant temperature room. Thermostats turn on a off a heat unit based on a measured temperature. It will measure the temp where its probe is placed and either turn a heater on or off according.
Proportional thermostats do the same but rapidly very very quickly and 'flutter' the on off cycles so the heating devise is never on for long enough to go beyond the set point of the thermostats effectively they will bring a heater to a given temp and hold it exactly there. On off style will average the highs and lows to deliver the average temp that the user set on the unit.
I'd suggest that if you are in a variable room and using a light thin bottoms enclosure a proportional unit is the way to go I believe the base herpstat is the cheapest of them.
okay, thats good to know, thankyou!
10-23-2011, 02:34 AM
lasweetswan
Re: thermostats!
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Originally Posted by huskie bear
I am looking for a simple, affordable and trusted thermostat. Any suggestions?
For affordable you could get a Hydrofarm, then work your way up to a higher quality one :)
10-23-2011, 10:00 AM
kitedemon
Re: thermostats!
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Originally Posted by huskie bear
I am looking for a simple, affordable and trusted thermostat. Any suggestions?
26.9ºC = 80.42ºF this is accurate. Depending on how it is used it can be a challenge to get hydrofarms set correctly. To my mind that negates the simple...
