Thermostat Help

im lookin for a thermostat that i can plug my UTh into and set the temps on the thermo stat. so when it reaches my desired 95 dagrees itll shut off and when i goes below 88 itll kick on the UTh cuz my room gets hot during the day time so i need osmethin to do the monitoing while im at work. i have a rehostat but its jsut a dimmer basically i need somethin more advanced. any advice where i can find ond

If you want a true on/off effect then I suggest either Ranco or Johnson (brands) . These have a temp probe and then you set a high temp and an offset. So say 95 and 5 degrees means that it turns off at 95 and will turn back on at 90.


For a little more money Helix or Herpstat (brands) are proportionaly thermostats meaning instead of on/off they supply power at varying degrees to hold the temp at what you set it. So say 95...when it falls to 94 a little power it given...if it falls fast to 90 a lot of power is provided. The end result is they usually hold temps to a degree.

www.reptilebasics.com will have both options and if you ask will pre-wire them so you can just plug them in when you get them.

so these thermo's come jsut like a hsoue one jsut need to wire a cord to it thats it

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Originally Posted by bigrich0086

so these thermo's come jsut like a hsoue one jsut need to wire a cord to it thats it

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More or less...the Ranco/Johnson can be bought "raw" meaning you do all the wiring - or pre-wired which will have a wall power cord and a the plug in end already wired up.

The helix/herpstats come in 2 flavors (grounded and non-grounded) but they are all wired to go out of the box.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/product...cat=250&page=1 so this one will do what im lookin for then correct. plug my uth into the surge and set the temp and put the probe inside the tank

my dad jsut told me about the salamander thermostats for the big kerosine heaters in garages. there 35 bucks at home depot and have a probe . does wut im askin . sry for the questions my dad jsut found the product 5 mins ago. thanks though

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Originally Posted by bigrich0086

http://www.reptilebasics.com/product...cat=250&page=1 so this one will do what im lookin for then correct. plug my uth into the surge and set the temp and put the probe inside the tank

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Yes it will.:)

never heard of salamander thermostats... do you have a link or something i tried googling it but nothing struck me. might want to check and make sure they will work for a reptile enclosure.

i know the ranco and johnson control thermostats are used for other things then keeping reptiles, in fact my old restaurant used to have one in a walk-in cooler. it was set in cooling mode so if it got to warm from going in and out, it turned on the fans and got things down to the set temp.

they call them salmander or reddy heaters which i hear work good for helping heating garages. i found this one that works liek i want and is a lil bit cheaper. this should do the job right http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...at-with-probe/

i am gonna go ahead and advise you to not buy that thermostat. i have heard many stories about it, from fluctuating temps to it sticking on and leaving the heating element to run full power. not a very reliable thermostat.

go for a ranco or a johnson control. they are quality and can handle alot of power. i have my rack running on a JC. if you have the funds, lot of keepers use helix or herpstats. they are alittle more on the expensive side, but are worth every penny.

try reptilebasics.com Rich is a great guy and will help you out.