heating problem in new rack

just set up my 4-32 qt sweaterbox rack from reptile basics. well i have tested the flex-watt without it being plugged into the thermo and it got to the desired temp. so then i plugged everything back in and taped the probe to the flex-watt tape directly and set temps to 93 for the hot side. well for some reason it hasnt gone above 72 degrees. what is going on. if anyone has anything that would be greatly appreciated.:taz:

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Originally Posted by tmartin2347

just set up my 4-32 qt sweaterbox rack from reptile basics. well i have tested the flex-watt without it being plugged into the thermo and it got to the desired temp. so then i plugged everything back in and taped the probe to the flex-watt tape directly and set temps to 93 for the hot side. well for some reason it hasnt gone above 72 degrees. what is going on. if anyone has anything that would be greatly appreciated.:taz:

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back heat or belly heat?

how cold is the room?

belly heat. it was recomended for rooms that are below 74 degrees.

are you using an accurite thermometer?

what i had to do was tape my thermostat probe just in front of the heat tape, with foil tape..........i set my helix to 94, and i hit 92-93 degrees in the tub

try this set up

when you say right in front do you mean not even have the probe over the heat tape just next to it taped down. cause right now i have it right on it. and im using a thermometer made buy zilla but im gonna get a accurite ive heard good things. i just dont get why its not even getting above 75.

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Originally Posted by tmartin2347

when you say right in front do you mean not even have the probe over the heat tape just next to it taped down. cause right now i have it right on it. and im using a thermometer made buy zilla but im gonna get a accurite ive heard good things. i just dont get why its not even getting above 75.

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I mean not directly on the heat tape, just slightly in front of it...........taped down, so you can slid your tub over top of it.....

Your going to want to get an accurite 9$ at walmart, in the outdoor wild bird section

just want to add that, my room temp is at about 77, and i have tried to put the probe directly on the heat tape, and i could not get the temps high enough.......once i moved the probe just an inch in front of the tape it worked out great!

i know a lot of people do it different, so i would suggest checking out what everybody else says, and making a choice (but this was the way i had to do it)


i hope this helps

ok ill try that. thanks. i actually say those the other day at walmart and just thought id be fine. by the way what are you using for a substrate and what do you have for a rack. im using aspen and have the 4-32 qt sweaterbox from reptile basics.

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Originally Posted by tmartin2347

ok ill try that. thanks. i actually say those the other day at walmart and just thought id be fine. by the way what are you using for a substrate and what do you have for a rack. im using aspen and have the 4-32 qt sweaterbox from reptile basics.

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same rack............i'm using paper towels

have you found paper towels and newspaper if you used newspaper work very well. id imagine heat transfers a lot better and more efficient through those than aspen.