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Whats a good thermostat

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  • 05-26-2009, 09:50 PM
    carrieres102584
    Whats a good thermostat
    I'm looking for a good thermostat to control my under tank heater, and where to buy it. Thanks Jeff
  • 05-26-2009, 09:56 PM
    waltah!
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    Helix or Herpstat for proportional thermostats. Johnson and Ranco for on/off type. Proportional will run continuously, but only supply enough power to maintain the desired temp. I would google search and look for the best pricing. I got my Helix thermostats from Reptilebasics.com and I love them. You could even try posting a wanted ad in the for sale/wanted section on this site. Maybe someone has one they are looking to sell.
  • 05-26-2009, 10:09 PM
    2kdime
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    To echo Waltah www.reptilebasics.com is a great site.

    You can't go wrong with anything he sells. I like Rancos for the on/off type.

    If you go Proportional, I'd recommend a Herpstat. Just my personal preference.

    http://spyderrobotics.com/store/index.php
  • 05-27-2009, 06:03 AM
    Darkice
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    I have a whole bunch of these and they work perfectly. For the money they cant be ebat.
    http://www.bigappleherp.com/BAH-1000...=2&category=15
  • 05-27-2009, 07:32 AM
    Wh00h0069
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    I'm a fan of Spyder Robitics Herpstat.
  • 05-27-2009, 08:34 AM
    cartman89
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    alot of people go with the expensive one but a repti therm 500R works well for me. Temps are not constent BUT they range from 92-94. I like it and for $30 its nice
  • 05-27-2009, 08:41 AM
    Dave763
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    I use Helix.:gj: Never a problem. Very accurate.

    If you need to control more than one, look into spyder robotics.
  • 05-27-2009, 01:56 PM
    ThenewBlack
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    i just bought a herpstat from spyder robotics and its wicked.
  • 05-29-2009, 09:12 PM
    SugarFox03
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    I have a Johnson controller on one of my racks and a 500R on another...both work ok. I will be replacing the 500R with something else soon though. Looking into the Big Apple brand t-stats.
  • 05-29-2009, 09:27 PM
    lpnaz480
    Re: Whats a good thermostat
    have two herpstats work great. try craigslist to see if other reptilian fans are selling them, or post a wanted ad in here or on faunas site
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