UTH and Thermostats What Should I Set it to

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Originally Posted by blackonblack

200 bucks is hard to swallow. I just missed their yearly sale too.

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I hear you buddy. I wanted to get a H2 for my new T8 but it was out of my price range as well. I did grab a Vivarium VE200 though instead. Seems solid, good reputation, much cheaper too. I'm not saying it's better than the Herpstat.. But a lot of people like it, and it's half the price. :)

http://www.reptilebasics.com/ve-200

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Originally Posted by blackonblack

No.... I realize I may need one.

I am using these. $15 dollar thermostats Called STC-1000. I have 2 wired in a box. 1 controls UTH other CHE. I am finding they work well but they are constantly cycling everything on and off. Thinking about a herpstat 2 but at $200. It has to be WAY better than my current system. I could run 2 dimmers in between the tstat and the heaters to keep the cycling down.

http://img.rakuten.com/PIC/20623313/...0/20623313.jpg

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i actually also use these for my flexwatt. i have a dimmer switch mounted on also and it works great. it helps with the constant on off settings. i run mine at about 20-30% and it works great.
and still havent had one fail on me. *knock on wood*