Re: Why would my Herpstat drop this low?
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Originally Posted by
BPGator
Well this should have nothing to do with tank temps assuming your probe is between the UTH and enclosure, like it should be. Your room would have to be pretty darn cold for the UTH to be maxed out at 86F. Was the Herpstat running at 100% or do you have some limit on the amount of power it can feed the UTH? Make sure your probe is installed properly between the UTH and enclosure.
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Yes when I clicked through the settings it was running at 100% as it usually does when the temp drops below a certain amount
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Re: Why would my Herpstat drop this low?
Do you have a temp gun? What does it read as the UTH surface temp? Also, do you have a thermometer on the inside floor of the tank next to the UTH? What does it read?
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Re: Why would my Herpstat drop this low?
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Originally Posted by
Mr Sully
I dont have this problem on the Matt that is hooked to my Herpstats but I do have this problem for the one on a dimmer I use for quarantine. I couldnt figure out why once I get it steady that a ambient temp change effects the temp of my Heat Mat itself.... Then thinking about how a Dimmer works I think I found my problem... The power used (mines just over 1/2) on my dimmer struggles if the air drops (which it does in NY from 40 during the day to 15 at night) and the 1/2 power doesnt have enough juice to keep it up 91 during a drastic temp drop.
I don't see the percentage power your tstat is running on?
A dimmer is not a thermostat and the temperature of the appliance will swing with the ambient around it.
If the appliance is 90*F with an ambient air temp of 72*F, then when the ambient temp drops down to 62*F the appliance will be around 80*F. For the appliance to stay at a steady temperature no matter what the ambient you need a thermostat. A dimmer will only work in situations where the ambient temp is constant.
