New setup

Maybe, I got mine from a direct dealer. I don't know if it is new or old it came 6 months ago from Calorique.

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Originally Posted by Jeremy78

That is the old style of 11" heat tape.

60*F is very hard to raise the temp. I think I remember the op saying the room was 68*F.

A 10*F change is VERY extreme. Even a proportional thermostat would have a nearly impossible time controlling that.

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LOL you mean as I sit here in my house with a winter storm outside and it is 60ºF and the coldest of my cool sides is 80.4 and the coldest of my hot spots is 90.8. I have no problems at all with my rack or 5 enclosures. It isn't extreme at all. The herpstats rarely say they are running the heat sources at much more than 15-20%. Efficient systems that is all, the rack is the least efficient thing I have. I try to use real life examples.

So i have found a solution to my problems! this is what i plan to do! Going to stress test my UTH i have now see how hot it can get if its a sissy its being replaced buy a expensive UNWIRED herpstat ranco or some thermometer for my UTH. As for the heat lamp i plan to get a 100watt red bulb lamp for the tank! This will be monitored by a Zoomed 500r!

IN THEORY this should work! So the UTH will be controlled by the thermostat with low error providing superior belly heat! The ambient temps will be controlled by reptitemp 500r thermostat so i do not have to adjust the rheostat or dimmer constantly, the bulb more than powerful enough for ten gallon. Also i have an accurite temp and humidity digital that i will place on my cool side to take measurements of the heat their. My probed stick on thermometer will track the hot side ambient temp and my nice thermostat will keep track of the heat of the UTH.

Also a temp gun will be purchased!

Final costs? thinking about atleast 200 hundred ish. Gotta do some pricing around and determine who sells un-wired products ect.

I have seen zoo med 500r thermostat go as low as 30 dollars. expect the bulb and lamp shad to run me another 20ish. so that's 50 their. Expect the thermostat un-wired to run around 50-80 dollars.

As I posted in your other thread, why do you want an unwired thermostat? You can get a pre-wired Ranco thermostat from Reptile Basics for $79. Also, Herpstats don't have an unwired model. For the base model Herpstat, it's either $109 for ungrounded plugs or $119 for grounded plugs.

That sound like you have worked out your problem. I have found in the area I am in (and an old old house) that having the tank walls insulated helps hold the ambient temps well A photo double sided tape to a ridged foam insulation works well.
Alex

I have insulation in the bottom to keep belly heat protected. my friend has LARGE glass tanks at his house and his bulbs do the trick =P so i think i should be alright.

Because if you search and look at the unwired ones they go for like 40-50 dollars plus 5 dollars for a power strip i save like 60-70 dollars =/. You basically pay the company 20-30 dollars more for what you could do yourself =/.

Not only does it come with directions but a lot of people made Youtube videos =P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9YO5jZ9H6I

Some deals i found in minutes will have to sand down the rough edges see what shipping rates will go and see maybe if i can buy them local.

Bargin! just gotta check the shipping rates =P
http://www.bigalsonline.com/productD...LAID=388701836


this infrared temp gun is sweet :O
http://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Digit.../dp/B002CTVYAC

CHEAP!
http://www.pexsupply.com/Ranco-ETC-1...put-11627000-p

Probably buy it all through amazon as price differences is only a few dollars and i can probably get free shipping =P

For those who are still following, ordered my ranco thermostat tonight scored it for 49 bucks =]. Will be picking up my lamp possibly tomorrow.

Picked up a lamp and my thermo for the ambient temps.
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The zilla and zoomed were the same price at this local retailer so i figured I'd pick up the one with the temp dial on it make my life a TINY bit easier let you know how i like the products and how things work out.

As you can see my substrate finnally dried out =P humidity is down to 30's and temp is climbing i will post a pick when i get temp regulated. Ranco is processing and should be here by this Thursday or sooner i hope for the UTH. I saw a thermo temp gun at this local retailer a little baby one like a key chain size was 40 dollars!!! i could not push myself to impulse buy going to shop around...

I know i'm probably talking to myself now but! just in case i still have one follower lol.

Temps are now in the mid 80's! which is awesome. Buying a new battery for my other thermo, going to probably keel the acu-rite on the cold side and have my probed thermo on the warm side. Then twiddling my thumbs till my ranco comes in. Can't wait to wire it =)

Just received word! its shipped! =P

ON/OFF thermo with the heat lamp is getting a little annoying its like a disco show, I'm thinking a rheostat is in order lol. It's definitely efficient but is annoying and who knows if it will disturb the snake.

<3 trial an error :tears: I'll prolly return it tomorrow haha.