Where to buy ProHeat?

Where is the best place to buy Pro Product's radiant heat panels, ProHeat? I looked on their website, and could not find a place to order them.

From the man himself, his site has always been kinda funky when it comes to ordering stuff.

Best to just call him, that's what I always do.

That way he can get a rundown of your enclosure, species kept, temps desired, ambient room temperatures, etc etc to determine the best sized panel for you.

I believe Repti Racks is also a distributor.

http://www.repti-racks.com/index.php...tpage&Itemid=1

I believe that Pro Products likes to speak to you to about the size of your enclosure, the species that you are keeping, etc to arrive at the proper size of radiant heat panel for your needs. Bottom line is that you need to call them to find out the bottom line.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

Where is the best place to buy Pro Product's radiant heat panels, ProHeat? I looked on their website, and could not find a place to order them.

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if i remember right you have to call them because they make many many different ones.
also pvccages.com has some pro products and rbi heat panels

Thanks eveyone. If I am not able to order them online, then I will just stick with Reptile Basics panels. I will check out the other vendor's sites though.

I just bought a reptile basics panel using their FAQ on their site for a 7x3x3 enclosure, the 120watt panel.

It keeps my 7x3x3 enclosure at a constant 86 farenheit, it was actually upto almost 90, so i had to adjust it with the thermostat that i bought. Take it that this is a melamine box, each corner (except for front that opens) is sealed with caulk, and several vent holes on each side of the box.

And the 120watt is still overkill, its 8 degrees warmer than need be.

So read the FAQ on reptile basics... its pretty darn helpful :)

If you send him an email he will tell you how to order. And he'll tell you the exact panel you need for your situation. I just bought some and it is weird to order but deffinetly worth it. They warrantee is awsome and the product is amazing. There is great customer service and i got 2nd day shipping for 16 dollars. Id just email them and sort it out. Im not going to buy any other heat panel now.

I was looking into proheat myself for a panel, and they were extremely overpriced.

I heard alot of good things about Reptile basics, alot of folks said they were not only better priced (almost $100 less than proheat for my panel), but a bit better product overall. They contain all the same features. And everyone states that Rich from Reptile Basics is one of the most helpful people in the herp community when it comes to cages & heating.

What was pretty nifty was I got my panel the other day, and I noticed it has an adapter that comes with it, the superplug, lets you make your own length outlet power wire. if its too long out of the box, trim it down a bit, and just snap on the plug! No trimming down the wire or plastic. Thought it was odd at first, but became really nice so I didnt have an extra two feet of power cord laying on the ground. Takes like 30 seconds to put on.

just my 2 cents.

I'd also buy a Thermostat for that panel.. they recommend one on Reptile Basics, but the ones I use, alot of folks use, because they are rather inexpensive and work beautifully, are the Reptitherm 500r (Zoo med makes them), you can pick one up off amazon or petstore.com for like $25. I'd recommend petstore because they ship either same or next day when you place your order.

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Originally Posted by beavermatic

I was looking into proheat myself for a panel, and they were extremely overpriced.

I heard alot of good things about Reptile basics, alot of folks said they were not only better priced (almost $100 less than proheat for my panel), but a bit better product overall. They contain all the same features. And everyone states that Rich from Reptile Basics is one of the most helpful people in the herp community when it comes to cages & heating.

What was pretty nifty was I got my panel the other day, and I noticed it has an adapter that comes with it, the superplug, lets you make your own length outlet power wire. if its too long out of the box, trim it down a bit, and just snap on the plug! No trimming down the wire or plastic. Thought it was odd at first, but became really nice so I didnt have an extra two feet of power cord laying on the ground. Takes like 30 seconds to put on.

just my 2 cents.

I'd also buy a Thermostat for that panel.. they recommend one on Reptile Basics, but the ones I use, alot of folks use, because they are rather inexpensive and work beautifully, are the Reptitherm 500r (Zoo med makes them), you can pick one up off amazon or petstore.com for like $25. I'd recommend petstore because they ship either same or next day when you place your order.

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Here are two good writeups on radiant heat panels. The first is concerning the Reptile Basics panel: http://www.arbreptiles.com/products/...atpanels.shtml. The second is concerning the ProHeat panel (halfway down the page): http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...nt+heat&page=2.

Thats are great reviews for both products, but you have to compare apples to oranges.

I'm not saying pro heat panels are bad, I've never owned one.

But you have to look at the facts:

Majority here are saying stick with Reptile Basics. Even that link was written by someone who is not part of reptile basics.


The other link gives alot of reason behind the pro heat panels, but is written by someone who works for the company, which is pro products I beleive.

I do know I own a Reptile Basics, and its nothing a snake is going to get hung up on, burned by, etc. It's quality engineered from what i can tell, and it's doing exactly whats promised, doing it so well, i had to drop down the thermostat, lol. It certainly holds its temps extremely well.

Either way, I dont care if Reptile Basics, BA, or Pro Products claims these things will never catch fire or have voltage problems that will cause harm to your herp, you, or whatever, Always use a thermostat.

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Originally Posted by beavermatic

Thats are great reviews for both products, but you have to compare apples to oranges.

I'm not saying pro heat panels are bad, I've never owned one.

But you have to look at the facts:

Majority here are saying stick with Reptile Basics. Even that link was written by someone who is not part of reptile basics.


The other link gives alot of reason behind the pro heat panels, but is written by someone who works for the company, which is pro products I beleive.

I do know I own a Reptile Basics, and its nothing a snake is going to get hung up on, burned by, etc. It's quality engineered from what i can tell, and it's doing exactly whats promised, doing it so well, i had to drop down the thermostat, lol. It certainly holds its temps extremely well.

Either way, I dont care if Reptile Basics, BA, or Pro Products claims these things will never catch fire or have voltage problems that will cause harm to your herp, you, or whatever, Always use a thermostat.

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That quick plug thing is on the Pro Heat panels which pre-date the RBI panels.

As for your claim that the majority here are saying to stick to Reptile Basics - you haven't polled the majority and you didn't list any "facts".

I have both. I decided to take a break from Pro-Products and try the RBI panels. The RBI is a perfectly fine product but I'll stick to the Pro-Products panels for my future needs. I've been buying them for many years and I've never had a failure (I currently have 13 Pro-Heat panels of various sizes).

PP panels do not have a hot spot - I can attest to that. I can't say the same for the competitors.

The fact is that none of us know a "well-engineered panel" from an apple or an orange. There is a difference in how the two panels are engineered and there is a difference in the certifications each brand has. Has anyone determined if the RBI panels is UL or CE certified?

If you'd like to outline the differences in engineering we need to define how each panel works:

(1) Pro-Products - the heating element is incorporated directly into the aluminum face of the panel. The heating element is the surface.

(2) RBI - use a fiberglass element. This radiant panel encloses the heating element inside plastic and fiberglass shells.

Now if someone would like to debate the design merits of the two systems - shoot.

Well, there we have it. A Pro panel enthusiasts perspective.

I was merely looking at the comment suggestion on this thread, and most seem to lean toward RB panels.

I own one, and I know it works quite well thus far.

I'm not aruging with you. Matter of fact, I'm glad you came forward and spoke about the Pro Products panels and stated your opinion. It gives a more balanced topic.

Either way, I can say that you wouldnt be disappointed with a RB panel, and your stating I wouldn't be disappointed with a PP panel.

End the end, this is what it really breaks down to... both reliable products, and a decision in either would not be a poor decision by far. Of course, price, support, warranty, shipping, will all be the actual determining factor once reliability and performance of a product are established, in which this thread has proven both hold up well.

I've used both and preferred the Pro Products panels for several reasons.

just out of curiosity, care to share some of those reasons? I'd really like to hear them

Do the Project panels/ reptile basics by itself heat the whole enclosure?

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Originally Posted by Rolfchicken99

Do the Project panels/ reptile basics by itself heat the whole enclosure?

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I have a 2'x3'x12" RBI viv with an 80 watt RBI RHP mounted on the far left of the viv. I have found that this set up give me a perfect temperature gradient from left to right.

I also have the RBI UTH for belly heat.

Both are controlled by a Herpstat 6.

BTW... this set up is for a Ball Python.

I'm a little late the party and I'm sure it's already been said but just give Bob a call and he'll hook you up. Just get through the sales pitch LOL He's a very knowledgeable guy and lifelong reptile keeper as well.

I have used RBI panels for years and just recently had one warp on me and it wasn't very old. I started doing some research into pro products and liked what I read. Called and spoke to Bob and have decided to switch out all 6 of my RBI panels for pro products panels.

With the warping issue and hearing the potential reason for the warping - I just got fearful of the potential for fires and decided to switch.

All my units are controlled by VE-300 thermostats also.

I second calling Bob, in fact I called him yesterday to order a panel myself!

I have several of his, but tried a Reptile Basics panel once. In fact it is the exact same set up as larryd23 mentions; an 80 watt panel heating a 2x3x1 Reptile Basics enclosure, Herpstat 2 Tstat.

After my experience with both Pro-Panel and Reptile Basics panels, I would buy a Pro-Panel every time, anytime.

The reptile basics is black and blends with the enclosure better but it seems less efficient. It is frequently being powered up to 100% to maintain temps. Even when not at 100% it seems to be powered more often than not.

I have a few AP T8s with Pro-Panels comparably sized RHP. The only time I've ever seen them at 100% is when they are heating the enclosure up for the first time. Aside from then, I never seen them powered more than 80%, typically less, and often they aren't even running at all.

tl:dr buy a Pro-Panel.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

Thanks eveyone. If I am not able to order them online, then I will just stick with Reptile Basics panels. I will check out the other vendor's sites though.

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Its the best kind of customer service possible to have the owner ask what size enclosure you have, what temp your home is kept at and what species. He actually wants to sell you exactly what you need instead of just trying to make a sale. As far as I’m concerned you couldn’t find a better place to buy radiant heat panels plus it’s a 15 year warranty.


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I’ve been emailing Bob to dial in what I needed panel-wise for my Reptile Basics cages, as I’m planning to replace the current UTH with his panels (won’t need to run both). I just called today to order my panels and we were discussing his panels which have recently had some upgrades and also now come with a 15 year warranty. We also discussed thermostats as I mentioned I was looking to change out my Johnson Control on/off thermostats to Herpstat proportional thermostats.

It turns out that the swing in temperature I’m seeing is due to my set point differencial (currently at 3) which allows a swing of three degrees over and under the set point (target temp). This was not my understanding when I set these up as I thought the set point was where the temperature cut in - period. If I switch the differential to 1, I should start seeing more consistent temps without the swing. I thought this was worth sharing as other on/off thermostats may have similar settings. I’ll be making this change one cage at a time and closely monitoring the temps. I have no doubt this will resolve my issue...not to mention save me about $1,000 from not having to change out good quality UL listed thermostats and dial in new ones from scratch.