Incubator Thermostat question.

Would using a VE-100 be a significant problem in a mini-fridge incubator?

It's an on/off unit, as opposed to a proportional unit.

It wouldn't be a significant problem, some commercial incubators such as the hovabator have an on off type. The down side to these of course is the chance of temps falling +-2 degrees over a proportional. If I had to make the choice I would get a proportional.

I agree with the above poster. Proportional is better for maintaining constant temps. I would go with the VE-200. I just got a pair for some of my racks and I like them alot so far.

Thanks, I'm going to exchange the 100 for the 200. I'd much rather be safe than sorry!!!

It should work just fine there are people using Ranco and Johnson as well without any issue.

Ah, Deborah! Now you've made me rethink my decision to spend the money to upgrade...and instead save the $30 to spend at the next expo! :D

In the incubator is where I strive to keep the most stable temperatures out of all my enclosures.

To me it is well worth the small amount of money to upgrade to a proportional style thermostat.
I feel the amount electricity it will save you over it's life it worth the money to upgrade alone, not to mention more stable temps for the eggs.

Id say be safe then sorry! Just in case. For the 30 bucks id say go with the 200

I used a on/off my first season and had to continually adjust it, believe me the $30 extra is money well spent.
I will never use an on/off for an incubator again, some people may have stable environments that their incubator sits in, but if the ambient room temperature swings very much so will the temps in the incubator.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

It should work just fine there are people using Ranco and Johnson as well without any issue.

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"To me it is well worth the small amount of money to upgrade to a proportional style thermostat.
I feel the amount electricity it will save you over it's life it worth the money to upgrade alone"

Just fyi prop thermostat is not going to save money on electricty. They are constantly providing power

i use a proportional. after all,,, you only need to buy it once:gj:
spooky

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Originally Posted by Strick

Just fyi prop thermostat is not going to save money on electricty. They are constantly providing power

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I had read something before that claimed props used less electricity over time, but I can't find the article now to cite it. So I went to the man himself for answers.

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Hey Rich,

I've got kind of a random questions for you.
Do you think there any difference between the power consumption of a
on/off style thermostat versus a proportional one?

-Adam Chandler

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very, very little. I actually used a power meter to test that one time and the difference was negligible.

Thanks,
Rich
Reptile Basics Inc

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So I apologize, what I read before was incorrect about power consumption.

But I still stand by my statement that I feel extra temperature stability of proportional thermostat is worth the extra money.