Re attaching uth?

I am going to be upgrading from ten gallon tanks too 20g tanks and want too reuse the uth. The heaters are practically new. I was wondering has anyone reused the uth? If so how did you get them to stick to the new tanks. They are zoo med heaters that fit ten to twenty gallon tanks.


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I use aluminum tape.

Aluminum tape, as EL-Ziggy said. But don't buy it from a reptile supply source, or you're going to overpay drastically. Check Lowes, Home Depot, or a similar hardware store. I think it's usually in the heater and ductwork section, but don't quote me on that - my roll has lasted me for over a year now.

Sticky side to sticky side with foil tape then it is always reusable IF you don't damage it trying to get it off of the current tank.
Then use foil tape around the edge to attach.

Thank you for the quick response. I appreciate the advice. Any good tips on not damaging them taking them of the old tanks?


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Best bet is to just buy either heat tape or a heat tape style UTH like a Ultratherm or Flukers. Then you only need a roll of foil tape and can mount and unmounts it millions of times. Otherwise if its like a Zoo Med one, then pretty much what PitOnTheProwl said.

Peel them really slowly and try not to bend it. I've removed a few Zoo Med ones and they are a pain, just have to go slow.

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Sticky side to sticky side with foil tape then it is always reusable IF you don't damage it trying to get it off of the current tank.
Then use foil tape around the edge to attach.

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Any good advice on how to not damage them taking them off the old tank?

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Originally Posted by jmiller416

Any good advice on how to not damage them taking them off the old tank?

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95% rubbing alcohol, putty knife and go slow without bending it too much.

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

95% rubbing alcohol, putty knife and go slow without bending it too much.

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That's probably the best way to do it, but just in case anything goes wrong during the process or down the road, here's what ZooMed has to say about it:

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Originally Posted by ReptiTherm Instruction Book

Moving or Detaching Heater: DO NOT remove the Heater once it has been attached to your terrarium. REMOVAL of the heater once attached voids all guarantees as this can easily damage the internal wire connections.

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

That's probably the best way to do it, but just in case anything goes wrong during the process or down the road, here's what ZooMed has to say about it:

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Thank you for letting me know I did see that when I first purchased them. I knew this time would come hopefully I don't need to re purchase some for the new tanks.

Where is your thermostat probe? I hope you are running a thermostat. The probe should be between the tank floor and heater.

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Thank you for letting me know I did see that when I first purchased them. I knew this time would come hopefully I don't need to re purchase some for the new tanks.

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Like I mentioned, next time get the heat tape style ones like Ultratherm or Fluker ones. You can order them from pretty much any online store. I get them from Bean Farm personally but I also live close to them so I just pick everything up at once when I swing by there to load up on my aspen bails. I like Zoo Med stuff but I don't like their UTHs. I had one actually short out on me under my dubia bin. Luckily it didn't catch fire. It was one I removed off a tank and I think it must have gotten bent inside somehow as you could see the melt spot on the outer shell where it shorted.

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Where is your thermostat probe? I hope you are running a thermostat. The probe should be between the tank floor and heater.

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I am running a thermostat I keep the probe for the thermometer between the bedding and glass.

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I am running a thermostat I keep the probe for the thermometer between the bedding and glass.

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There's a big difference between a thermostat and a thermometer. Which probe are you talking about here?

I have the uth plugged into a thermostat and have one of the outdoor/indoor thermometer with a probe and I put the probe for the outdoor temperature between the bedding and glass where the uth is located


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So where is the probe for the thermostat placed?

The thermostat I got doesn't have a probe just two plug in spots for heaters and a dial to turn up and down


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That would be a rheostat not a thermostat.

I apologize new too the thermostat/rheostat products.


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