Thermostat recommendation
I have had a rack set up for about a year or two now, I have had a Herpstat with absolutely zero problems. I ordered a Jumpstart strictly incase I ever had a failure with the herlstat.
I am upgrading to Animal Plastics T8 with RHP from pro heat. When I talked to tech support about my application to ensure I had the correct size rhp ordered. They went on about how the safest thermostat is a jumpstart, that it is UL listed.
I know that UL testing is federal, and your insurance technically does not need to cover an incident if the item.jsnt UL listed.
What is everyone's thoughts?
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Deborah
Herpstat are the best T-Stat you can buy for the money I have some that have been running for 11 years.
I'm just curious why pro heat would recommend a $25 thermostat, if they are not a vendor? They are not benefiting from it.
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Stearns84
I'm just curious why pro heat would recommend a $25 thermostat, if they are not a vendor? They are not benefiting from it.
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Because if you tell people that on the top of the purchase they need to spend another $100 you might not make that sale, a lot of people like to cut corners spend little not considering the price of the product VS the longevity of the product.
They recommend that as a minimum which I guess is better than nothing.
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Stearns84
I'm just curious why pro heat would recommend a $25 thermostat, if they are not a vendor? They are not benefiting from it.
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He has to say that to be credible.
Bob @Pro heat makes a big deal how his RHPs are the only UL ones available and how important that is. To be consistent with his thinking and or beliefs he MUST recommend a UL thermostat.
I'm not implying any insincerity or shadiness. I just recently purchased two of his panels myself.
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Lizardlicks
I'm curious, would it be cost detrimental or difficult for Spyder robotics to have their herpstats UL certified? I'm not sure how UL works other than brand recognition.
Yes, there would absolutely be a cost involved with UL certification. How significant that cost would be, what that process would look like, and what impact that cost would have on the retail price would all be questions better suited for Spyder Robotics themselves.
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Sauzo
Herpstat.
That's what I have, was just surprised by their recommendation
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I know this reply is long after this thread was active, but wanted to set the record straight. We do not say that a Jumpstart is safer or better than other brands sold, but explain it (as well as many others) is a UL listed product. Due to a law suit with Petco some time ago where they sold an aquarium heater that caused the destruction of a building, the court determined that if a product that does not meet minimum US safety standards causes such damage, an insurer may be able to deny such a claim. In this case Petco put a claim in with their product liability insurance carrier which denied the claim due the policy having an exclusion for such products. Petco disagreed which resulted in the law suit and the decision from the court. This doesn't mean any claim would be denied, but does present a risk to be reimbursed for such damage. It was also determined that not only was the manufacture liable for a claim, but in addition the distributor and retailer could also be held liable, so Petco could be held culpable. Many products in our industry may not meet this "standard" and using or selling them does carry this risk.
Bob @ Pro Products
