Finally gettin' some Flexwatt...

Well I'll be getting some Flexwatt for Link for the first time soon. I'm getting some Rheostats to go with it. ( 82 cool side 92 warm side is ok right?) Is there anything I have to worry to much about? Thanks!

Just the use of the dimmers:) If you deceide to use them make sure you have a watchful eye on those temps.

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Originally Posted by justcage

Just the use of the dimmers:) If you deceide to use them make sure you have a watchful eye on those temps.

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I plan to. As I said I'm getting some thermostats to keep the keps under control.

Is the flexwatt going to be used in a heated room? I'm pretty sure that you'd have to really run the tape hot to get the right temps in a room around 70 degrees...mgr jump in here if you know what I'm getting at or have it completely wrong...

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Originally Posted by First_time_herp

I plan to. As I said I'm getting some thermostats to keep the keps under control.

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Rheostats are not thermostats

Dimmer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ge/dimmer2.jpg

Thermostat
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...stripjohn4.jpg

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

Is the flexwatt going to be used in a heated room? I'm pretty sure that you'd have to really run the tape hot to get the right temps in a room around 70 degrees...mgr jump in here if you know what I'm getting at or have it completely wrong...

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No your right on there. If the room temps are low then the ambient temps will be low as well depending ont he size of the tubs/cage. The "basking spot" will still be at the correct temps if a thermostat(not a dimmer/rheostat) is used but will not be able to raise the ambients high enough without exceding the setpoint of the thermostat.

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

Is the flexwatt going to be used in a heated room? I'm pretty sure that you'd have to really run the tape hot to get the right temps in a room around 70 degrees...mgr jump in here if you know what I'm getting at or have it completely wrong...

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My room gets down to about 60.

60's is way too low for bp's. i wouldn't go below high 70's at best.


vaughn

You can use 2 sections of the flexwatt.. One for the basking and one for the ambient temps if you using a tub. Also if you reduce the amount of holes in the tub(if thats the case) then that will conserve heat as well. What is the cage?

I actually got a juvi/hatchling rack recently (thanks vaughn!) with flexwatt back heat. I had to use a small space heater in that corner of the room to get things where they needed to be.

60s is going to be wayy to cold for a room with snakes in it, as others have said, and you may want to consider running a space heater in that room. You can get the heat-emitting kinds (the ones that don't blow heat, and are usually called "oil-filled") for around $30.

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Originally Posted by kavmon

60's is way too low for bp's. i wouldn't go below high 70's at best.


vaughn

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No, I mean outside the cage. I've got heating pads on it now. They are human heat pads though. The cool side stays in the low 80's/ Sorry to worry you guys, lol!

What we are saying is that it will be very difficult to control your ambient temps using flexwatt tape as a sole heat source in a room where it gets as low as 60 degrees.

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

What we are saying is that it will be very difficult to control your ambient temps using flexwatt tape as a sole heat source in a room where it gets as low as 60 degrees.

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Well it's in the high 60's but I am going to get a ceramic heat edmitter for a hotspot in the tank.

I'd still want to consider getting a space heater for the room. Room temps in the 60s is really asking for trouble if your heat sources were to fail in any way.

We do have space heat now, it keeps the temps higher. We'll use it all winter.

Yup, my temps were falling into the mid-60's last month and I was like "whoa...that's not good" and went and got a little space heater for the room. Sadly, I have the space heater set to 80 degrees, but the thing doesn't exactly keep the room to 80 like it promises, and my room is still low-mid 70's...78 at most. I could run it without the built in thermostat all the time but then the room gets to like 90. :O I'm gonna have to figure something out to get through this winter. :(

just set the thermostat on the heater higher to get the achieved temps in the room.

Can't, lol. The heater I bought is just a small room heater for 30 bucks that has only a handful of settings/options. It can just be on low heat, high heat, thermostat up to 65 degrees, 70 degrees, 75 degrees, or 80 degrees. I put it to 80 degrees cuz I want the room to be 80, and on that setting it only gets my room up to 75 or so. I suppose if my room was air tight with no drafts, it'd be 80 with the thermostat, but that's not the case. :( This morning I was up there and I put the heater to low heat with no thermostat, and within 10 minutes it was over 85 heading to 90 in my room. Oh well, as long as the room is around 75, it'll be fine. The cage inside is around 80-85 air temp during the day with the day lamp on for light cycle, and the air temp in the cage is around 75 at night. That should be fine for the winter. They're eating, they're pooping, they're drinking, they're shedding. Can't be too bad I suppose, lol.

You need an external thermostat Cody:)

Yes. Yes I do. Why didn't I think of that. :no: Haha, thanks. I'll have to pick up a simple thermostat for it. :) Unless you feel like sending one. :P

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