Flexwatt?????

i have recently been hearing that flexwatt is dangerous( melts and starts fires). And well I just ordered some and will be at my door in a couple of days. And well i was just wondering what you people that use flexwatt think about it and how well it works. and what thermostat is preferred to be used with multiple flexwatt strips??????? Please help, thank you... Much appreciated!!!!!

Why not just continue posting in the thread you already have concerning flexwatt and thermostats, instead of flooding the forum with yet another thread... ?

It would help people understand where you're getting the previous info or how you came up with the current question.

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

Why not just continue posting in the thread you already have concerning flexwatt and thermostats, instead of flooding the forum with yet another thread... ?

It would help people understand where you're getting the previous info or how you came up with the current question.

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oh sorry. For once I actually didnt mean to make two different ones I meant to put it on the original. sorry:confused:

In your titles, WHY do you have to use So much punctuation? I think most ppl get the point with using one

Wow you guys are being really harsh on the guy.
And yet no one answered the question . I would like to know the answer because i am wanting to buy the same thing.

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Originally Posted by iCandiBallPythons

In your titles, WHY do you have to use So much punctuation? I think most ppl get the point with using one

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Because i wanted to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So does anyone want to help me, or just continue to try and give me grammar lessons like everyone else? Please can someone help. thank you, much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As far as I know, I have never heard of flexwatt being dangerous. As long as it is controlled (thermostat).

Really... SOMEONE HELP THE GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (dont like my exclamation? Get over it.)
have you seen this?
It seems that you should be fine so long as you use a thermostat and always monitor the heat (Which you should do with any heat source)

Lesson learned: ALWAYS DO LOTS OF RESEARCH BEFORE YOU BUY! :)

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Originally Posted by mikchr49

Wow you guys are being really harsh on the guy.
And yet no one answered the question . I would like to know the answer because i am wanting to buy the same thing.

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This is not the first time we have had this problem...

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Originally Posted by STORMS

As far as I know, I have never heard of flexwatt being dangerous. As long as it is controlled (thermostat).

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There have been horror stories of Flexwatt. If you use proper husbandry keep an eye on it and inspect it regularly (just like you should with EVERY heat source) there should be no problems.

Mike

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Originally Posted by STORMS

As far as I know, I have never heard of flexwatt being dangerous. As long as it is controlled (thermostat).

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These instances were probably caused by improper installation or exceeding the recommended maximum temperature. Be sure to also cover the cut ends with electrical tape. I silicone all my connections also.

Flexwatt can be very safe if properly maintained. When buying flexwatt you should consider getting a 2 (thats right 2) thermostats, one as the main thermostat and one as the backup just in case the first one fails. I personally use the ranco and I love it. There are 4 main brands that you should really be looking at. Ranco's, johnson controls, helix, and herpstat. Any of these will do just fine for you.
Flexwatt is the best material to use if you are heating multiple enclosures due to its low cost. It can get very hot (130 degrees?) and do lots of damage to your snakes, this is why i reccomended running 2 thermomstats. You can get by with 1 but theres a very small risk that it will fail (very small actually) one that i do not personally wanna take.

p.s.: any of the 4 thermostats i listed can run multiple flexwatt strips with ease.

First off............... All of my racks are heated with flexwatt and I have never had a prob with any of them. What causes a failure most of the time is if your probe gets knocked loose , The tstat will continue to increase the power going to the tape which will inturn can cause a meltdown, and or fire or the tstat itself could fail ( you can also buy a cheaper tstat such as a johnson's etc for back up if the main stat were to fail. Fire hazards can be caused by it not being wired right i.e. exposed wire etc. I have had helix stats that have many years of use with no trouble at all. Personally I have switched over to the Herpstats, they are just as awesome as the helix but a bit better in price and I just like the design better.You can go with a johnson or ranco which are prob the lowest in price range and are an on off tstat to run your system. The helix and herpstat are both proportional tstats which means they constantly adjust the power usage to maintain a set temp.

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Originally Posted by iCandiBallPythons

You can go with a johnson or ranco which are prob the lowest in price range and are an on off tstat to run your system. The helix and herpstat are both proportional tstats which means they constantly adjust the power usage to maintain a set temp.

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Exactly, The clicking gets kinda annoying, but other than that i love my Ranco. I think they work great for the price you pay.