HELP with acurite thermom. Hydrometer

How do I read this thing?? It says IN is 82 when my room temp is 80. Its says OUT is 80 degrees and Humidity at 58%. I just opened it and put a battery in it....btw, what do I look at the out or in?

Ok, the IN temp is the ambient temp around the unit.
The OUT temp is the temp the probe is reading.

If you just started it up, you should wait a while for the unit to get warmed up. If it's still showing odd readings after a day of use, you might have gotten a faulty one.

Well make sure you have everything placed correctly and then let it settle for an hour and then check the temps.

The probe measures the OUT or hotside temp. Place the probe on the hot side right on the glass over the UTH. This will then measure the hottest point your ball python can get to.

Then place the entire accurite unit on the cool side, you can use the little stand to prop it up. The unit measures the cool side and the humidity. The IN temp is the cool side temp.

:) hope this helps

Ok i firgured out the thermomter stuff...but the uth...it's not really heating? Does this take while?

It might take an hour or two to fully heat up.

ok I will wait couple hours....btw I was talking to the guy at the pet store where I'm getting the ball python and he pointed me out a PASTEL marked as a ball python for $30! So hopefully it's there tomorrow! And hopefully my temps will be okay

um...how do I inset images from my documents on here??

Hi,

You need to upload them - either to your gallery or to somewhere like imageshack. :gj:

Remember to check out this thread on identifying pastels;

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=62699


dr del

meanwhile go to this link....let me know what u think! The coconut in the middle will be moved to the left corner so don't worry :P

http://www.facebook.com/editphoto.ph...4&id=601408735

Hi,

Check this post out on how to put pics into your posts - sorry it took me so long to find it.


dr del

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meanwhile go to this link....let me know what u think! The coconut in the middle will be moved to the left corner so don't worry :P

http://www.facebook.com/editphoto.ph...4&id=601408735

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I think you could add a few more fake plants and such so the snake has more cover in a big enclosure. You could also try covering the back and sides with dark paper, aquarium background, or foam core board. That can make it look really nice and help your snake feel more secure. Other then that, nice job!

ok yeah thanks.... i was gonna get some back ground today but I totally forgot! And i did get some plastic plants but the metal was sticking out and it was sharp so I tore the flowers off...

it's been around 2 1/2 hours...the temps are 79 hot side 78 all around. Is this heater working??????

Where did you put the probe?

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Where did you put the probe?

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Sandwich between the undertank heater and tank. Underneith the glass tank and on top of the uth. Theres like an air pocket because of the probe...

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Sandwich between the undertank heater and tank. Underneith the glass tank and on top of the uth. Theres like an air pocket because of the probe...

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The accurite probe should be inside the enclosure. under the substrate and right on top of the UTH on the glass. That is kind of strange that it isn't heating up. Do you have it hooked to a dimmer or thermostat? Can you double check that the outlet it is plugged into is working correctly?

no the thermostat is under the tank the acurite is on the bottom of the tank inside the tank.

it's plugged into thermostat...outlet is working green light on thermostat meaning its working

ARRRRRRRRRRRR STILL 80 on both sides!!

Try setting your thermostat higher. What kind is it?

thermostat is on the highest part...i took the thermomstat off and just plugged the uth in the outlet. It's a reptitemp 500R. The cold side is 79...hot side (if u call it hot lol) is 80

:( i hope its not broke


Edit: it went up .2 degrees in the past 30 mins

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thermostat is on the highest part...i took the thermomstat off and just plugged the uth in the outlet. It's a reptitemp 500R. The cold side is 79...hot side (if u call it hot lol) is 80

:( i hope its not broke


Edit: it went up .2 degrees in the past 30 mins

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I would take it back to wherever you bought it. Sounds like its a dud.

okay i will wait till tomorrow and she what happens with it

hey it's 81 on hot side now 80 cool side....78 room temp ;) Fingers crossed

:( i think its a dud. I lost the reiept...but they were on sale for $15. Hopefully they are open tomorrow

The first heating pad I ever bought a few years ago didnt work :( Hopefully they will let you exchange

yeah...it's back down to 79. Piece of poop

Hi,

If you can test the heatpad plugged directly into the wall socket ( not while it is attached to the ank if possible ) If you have already taped it in place then sit and babysit it to make sure it doesn't get hot enough to burn the snake.

If the heatpad works ok it's the thermostat - saves the embarassment of taking the wrong thing back. Done that a few times. :oops:


dr del

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Hi,

If you can test the heatpad plugged directly into the wall socket ( not while it is attached to the ank if possible ) If you have already taped it in place then sit and babysit it to make sure it doesn't get hot enough to burn the snake.

If the heatpad works ok it's the thermostat - saves the embarassment of taking the wrong thing back. Done that a few times. :oops:


dr del

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No its the heat pad...theres another thermomter by it and it reads 80. So its the pad :(

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Originally Posted by cartman89

ok I will wait couple hours....btw I was talking to the guy at the pet store where I'm getting the ball python and he pointed me out a PASTEL marked as a ball python for $30! So hopefully it's there tomorrow! And hopefully my temps will be okay

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Make sure to take pictures so we can tell you if its really a pastel or not!!

It's funny how much trouble some people have with the UTH's. I have one but it's side-mounted, and it barely heats the ambient temp to high 70's. My boyfriend bottom mounted his and a thermometer read almost 110 on the bottom of the tank, so he quit using it (no thermostat for it). *sigh* Good luck

i think the probe damaged it. Cause it was under the tank on top of the heater (like you all said) and it bent the uth...

Hi,

I dunno - they are normally pretty flexible. :confused:

Was it previously stuck onto the tank or anything?


dr del

yeah so...I got a new one (full refund) It shot up to 95 in 10min!! As of now hot side is 96 cool side is 78? It's a on a thermomstat. I'm trying to get hot side to 93 and cool side to 82