a lil new please help. heating and humidity. Please!!!!!!!!!

[JeffJ]

Really? That's weird. I just got 2, one for my BP's heat pad, and one for my soon-to-be BRB's heat pad, but it didn't work. I'll try again...

works just fine on my 8w heat pad on my 10gal with the baby bearded, for a dimming a single device cant beat it.

if your doing 2 devices you can make your own dimmer with a single pole wall dimmer, a wall socket some wiring, a grounded extension chord repair kit, a double wall box and some brains. i made one although im just running the UTH on it right now if i add another pad to help the hot side i can regulate them both in unison.

i should do a parts list and a how to some time.

[Crazy4Herps]

I'm using a ReptiTherm (ZooMed).

So sorry, Rocky88, I'm invading your thread!

[JeffJ]

I'm using a ReptiTherm (ZooMed).

So sorry, Rocky88, I'm invading your thread!

same as mine

[Crazy4Herps]

That's really weird.... and you're using this rheostat?
http://images.lowes.com/product/027557/027557390927.jpg
Maybe its the outlet. I'll try plugging it in at the other side of my room...

[RWD]

The light dimmers work great on UTH. I have used one for over two years without a problem.

[JeffJ]

That's really weird.... and you're using this rheostat?
http://images.lowes.com/product/027557/027557390927.jpg
Maybe its the outlet. I'll try plugging it in at the other side of my room...

yes that exact same one.

[Crazy4Herps]

This is really bugging me now... I'm now going to experiment with it a little....

See you all later!

[JeffJ]

only way i can see this being an issue is if the dimmer plug or UTH plug is not polorized and it was plugged in in reverse. this would cause the UTH not not heat correctly.

[Crazy4Herps]

Umm... sorry, JeffJ, but that made no sense. Could you maybe say that again in English? lol, sorry, I'm so bad with all the technical stuff...

So, I tried plugging it in a different plug. Then I thought maybe its a dud, so I opened the one I got for the soon-to-be rainbow boa, and that one didn't work either.

[JeffJ]

are the Dimmers and uth's plug keyed? (one prong is fatter then the other) if not you ucan actually reverse the polarity of the uth by plugging it in backwards and it will not work.

my fridge in my garage shocks me when its plugged in backwards. its not keyed so u can plug it in either way. it still runs. but u get shocked every time u grab the handle if the plug is reversed.

if thats not it im stumped, because i have a zoo med think heat pad on this dimmer on my 10 gal with my bearded dragon. and its working. maybe yours is busted or a knock off? china is pumping some garbage out. we got a whole box of counterfeit power strips at my work. we didn't know at first until we got a notice from out supplier. if you put anything that drew over 1000W it would short and catch fire. so a house hold hair dryer would cause it to smoke up.