Hydrofarm MTPRTC-Digital-Thermostat any good?

[kyleax1]

I have read about how rheostat's suck if the temp in the room fluctuates and I'm not willing to spend 50+ on a ranco or johnson thermostat.

I'm not a fanatic, I just want my snake to be happy and healthy.

Does anyone know if this is a good thermostat?

I wanted to use one for my cool side UTH and another with a CHE to keep the ambient temp steady.

I am currently using dimmer switches and I am having to adjust them all the time to keep the temps right.

[Cody John Steele]

I have no knowledge of the Hydrofarm thermostat, I have seen it several times before, and I thought of using it myself to save a few pennies. I would just personally save up for the $60 rancho one from Reptile basics.

I wish I had a review or something I could give you on the Hydrofarm thermostat, but hopefully some of these other guys will have used it.

Sorry I couldn't be of anymore help.

[Tzeentch]

Yes, I use it for my UTH.

I've had it for 6-7 months, so far so good.

It's nothing special, but it works.

[kyleax1]

Thanks for the info Tz

[jfreels]

I have three of them and they are all getting the job done. Keep in mind, they are the on/off type of thermostat. They shut off when they hit a specific temp threshold and they turn on when they hit another. There was another member here who got it and said they sucked because they didn't know how they worked. I have mine set to 92 and it generally turns on at 89 and off at 93.5 F.

[kyleax1]

I have mine set to 92 and it generally turns on at 89 and off at 93.5 F.

That's good enough for me.
The problem I have been having using the dimmers is at night the stats show 80/90 and in the morning sometimes the temps are 75/88 and others they are 70/83...so I just need something economical to fix this problem and this device sounds like it will meet my needs at a reasonable price.

[fredanthony]

That's good enough for me.
The problem I have been having using the dimmers is at night the stats show 80/90 and in the morning sometimes the temps are 75/88 and others they are 70/83...so I just need something economical to fix this problem and this device sounds like it will meet my needs at a reasonable price.

I have 4 of them, no problems yet and gets the job done
I got them from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR.../dp/B000NZZG3S

[jonesy72]

i agree .. when i was getting into BP's i was tring to save a few bucks.. so i ordered a hydrofarm.. ive been useing one for 6 or 7 months now on my rack .. yeah its cheap ..my findings on this stat..
its fairly acurate.
its been reliable.
it does get the job done.
the probe isnt replacable so if it breaks the thermostat is done.
if i remeber correctly it handles 600 watts might be 400..
for the money its worked very well .. ive had no problems . Now that ive used it for awhile now ,and have a better understanding of thermostats .Its very basic .But it works
ive since ordered a herpstat nd . be here monday.. the hydro farm will make a good back up..

[BroknBusted]

How do you have yours set up: under the tank on the heat pad or inside the tank? And if it's inside, any issues with the snake getting near the wire? I just got one and not sure the best bet for setting it up. I do have a thermometer connected to the glass above the heat pad and under the substrate right now. THe temps show the heat pad hits 110, but the substrate never seems that warm. I am more worried she may burrow down to the bottom glass and burn herself, so that is why I got one.

THANKS!!

Jay

[Vypyrz]

The thermostat probe should be mounted so that it contacts the heat source. One way to do it is to mount the probe to the bottom of the enclosure and then mount the heat source over it.