Possible cheaper thermostat option?

[Spaniard]

but, that wasn't the point of the post. i was asking if anyone had used this particular tstat and if the claims they make about it are valid. a tstat is not a complex piece of electronics. i made one using 3 different methods in college in the lab. we called it a chicken cooker, it was just a light bulb that had a temp probe taped to it and the voltage to the bulb was varied to keep within a desired temp range. i did it once using a breadboard and op amps, another time using a ni-daq card hooked up to a mac, and a third time using Allen Bradley PLCs. so to me it doesn't seem inconceivable that a company could be making a good, yet basic tstat for a reasonable price. The specs on the one i listed SEEM to be good, but as we all know there isn't necessarily truth in advertising.

Actually you asked no questions. The only question is in the title of your thread and even that doesn't clearly define the information you are looking for.

If your set on the idea that reliable thermostats can be achieved at low cost then by all means go ahead an use them on your animals.

I bought a helix for 130 dollars and it has worked like a charm for the last 4 years. Thats $32.50 per year so far on my investment and I expect to get many more years of use out of it. Not only this but I get the peace of mind that I'm using a tried and true product that has been proven effective for my application.

Is it possible that your thermostat could perform just as well? Sure, but I'm not willing to risk my animals to find out.