Thermostat help!

[Brstin2flames]

I just bought one of those hydrofarm thermostats off of amazon, for the past month I've just been using a dimmer for my uth but through my research on there I realized I should go with the thermostat.

I've read that I should place the thermostat probe between the glass bottom of the tank and the uth, the only problem is that my uth is already stuck on my tank. I tried pulling up a small section and realized it would not stick back down if I did this, so instead I have taped the thermostat probe to the bottom of the uth with duct tape. I placed the duct tape over the probe hoping that would help it be less affected by the temperature fluctuations in the room. Is this an ok way to set up my thermostat? Also will it be adversly affected by occationally having a fan on in the room, like will it cause the probe to read lower and then heat the uth up to much?

I'm just kind of confused about the best way to set this up as it is my first time, any advice would be great! Thanks so much!

[hunter94]

Thats how I have mine setup, it works great. =)

[chris4554]

I think that is really how you are suppose to do it. It's how i set mine up anyway.

[hunter94]

Yea, I taped my Thermostat and a Probe Thermometer to the bottom so I could check the temps and the Thermostat could maintain it. I really only did this cause thermostats can be off a little and don't tell you the temps. I would recommend this just to be safe.

[Brstin2flames]

Thanks! It's good to know other people hve theirsthe same way and it's working well.

[hunter94]

Thanks! It's good to know other people hve theirsthe same way and it's working well.

Alright, good. Do you have a Probe for a Thermometer taped down there to, to check the temps yourself. Like I said above Thermostats can be off a little. Also what kind are you using?

[Brstin2flames]

I have a thermometer probe in the tank on the glass under the substrate so I can monitor the temp that way, then adjust the thermostat as needed. I'm using the hydrofarm thermostat and not sure on the brand of the thermometer, I bought it at a local pet supply store and it seems to be working well. I made sure to test the accuracy of the thermometer by comparing it with one I have in the house.

[snakesRkewl]

The thermometer probe is supposed to tell you the temperature the snake lays on inside of the tank.
It can't do that when it's taped to the bottom of the tank

[hunter94]

The thermometer probe is supposed to tell you the temperature the snake lays on inside of the tank.
It can't do that when it's taped to the bottom of the tank

The way I have it works perfect.

[snakesRkewl]

Do what you will but the thermometer under the tank isn't needed or useful because there is no need to know the temperature of the UTH outside the tank, only inside

Have a great 4th