Flexwatt reading over 115 degrees with laser thermometer. safe or not?

[The Serpent Merchant]

After following this thread - I went home and checked my setup. My backheat unit is running with the Helix at 105 in order to get a 90 hotside and an 80 coolside.

I pointed my tempgun right on the heattape and mine is running high at 115 - is this okay???

I would like to see where you all place your probe with backheat racks - I can't seem to get mine set.

Sounds to me like you need to adjust your probe placement.

[L.West]

Sounds to me like you need to adjust your probe placement.

How do I adjust it - that is what I was hoping someone could tell me. Do I move it further off the heattape or move it closer to the heattape.

Help please...

[Slim]

Sounds like you need to move the probe a little closer to the heat tape then adjust your setpoint after everything settles again.

[L.West]

Sounds like you need to move the probe a little closer to the heat tape then adjust your setpoint after everything settles again.

So I should move the probe a little closer to touching the flexwatt and then up the number on my Helix to offset until my tubs are where I need them?

Will doing this reduce the power that my heattape is running at??

[Slim]

Move the probe a little closer to the flexwatt and let everything settle for an hour. Then adjust your setpoint to achieve your desired temp in the tubs. Logically, you should be adjusting down, so yes, you should be lowering the output of the tape.

[L.West]

Move the probe a little closer to the flexwatt and let everything settle for an hour. Then adjust your setpoint to achieve your desired temp in the tubs. Logically, you should be adjusting down, so yes, you should be lowering the output of the tape.

Thanks I will try this tonight after work.