Inexpensive thermostat?

[moonlightgdess]

You can afford to buy an AP rack but cant get a quality t-stat? Im not trying to be critical of you but you could have planned that out a little better imo.

My original question was about an inexpensive temporary thermostat, not the planning of my finances. I'm not trying to be critical of your statement but it's just none of your business. I currently have my snakes in tanks, regulated for temperature in case anyone was wondering, and I'm simply eager to put them in my new rack. I am also starting a new job, which isn't pertinent to my original question either, but it means at the moment my finances are diverted elsewhere. And a "but" doesn't make you any less critical.

Thanks to those of you who answered my question.

[Slim]

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Really?

Not sure I'm understanding what you are trying to communicate...Care to elaborate?

[kitedemon]

My original question was about an inexpensive temporary thermostat, not the planning of my finances. I'm not trying to be critical of your statement but it's just none of your business. I currently have my snakes in tanks, regulated for temperature in case anyone was wondering, and I'm simply eager to put them in my new rack. I am also starting a new job, which isn't pertinent to my original question either, but it means at the moment my finances are diverted elsewhere. And a "but" doesn't make you any less critical.

Thanks to those of you who answered my question.

If you are regulating the snakes currently just move one of the regulators (rheostat?) to the rack and use that same method you are doing now. Remember racks really do best in regulated room temps if the room is stable a rheostat will work fine and not need massive adjustments. An on off will also work with indirect heat and a proportional will work too. I would suggest that a proportional unit is better but regulation can come in a lot of guises. I would always suggest that a back up system is wise failure can occur with any regulators.

[moonlightgdess]

So, with proportional, i know dimming is best but there's also pulse... what's the difference between the on/off therms and the pulse? And for the higher end, herpstat or Vivarium electronics?

[kitedemon]

A on off is exactly that it turns on and allows full power to hit the heating element. It shuts down when the probe runs over the set temp and back on again when under it. Pulse proportional is the same in fast motion. It runs power to the heating element and shuts down the power on and off rapidly, many times a second. The element is not allowed to get over the set point and not allow under it by flipping the power on and off the element never heats fully or cools fully.

proportional dimming units regulated the amount of power adding and dropping the power amount to regulate the temps. Pulse is usually on the higher end units and the lower end use dimming. The dimming will prevent the buzzing that is sometimes associated with some elements .

[Mike41793]

My original question was about an inexpensive temporary thermostat, not the planning of my finances. I'm not trying to be critical of your statement but it's just none of your business. I currently have my snakes in tanks, regulated for temperature in case anyone was wondering, and I'm simply eager to put them in my new rack. I am also starting a new job, which isn't pertinent to my original question either, but it means at the moment my finances are diverted elsewhere. And a "but" doesn't make you any less critical.

Thanks to those of you who answered my question.

I wasnt trying to be personal with you. Youre correct, I have no business to be getting into your business. I apologize if thats what you felt i was doing but i figured using the phrase "not trying to be critical" showed i wasnt. My first question was just meant to be rhetorical. I know what AP racks cost and i know what a good tstat costs, thats the only reason i made the statement in my first post. When you ask for an opinion im gunna give you my honest opinion. Its just my personality, im not trying to attack you personally or anything
With that said, if all of your other snakes have their own controlling devices now then why not just use one of them for the rack until you have the money to get a proportional tstat? They would basically do what a hydrofarm would. Like i said the $30-40 you spend on a hydrofarm is like 1/4 of a VE or herpstat.

[Mike41793]

So, with proportional, i know dimming is best but there's also pulse... what's the difference between the on/off therms and the pulse? And for the higher end, herpstat or Vivarium electronics?

I have a VE-200 and love it! It does exactly what i need it to and has always been very accurate. Eventually when i need another t-stat ill probably get a herpstat or helix just to compare with my VE. Plus blue is a nicer color for the screen so thats kinda why i want a herpstat too lol