Quote Originally Posted by Kourtneyhk View Post
Hey all!

I just got my Hydrofram thermostat today, and have it all set up and going! I have the prob directly above the heatpad, under the newspaper substrate. It came with a little suction cup to hold it on so I have it suctioned onto the glass. I have it programmed to shut off at 90 degrees, and its been working great! However, now I'm having another temperature "issue".

The probe is literally about an eighth of an inch above the class. Now, because it's reading that that area is 90 degrees, it shuts off. when I use my temp gun, however, its reading around 82 directly above the UTH (this is measuring ON the newspaper, not underneath where the probe is).

Now because the probe is reading the area as 90 degrees, and the temp gun is reading the hot side at around 82-84 degrees, is this okay? Or should I allow the UTH to get a little hotter before the thermostat cuts it off in order to up the temperature for his hot hide? Should I take the paper off and do a reading with my temperature gun to see whether it measures the glass as 90 degrees? I kind of feel like I'm worried about nothing, but I definitely want what is best for my little guy

Thanks!
Kourtney
The probe needs to be on the outside of the enclosure. It prevents the snake from moving the probe, thus reading and regulating your UTH incorrectly.
Remember, a thermostat isn't a thermometer. It may not read the exact temp.
If your temp gun is reading 82-84, then set your thermostat for 96-97 degrees to give you a hot spot of 88-90. My thermostat is set to 98 to give my hot spot of 90.