herpstat and heaat tappee

[nobigdeal508]

Grabbed a herpstat 1 and had some prewire heattape sent over from RB. The herp was running at 92 for about 3 hours and the tapes actual reading with a gun was closer too 100 deg. The temp side of my tub (spaced about 1/4'' off tape") was about 90 and inside around 85 (papertowel substrate)

so questions... why is the heattape throwing 5+ deg over what i set the thermostat for ? Also should i go higher until i get 90-92 in the tub?

[MootWorm]

I don't know anything about anything, but where is the probe placed? That may have something to do with it.

[nobigdeal508]

directly on the heattape.

[The Serpent Merchant]

What are you using to attach the probe?

Most temp guns aren't all that accurate, certainly less accurate than the herpstats probe is.

[nobigdeal508]

What are you using to attach the probe?

its sitting on top of the heat tape, nothing attached; i read using tape could cause hotter false readings.

Most temp guns aren't all that accurate, certainly less accurate than the herpstats probe is.

It's a raytek i use at work, has to be +/-1

[PitOnTheProwl]

Most temp guns aren't all that accurate, certainly less accurate than the herpstats probe is.

Actually they are, BUT they are not meant to be used on a shiny/reflective surface.

I would lean more toward probe placement, might try moving to a different location.

[MootWorm]

Could you put a tissue or some other very thin material over the tape, then recheck with the heat gun? That should hopefully give a truer reading. I totally forgot the "don't mix temp guns and shiny stuff' rule. I ready the glass on our lizard's tank just for giggles and it was 120 lol.

[TheSnakeGuy]

Sounds like someone has covered their probe with a tape or something that is holding heat.

[The Serpent Merchant]

Actually they are, BUT they are not meant to be used on a shiny/reflective surface.

I would lean more toward probe placement, might try moving to a different location.

Not the cheap ones used in the hobby, most are just as bad as an accurate, +/- 2 to +/- 4 depending on the exact model.

Reflective surfaces will only make it worse.

But I agree, that probe placement is a likely culprit.

[nobigdeal508]

how should i be attatching the probe? also for tub setup i grabbed an acurite indoor/outdoor with humidity. Do you put on in every tub or am i good with monitoring a single tub, then doing heatgun checks periodically.


Also how are you running those wires?