Boaphile ranco thermostats?

[Dave Green]

I started with Rancos and I've thrown away more then I can remember at this point. In my experience most last a couple years and then start giving error messages. I've replaced them all with Herpstats.

[MarkS]

Personal opinion is that they are horrible. I've had several of them, all dead now. Some of them took some of my snakes with them when they died. I will never own another Ranco.

[Vypyrz]

I have used both Ranco and Johnson thermostats successfully with both tubs and tanks. I have upgraded to Herpstats over the years because I like the proportional ones. I do still use a Ranco to run the space heater in my Reptile room. The thing to remember is this, the Ranco and Johnson thermostats were designed for more industrial and commercial type heating and air conditioning applications in mind, we have only adapted them to reptile applications. And, in most cases, they perform well. But, as with most anything mechanical or electrical, there is always a chance for failure. I know there are several people who use them as back-up thermostats for their primary thermostats, which are proportional.

[AlexisFitzy]

Personal opinion is that they are horrible. I've had several of them, all dead now. Some of them took some of my snakes with them when they died. I will never own another Ranco.

Man I'm really sorry that happened to you and your snakes


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[MarkS]

Man I'm really sorry that happened to you and your snakes


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Yeah it's terrible when that happens especially when it's due to the failure of a piece of equipment. I know I'm not the only one around here who's lost animals due to a ranco failure, there was a thread about it here some time ago and I remember that there were a few others with similar experiences. Funny thing is that I've also got several Johnson thermostats (which are very close to the same thing) which I got about the same time and THEY are all still working just fine. It's NOT just because we're using them in a way they weren't intended for, I really believe that the Ranco's are just an inferior product.

[AlexisFitzy]

Yeah it's terrible when that happens especially when it's due to the failure of a piece of equipment. I know I'm not the only one around here who's lost animals due to a ranco failure, there was a thread about it here some time ago and I remember that there were a few others with similar experiences. Funny thing is that I've also got several Johnson thermostats (which are very close to the same thing) which I got about the same time and THEY are all still working just fine. It's NOT just because we're using them in a way they weren't intended for, I really believe that the Ranco's are just an inferior product.

Oh wow that's so interesting. That those two thermostats are so similar but one performs better than the other. Definitely questionable mechanics on the ranco side. And after hearing everyone's replies I can agree with you that the rancos are an inferior product. Maybe not for industrial use but for us hobbyist a gamble.


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[bigt0006]

For that price you can get a refurb herpstat in ebay

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[AlexisFitzy]

For that price you can get a refurb herpstat in ebay

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I know, I almost got one recently! Someone was selling a discontinued Herpstat 2 and it had gotten up to $95 on the last day but someone had an automatic bid on it or something and got it for $115. Ugh I was so pissed! >.< but I'm on the look out for one. I'll probably just get a new one off the SR site but hey might as well try to find a good deal for one first. If I could save $100 bucks why not try and save $100 bucks. Oh and if you see anymore before I do let me know


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[bigt0006]

Last one they guy had 65 a month or 2 ago

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[PitOnTheProwl]

I wouldn't run a "refurbed" anything.................... just my 2cents