Quote Originally Posted by kaitala View Post
You certainly can use a lamp dimmer. It's basically an extension cord with a slider that adjusts how much power goes to your heat pad. More power, higher temp. You'll need a separate thermometer to monitor temps.

You could also use a programmable thermo/rheostat. We have rancos and herpstats, and like them both.
Most definitely investing in a thermostat. I also ordered a temp gun yesterday for that reason. Learning a lot. Lol.