Quote Originally Posted by pbyeerts View Post
It's my understanding that most thermostats can fluctuate +/- 5 degrees, but I'm not sure


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No, not even a cheap house thermostat would fluctuate that much maybe +/- 2. Accuracy of the stated temp might be bad, but if you have +/- 5 fluctuations I would recommend a rheostat as a much safer alternative.