Thermostats

[Skyrivers]

It is really warm in the day time (my house too) and then gets pretty cool at night and so that when I usually have to adjust the temp like, lower it in the day and raise it in at night... I'm just wondering If It's normal to have to do that? Or is it okay to have her hot spot cooler at night maybe?

Isn't it the thermostat's job to regulate? I keep an eye on it but small fluctuations are not bad. They get it naturally in the wild.

[AnnieHeart]

Isn't it the thermostat's job to regulate? I keep an eye on it but small fluctuations are not bad. They get it naturally in the wild.

So 85 degrees is an okay hot spot at night?

[larryd23]

My comment assumes that your concern is that your temps are occasionally lower than you would like...

Keep in mind that your UTH can only raise the temperature so much. If your room temperature drops at night, your thermostat will cause the UTH to work harder to maintain the temperature that you set. I'm not familiar with your thermostat, but with a Herpstat you can actually see how hard the heat source is working to maintain the temperature that is set. If your UTH is running 100% and you're not able to maintain your temps, then you have two choices: increase your room temp or increase your heating capacity (typically by adding a CHE or an RHP).

It may simply be that you do not have enough heating capacity in your viv to maintain your temps when the house cools off at night.

[AnnieHeart]

UTH's have some variability in thermal distribution, a 1 degree variation is easily within specification. I wouldn't bother adjusting for a single degree-your pet won't know the difference.

My problem is that it is very hot in the daytime and then it gets a lot cooler at night, and so my temp are changing a lot and so I was wondering if it's around 90-91 in the day on her hot spot, if it is fine to be around 85 on her hot spot at night?

[BPGator]

What are your daytime and nighttime temp readings on your UTH? It doesn't make sense for there to be much variation. As others have stated, the UTH should just be working harder at night to maintain the set temperature.


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[HarleyBalls]

I know I've been asking a lot of questions, but here goes.

My thermostat is working wonderfully, but the only problem is that I'm having to daily adjust the temperature to keep it at 90-91 degrees, and I'm wondering if this is normal, and If it is not what I can maybe do to fix it?

I'm using an UTH and the Zilla Thermostat.

Thanks so much!!

Sounds like you might have a rheostat/dimmer not a thermostat, a dimmer just regulates the current being sent to the UTH, a thermostat should do as described and monitor the temp to what you put the setpoint at and turn the UTH off and on as necessary. A dimmer style stays exactly where you set it and you will see fluctuations due to room temp changes.

[AnnieHeart]

Sounds like you might have a rheostat/dimmer not a thermostat, a dimmer just regulates the current being sent to the UTH, a thermostat should do as described and monitor the temp to what you put the setpoint at and turn the UTH off and on as necessary. A dimmer style stays exactly where you set it and you will see fluctuations due to room temp changes.

Oooh, maybe that's my problem... it is called, Zilla Reptile Terrarium Heat & Habitat Lighting Temp. Controller, 500W, it doesn't say thermostat...does this sound like one?

[HarleyBalls]

Oooh, maybe that's my problem... it is called, Zilla Reptile Terrarium Heat & Habitat Lighting Temp. Controller, 500W, it doesn't say thermostat...does this sound like one?

Mid it doesn’t have a temperature probe as well as the socket for the UTH it is definitely a rheostat. I started with these and they do fluctuate, I was adjusting them a little every day twice a day! I went with some jumpstart thermostats.

[AnnieHeart]

Mid it doesn’t have a temperature probe as well as the socket for the UTH it is definitely a rheostat. I started with these and they do fluctuate, I was adjusting them a little every day twice a day! I went with some jumpstart thermostats.

Hmmm...nevermind then because mine does have a temp probe and a place where I'm plugging in the UTH...
My house temperatures fluctuate all day long, would a well-running thermostat keep control even in fluctuating temperatures?

[HarleyBalls]

Hmmm...nevermind then because mine does have a temp probe and a place where I'm plugging in the UTH...
My house temperatures fluctuate all day long, would a well-running thermostat keep control even in fluctuating temperatures?

From what another poster said, probably. Or you could have a faulty one.


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