How do you keep the enclosure at a safe temp?

[reptilemom25]

I know that sounds like a good idea but it will never work. I run the largest RHP’s on the market and they wont do a thing in a room under 66-68.


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My house thermostat is set at 68 as well. We run 66-68. I just set up a 3x2x12" pvc enclosure with a 40 watt VE RHP. It is my first setup with RHP heating. It seems to have no problem maintaining 88 hot side 80 cool side and isn't on constantly. I was concerned I would need a larger one, but it seems to be doing well. It's been running perfect temps for 24 hours. I am giving it another 24, then setting up with substrate and dialing in humidity.

[CALM Pythons]

My house thermostat is set at 68 as well. We run 66-68. I just set up a 3x2x12" pvc enclosure with a 40 watt VE RHP. It is my first setup with RHP heating. It seems to have no problem maintaining 88 hot side 80 cool side and isn't on constantly. I was concerned I would need a larger one, but it seems to be doing well. It's been running perfect temps for 24 hours. I am giving it another 24, then setting up with substrate and dialing in humidity.

Yup that will work. Your enclosure is much smaller than most. My smallest ones are 4’x24”x24”. Mine run fine at the temps 66-68 but any lower like 62 and the RHP runs hard at 100% power to get a 80 degree ambient and that skyrockets the Hot Spot.
This OP is talking about 50 degrees being the Warmest his room is.


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