sorry another question about uth?

[vr-mark]

i have exo terra uth (the desert one)and i plug it in and it only gets a little warmer then room temp..i was wondering if it was normal or is it broken

[lord jackel]

i have exo terra uth (the desert one)and i plug it in and it only gets a little warmer then room temp..i was wondering if it was normal or is it broken

How are you measuring that it is just a little warmer then room temp? By this I mean what is the UTH attached to and where is the temperature sensor probe?

[vr-mark]

i put my had on it and its just warmer then room temp..i wouldn't even say its warm i have a thermostat on the way any a digial thermo an hum.its attached to the bottom of the tank

[Kagez28]

if it really is at room temp then it does sound like maybe the heating elements are damaged. those things can reach 110 degrees if not controlled with a thermostat or a dimmer.

[Kagez28]

i would put a thermometer probe on it and see what you get. 100 degrees F is not really "hot to the touch", so it could be heating up but just not feel that way. i would check it with a thermometer.

[vr-mark]

those things can reach 110 degrees if not controlled with a thermostat or a dimmer.

thats what i thought but its not getting warm at all mines pluged straight into the wall n its not warm at all.. i was wondering if anyone is using this pad?

[lord jackel]

i put my had on it and its just warmer then room temp..i wouldn't even say its warm i have a thermostat on the way any a digial thermo an hum.its attached to the bottom of the tank

Ok if it is warm to the touch then it IS above room temp. Your body is 98.6 degrees so if it feels warm to touch it is above 98.6 degrees (little trick). I would say you are higher then you think. I would wait till you get the thermometer before you return it...just to make sure.

[Relentless]

Just a little advice about reaching and monitoring temps:

Your hand is not a thermometer