Thermostat Help

[lord jackel]

http://www.reptilebasics.com/product...cat=250&page=1 so this one will do what im lookin for then correct. plug my uth into the surge and set the temp and put the probe inside the tank

Yes it will.

[Kagez28]

never heard of salamander thermostats... do you have a link or something i tried googling it but nothing struck me. might want to check and make sure they will work for a reptile enclosure.

i know the ranco and johnson control thermostats are used for other things then keeping reptiles, in fact my old restaurant used to have one in a walk-in cooler. it was set in cooling mode so if it got to warm from going in and out, it turned on the fans and got things down to the set temp.

[bigrich0086]

they call them salmander or reddy heaters which i hear work good for helping heating garages. i found this one that works liek i want and is a lil bit cheaper. this should do the job right http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...at-with-probe/

[Kagez28]

i am gonna go ahead and advise you to not buy that thermostat. i have heard many stories about it, from fluctuating temps to it sticking on and leaving the heating element to run full power. not a very reliable thermostat.

go for a ranco or a johnson control. they are quality and can handle alot of power. i have my rack running on a JC. if you have the funds, lot of keepers use helix or herpstats. they are alittle more on the expensive side, but are worth every penny.

try reptilebasics.com Rich is a great guy and will help you out.

[bigrich0086]

i ended up buying that anyways cuz i dont have tim to save up my room get hot as hell. if it malfunctions i can send back to manufacture and get a new one or my money back.

[Chuck]

I think the point is if it malfunction you might end up burning your house down. Or burning your animal. Cheap thermostat are some thing to stay away from IMO. Do what you have to but save up and spend the 100 Bucks for a herpstat they are great quality, accurate within a degree or something like that. Most of all they have a fail safe built in to them if they ever malfunction they shut off to keep your house and your animal safe. just my 2 cents

Chuck

[bigrich0086]

remember expensive isnt always better jsut because the herp stats cost 100$ dont mean its gonan be 100% perfect. my work ues them for the coolers and they fail all the time always replacing them. so its a matter of prefrence.