Need Help with Heat

[AndrewGeibel]

I recently got the animal plastics cb70 rack with the radiant side heat. It came with either 3 or 4 inch flexwatt, I cant remember which. Trouble is, I have my thermostat set at 90 and it cant get the temperature above 85 so it just sits on the whole time. Should I switch out the flexwatt with the 11 inch wide stuff to help spread some more heat?

[Spaniard]

Where do you have your thermostat probe on?

[AndrewGeibel]

It is right under the tub ... in a slot. My thermometer that I have in there was saying that it was getting warm enough right there by the flexwatt but it wasn't getting warm enough on the cool side. I think the wider flexwatt would help just spread more ambient heat.

[Spaniard]

I have my thermostat probe on my flexwatt and then a thermometer in the tank. Bump up the thermostat temp until you reach the temps you need inside your tubs. If you just plugged the flexwatt in it takes a while before they heat up fully.

[Spaniard]

I have to set my helix to 107 before I get a good gradient. Try bumping up your thermostat. What kind of thermostat you using?

[AndrewGeibel]

I left it overnight and I had my thermostat set at 90. The thermostat wouldn't even cycle on and off though. The thermostat just read 85 all day when it was wide open. I am using a ranco. I think I may replace the 4 inch wide stuff with the 11 inch and see if that gives me a better gradient.