UTH does not cause belly burn if used properly.

They should be controlled by a dimmer or proportional thermostat, and ideally there should be a small air gap between the heat source and the tank bottom.



A UTH should not be used with an on/off thermostat that send full current to the heat source unless the UTH has a built in current limiter to avoid too much heat (Bean Farm sells some that do).



The thermostat should be on the heat source, not in the tank/tub. A digital thermometer should be in the tank with the probe directly in the substrate of the warm side. You adjust the thermostat or dimmer switch until the digital thermometer in the tank maintains the target temperature.
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