While I sort of get what your saying Rainer I wouldn't personally ever suggest someone not be aware of the temp directly above a heat pad. I would think you have seen as well as me that some of them, if directly touching the bottom of a glass tank can reach temps close to 150 degrees if not on some type of temp control device.

In a small enclosure the cool side can still get rather warm unless your place is well below 70 degrees if the heat pads not dialed down some.

Also for safety reasons I wouldn't want a heat pad getting that much hotter than needed. That could lead to quicker break down of the heat pad and a fire hazard. If you don't know what your temps are over your heat source you sure as heck don't know what they are on the cool side. That was why I mentioned the cheap thermometer in case he didn't want to or couldn't spend the money on a temp gun. They might not be real accurate but at least he would have an idea what kind of temps he had.


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Randy Whittington

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