Whats the difference between the 2? Which one is better to use with an uth?
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Thermostat or Rheostat
munoxide
Oct 11, 2007 11:52 AM
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JohnKelly
Oct 11, 2007 12:03 PM
A thermostat controls heat by constantly adjusting power to keep the correct temps. A rheostat is just a dimmer switch that must be manually controlled. For a UTH, I would suggest a thermostat. Just set it and forget it. Hope this helps
John
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munoxide
Oct 11, 2007 12:25 PM
cool, thanks
munoxide
Oct 11, 2007 12:26 PM
Also what temp should i set it to?
krisgarner
Oct 11, 2007 02:09 PM
That depends on a lot of things. What are you putting in the cage (snake)? What type of substrate? Where is the temp probe? Is it on the heat element or under the substrate inside the cage? You will need to take the temps inside the cage with a gun or a thermometer probe and adjust you t-stat accordingly.
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munoxide
Oct 11, 2007 04:59 PM
Its a snake, yes. Aspen bedding.
rainbowsrus
Oct 11, 2007 06:54 PM
But don't just set it and forget it. You need to verify the T-stat setting is giving you the temps you want in the cage. Even once you know what "number" on the stat gets you the sage temps you want you should still verify every once in a while with a temp gun. As room ambients change, so will cage ambients.
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Thanks,
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Ophidia_Junkie
Oct 12, 2007 07:57 PM
Just thought you should here this one again.
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>>But don't just set it and forget it. You need to verify the T-stat setting is giving you the temps you want in the cage. Even once you know what "number" on the stat gets you the sage temps you want you should still verify every once in a while with a temp gun. As room ambients change, so will cage ambients.
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