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Currently I am using a regular timer for my heat pads and just have them on at night for eight hours. I don't live in a place that snows in the winter, and I keep my indoor room temperature in the 70s.
I was wondering if this is more cost effective in the long run regarding electricity usage, and at the same time not neglecting my snakes, than using thermostats and have the heat pads regulated 24/7.
The thermostat option will probably use more power. I don't think it will be a tremendous amount, but it will use more.
The heaters would have to run at about 33% of full power on the thermostat option in 24 hrs for the energy usage to match the unregulated for 8 hrs.
Depending on your temperature setpoint on the thermostat, the heaters will probably average somewhere between 50% to 90% power compared to the unregulated, but for 24 hrs instead of 8.
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Mark
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