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I'm looking for a good thermostat for a good value. I'll be heating a melamine rack system with heat tape.
Any suggestions?
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1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa adults
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa 2003
0.1 Rubber Boa
0.2 Eastern Hognose Snakes
2.2Western Hognose Snakes
1.1 Womas
1.0 African Hedgehog
1.0 Sulcata
1.1 Leopard tortoises
1 Pleco
2 Silver Dollars
3 Bosemian Rainbows
1 Cory Cat
1 Upside Down Catfish
2.0 Fire Guramis
1 silver arrowana
1 sentenal bichir

uhh... I think that is it.

Check Big Apple Herpetological. The proportional unit is around $100 or so, but will be the best thing you get for heat tape. Better than ON/OFF controllers for that application. Totally worth it.
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Mark

Just wondering if anyone has experience with this unit
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1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa adults
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa 2003
0.1 Rubber Boa
0.2 Eastern Hognose Snakes
2.2Western Hognose Snakes
1.1 Womas
1.0 African Hedgehog
1.0 Sulcata
1.1 Leopard tortoises
1 Pleco
2 Silver Dollars
3 Bosemian Rainbows
1 Cory Cat
1 Upside Down Catfish
2.0 Fire Guramis
1 silver arrowana
1 sentenal bichir

uhh... I think that is it.

If you search the current or 2003 archives, you will find many, many discussions about this product. Bottom line, as Mark indicated, it does a good job. I am happy with mine (~15).

-Joan

My Big Apple, hardly moves from the temp I have it set on. +/- 1-2 degrees, if at all.
Very compact unit. I would like to add however, that I wish it had a digital temp setting. Mine uses a knob that your dial to the temp you want. But then you have to be careful not to bump it. Not a big deal if you locate it up out of the way.

Troy

I have a number of them and have been using them since they were introduced. No problems at all, just great, reliable performance.

Bill