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| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 20:55:41
just been testing my new vivarium (3ft) and i've got a 17"x11" heatmat in there just to test the temperatures.. first of all i put it on with the thermostat but nothing really happened.. the viv was still only at 20 degrees at the warm end.. so i took it off the stat just to see if it would heat up, this was an hour ago now, its still sitting at 20 degrees.. how would i get this to warm up? |
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| eeji |
Posted - 28/11/2011 : 18:37:29
my bad, I didn't read your first post properly!  |
| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:51:06
will do, there's nothing in the viv at the moment, was just testing :) |
| eeji |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:42:52
until your digital thermometers arrive take the dial ones off the wall and use them directly on the mat - chances are the mat will be set too high if the stat is all the way up |
| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:14:35
thanks for your help! |
| a33272 |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:13:58
aslong as u got one in in warm end thats the main one to monitor, as you cant do much about cool end anyway |
| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:11:58
yeah, like i said i've just ordered one, i'll order the other soon :) |
| a33272 |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:09:36
in simple terms bin them ones an get some with digital ones with probes |
| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:07:05
ok, cheers guys |
| a33272 |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:05:32
thats why there sayin the same then. a heatmat is a contact heater so it heats whats touching it. they have no effect on air temp which is what your measuring with them 'things' uve got stuck to ya viv |
| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:03:23
half way up the back of the viv |
| a33272 |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:59:49
where are they stuck though
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| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:55:23
im just using the stick on ones at the moment.. literally just ordered some digital ones though. thought the stick on ones would read more than 20 degrees though, i dont know :P |
| a33272 |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:50:52
what thermometers are you using, sounds more like a placement issue to me |
| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:14:17
im not, i just put it on the highest setting for now to try and get it warmer |
| gmac |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:11:54
stat dials are useless, dont go by that setting its not accurate. |
| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:08:54
when i say warm, i can feel that its on, i'll try covering it up with some aspen but the stats set at 32 degrees at the moment |
| gmac |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:03:07
If you can feel it warm, i suggest you cover the mat with some aspen or whatever substrate you use as the probes will be picking up some ambient heat that will give you a better idea of the temps as im not convinced its really 20 deg if you can feel it warm. |
| adamasrc |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:00:53
yeah i can feel it, its on but not very warm. and i've got 2 thermometers 1 on each end, they both read 20 degrees
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| gmac |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:00:00
is the mat working? and where you measuring the temps
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