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Jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 31/03/2009 : 10:43:59
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| I have one of these and I'm finding it rubbish.... has anyone else encountered this or should I send it back rather than getting a replacement? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2009 : 19:38:11
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| never heard of them.... what the problem with it? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2009 : 23:50:04
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| it has a serious problem with keeping at the desired temp... it fluctuates from 26-32,ive ordered another one tho owhich should be arriving soon (along with a vine for my viv!) |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 10:34:28
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| TBH with any on/off stat you're likely to get a wider fluctuation of temperature than, say, a pulse stat. not sure how much variation in temperature my Habistat matstat produces though as a comparison. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 01/04/2009 : 20:41:39
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well i had a microclimate stat and mat, got a temperature swing of about the same, you can improve the differential by placing the temperature probe in the middle of the mat with only a small amount of substrate between them might get down to a 4 deg diff i went for a dimming proportional controller now keeps within a half degree easily
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1.0.0 Tom a 10 month old Flourescent orange Corn 29 inches and growing fast
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Jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 23:53:11
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| is a dimming one the best for a heatmat then or a pulse one? |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 06:26:06
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| i think he means pulse proportional stat i use one of them as wasnt happy with my on/off stat pulse prop is sooooo much better |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 12:40:08
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No i did mean dimming as in it varies the output in proportion to the required temperature change, clearly would only dim a lamp but the effect is the same with a mat for £30 couldn't go wrong. Dimming stats are a little more versatile since you can use them with any heat source.
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1.0.0 Tom a 10 month old Flourescent orange Corn 29 inches and growing fast
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 15:48:23
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| i have a Komodo thermo stat and i find it ok, the same as my habistat, it drops a couple of degrees but thats to be expected |
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1.2.0 Leopard Gecko
2.1.0 Hermann tortoises
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