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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  16:22:51  Show Profile
Which type of thermostat would you recommend for a 7watt heatmat. I've noticed that it is harder to keep cecil's temps. stable with all the hot weather, and with all the different types I'm a bit confused?

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What type have you got? - I'd just suggest a Habistat Heatmat Stat.


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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  17:20:48  Show Profile
7 watt is a 6 x 11 i think.

A mat stat would work fine (100w)
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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  17:41:37  Show Profile
i got a mat stat and run all my vivs off it.

got 4 vivs
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How do you run more than one heat source with 1 stat? - Where do you put the probe?


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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  17:47:29  Show Profile
Thanks for that guys, gonna go check out ebay.
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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  17:50:00  Show Profile
plug extension lead in stat socket then mats in to extension lead.

got probe in my large viv for my geckos which is located on the bottom of my stack and is set to 31*C.

wastold by local shop to doit this way as stats can take up to 100w. seems to work fine.
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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  17:52:35  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
http://www.888reptiles.co.uk/productdetails.php?productid=7463&category=Heating&productname=MAT%20STAT

http://www.livefoods.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=83&products_id=146

http://www.bitsforpets.com/product_info.php?cPath=12_77_317&products_id=2077


All around the £25 mark.


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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  17:53:56  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
quote:
Originally posted by dazb

plug extension lead in stat socket then mats in to extension lead.

got probe in my large viv for my geckos which is located on the bottom of my stack and is set to 31*C.

wastold by local shop to doit this way as stats can take up to 100w. seems to work fine.



What happens if one of the other mats (without probe) fails?


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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  17:57:58  Show Profile
wot you mean??
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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  17:59:22  Show Profile
The thermometer will show you the temp & it will be obvious.
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I just meant that you have to assume they are all working the same way, if one starts getting hot and the probe is on one that is still cool, the stat would not know to turn it down.

I'm just thinking out loud really, sure the odds of them varying is very slim anyway.


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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  18:04:24  Show Profile
I have one pulse stat for 7 vivs of similar size & the temp difference is about 4*F.
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Well then, I suppose as long as I have thermometers you two have saved me some money in the future


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dazb
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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  18:08:45  Show Profile
yeah i have thermometers in each viv and that lets me know if all working.

to expensive to have a seperate stats for each viv...
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Posted - 01/08/2008 :  18:09:59  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
Super.


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