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Originally Posted by SlothHead  Maybe i am reading this wrong or something, but one point that doesnt seem to be stated, you do need a warm and a cool end.
So there are many variables here.
If you are running a thermostat, what sort is it, Dimming or pulse? Does it have a probe, or is it one that is built in internally?
What are you keeping in there?
How big is the enclosure?
What are the standard temps in the house?
Where did you put the thermometer when you were testing the temps?
These are just the start of the heating dilemma. Without knowing these, you may be producing temps of 40degrees under the lamp and only 25 at the other end. that is just a hypothetical. |
it's a pulse thermostat, with I believe the sensor built internally. It is positioned perhaps 4 inches below the light. The enclosure is quite large (read: tall), the globe being at the top and the ground being a good way down ensuring a hot and cool end. There is nothing in there at the moment it is for when my snakes get a little bigger. The reason i'm asking now is becuase I turned it on in an attempt to see if it could hold a temp and to ensure everything was working as I'd just picked it up.
I don't have a thermometer actually, I was reading the display on the thermostat, however I have intentions of buying one on the weekened when I have a chance to get down the shop. Temps in the house... well I live in Brisbane, so it's not overly cold. The house I live in is older and not insulated, so it's chilly in winter and hot as holy hell in summer. i'm fairly sure in summer i won't be using any heat at all.
