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09-Oct-06, 02:51 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: latrobe valley Age: 37 | | |  a word of warning!!!
i recently bought a repta probe thermostat and put it in my snakes tank,a few days later when i went to change my snakes water i noticed a strange smell coming from inside the tank,it smelt like kerosine on further inspection i found it was the thermostat leaking were the wire goes into the probe,i didn't know that they had liquid in them,i have returned to the shop where i bought it from & they are contacting the manufacturers for me to find out what is in them.
i have decided to go back to using my internal thermostat which i have used for 10 years without a problem.
so what i am saying new things aren't always better!!!!! |
09-Oct-06, 03:45 PM
|  | Seller | Join Date: May-06 Location: Brizzy Age/Gender: 30  | | | | Would be interested to find out whats 'inside' them and if it's toxic or harmfull to reps, hhhmmmm. keep us posted jam.
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09-Oct-06, 03:53 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: townsville Age/Gender: 24  | | | | i had one burst onto to me aswell, dont know what it was but it smelt toxic.
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09-Oct-06, 03:53 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23 | | | | I would personally go for a new one(or none) over one that is possibly near the end of its life, i wouldnt be relying on a 10 year old thermostat thats for sure, make sure the heating its hooked up to wont cook your snake if/when it sticks on. Thermostats arnt made to work forever. |
09-Oct-06, 05:00 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: South Australia | | | | Thankyou to all of you, excellent information this. I'm having fun with my coastals thermostat at the moment, pretty sure it's starting to vary the temp too much, will be replacing it soon.
I'll be staying away from those for the time being but I look forward to hearing what you find out about it.
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10-Oct-06, 10:40 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Nov-05 Location: QLD | | | | thermostats sux big time, i wouldnt use one for lots of reasons.
Theres much better ways to set up an enclosure without the horrible untrust worthy things.
Sledgehammer prey is about all they are good for, unless of course its for an incubator. |
10-Oct-06, 10:49 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-03 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TrueBlue  thermostats sux big time, i wouldnt use one for lots of reasons.
Theres much better ways to set up an enclosure without the horrible untrust worthy things.
Sledgehammer prey is about all they are good for, unless of course its for an incubator. |
The more you keep saying this TrueBlue the more I'm thinking I'll be setting up my planned bank of enclosures similar to the pic I saw of yours. It makes a heap of sense.
Currently I'm playing with the idea of using some form of hydronic heating which I feel would also keep the running costs right down. I've got a few mechanical/ hydraulic engineers where I work that I can chat to about it. I'll keep you all posted should I ever get it properly sorted out. |
10-Oct-06, 10:58 AM
|  | Yes, that Hix Moderator | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: Sydney | | | Moose,
What is hydronic?
Hix
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10-Oct-06, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by cris I would personally go for a new one(or none) over one that is possibly near the end of its life, i wouldnt be relying on a 10 year old thermostat thats for sure, make sure the heating its hooked up to wont cook your snake if/when it sticks on. Thermostats arnt made to work forever. | Actually most of the mechanical thermostats have a life expectancy well beyond 10 years, particularly the bellows style thermostats such as the IMIT and IMIT clones. Unless they are damaged somehow I think you will find they will outlast your enclosure. I am currently using one that is probably well over 30 years old having had a previous life as a wall thermostat in our lounge room.
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10-Oct-06, 11:48 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Sydney Age: 25 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TrueBlue Theres much better ways to set up an enclosure without the horrible untrust worthy things. | How so TrueBlue? |
10-Oct-06, 11:51 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Nov-05 Location: QLD | | | | with a division in the tank so there is a CONSTANT warm side and cool side, simple. |
10-Oct-06, 12:54 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-05 Location: Warners Bay Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by moosenoose The more you keep saying this TrueBlue the more I'm thinking I'll be setting up my planned bank of enclosures similar to the pic I saw of yours. It makes a heap of sense.
Currently I'm playing with the idea of using some form of hydronic heating which I feel would also keep the running costs right down. I've got a few mechanical/ hydraulic engineers where I work that I can chat to about it. I'll keep you all posted should I ever get it properly sorted out. | What type of Hydroponic heating are you using? HID lights?
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10-Oct-06, 01:15 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Somewhere near Brisbane | | | | This is why I only use Microclimate or Habistat thermostats, you get what you pay for.
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10-Oct-06, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Hix Moose,
What is hydronic?
Hix | I googled it ;-)
It seems like a buzz word for heating water  Hydronic Heating Association, a hydronic heat resourceHydronic Heating Association sets standards and quality for hot water heating.
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10-Oct-06, 01:37 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by herptrader Actually most of the mechanical thermostats have a life expectancy well beyond 10 years, particularly the bellows style thermostats such as the IMIT and IMIT clones. Unless they are damaged somehow I think you will find they will outlast your enclosure. I am currently using one that is probably well over 30 years old having had a previous life as a wall thermostat in our lounge room. | Fair enough mine only lasted less than 4(1997-2000or 2001) years and i was very lucky not to cook my snake. I guess i was lucky and unlucky at the same time. | | |
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