Oh dear,
I look like a tosser!
I wrote that at work on my phone and was trying not to get caught so I didn't read it properly
Obviously my cut and pastes didn't work.
Should look more like this:
'd like to see (if you decide to go for another thermostat) how much things change in your enclosure and whether your "inconsistency'' disappears, and that the heat cord has a constant temperature throughout the cable, providing the only thing you change is the thermostat - regarding the comment about the cheap ebay thermostats you buy for under $15 as they are both the same on and off principal... and that I cannot see how a $10 Chinese thermostat, could be better than a $75 Australian made thermostat.
Dimming and pulse proportional thermostats do provide a more constant temperature, though that's not the problem in the question posted, the question I think is why the heat isn't a constant temp through the heat cord. Just saying what to buy does not give him the right answer, it's best to teach people why.
You say you have measure the temp all around with various thermometers.
Are they quality thermometers? Are they accurate?- regarding the different readings he's getting.
I fail to see how the thermostat, changes the heat cord temp. was meant to be cut and pasted to the top paragraph.
Remember that the first part of the heat cord (usually to the blue mark) doesn't heat up. If it makes up a row on one side it could be the reason for differing temps.
it will probably always be higher in the hide and on top because it will retain the heat inside and the heat will escape through the top.
the temps seem fine to me.
In the hide- 32.5C
Outside the hide- 28C
Heat gun readings, well... I dunno.
Remember your snake will chose where it want's to be, if you find him in your water bowl or trying to get out of the heat too much, it's probably too warm, if he stays in the warm side too much, its probably too cold.
What about both probes in the hide, one reading 30.1 one reading 33
Maybe the probes arent calibrated 100%? Have you swap position of probes around?
Rick
Oh dear,
I look like a tosser!
I wrote that at work on my phone and was trying not to get caught so I didn't read it properly
Obviously my cut and pastes didn't work.
Should look more like this:
'd like to see (if you decide to go for another thermostat) how much things change in your enclosure and whether your "inconsistency'' disappears, and that the heat cord has a constant temperature throughout the cable, providing the only thing you change is the thermostat - regarding the comment about the cheap ebay thermostats you buy for under $15 as they are both the same on and off principal... and that I cannot see how a $10 Chinese thermostat, could be better than a $75 Australian made thermostat.
Dimming and pulse proportional thermostats do provide a more constant temperature, though that's not the problem in the question posted, the question I think is why the heat isn't a constant temp through the heat cord. Just saying what to buy does not give him the right answer, it's best to teach people why.
You say you have measure the temp all around with various thermometers.
Are they quality thermometers? Are they accurate?- regarding the different readings he's getting.
I fail to see how the thermostat, changes the heat cord temp. was meant to be cut and pasted to the top paragraph.
try putting a tile over the heat cord, it will spread the heat from the cord more evenly resulting in more even temps across the surface. As others have said, put the thermostat inside the tub as that's the critical area you are monitoring
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