reccomended thermostat for small rack?

[joeyjoe9876]

I had built this small rack two years ago and have finally gotten around to buying some flexwatt to install. (have been using it as a shelf for some time now).


What would you guys recommend for a thermostat that can handle 100-150 watts and is in the $40-$70 range?

[chris-uk]

The thermostats that I use and recommend are the Habistat range, but I don't think they are available in the US.
I know our American members use a variety of different stats, and you may find some old threads with recommended models in some older threads. I expect they will chime in with their own favourites soon.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Marnie posted a thread http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...ht=thermostats
she recommends a thermostat

[gregmonsta]

A pulse thermostat would be the best option for you, if it falls in the right price-range.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

I thought that pulse proportional thermostats where for ceramic heat emitters do you have to use a special heat mat or just a normal heat mat?

[gregmonsta]

Pulse stats can be used for anything other than lightbulbs. They are better than simple on/off thermostats as they give a constant temp with less fluctuation. I use pulse stats on all of my non-light emitting heat sources. Normal on/off stats can have up to 6 degrees of fluctuation from my experience.

[EasternGirl]

The thermostat that I use and that I posted about is not a pulse thermostat...but it is a good, reliable one that is relatively cheap. I recently got an infrared laser temp gun...and based on the readings I am getting from the temp gun...it looks like the thermostat I use is pretty accurate in terms of temps as well.I just did a reading of the area where I have my thermostat probe...it's laying on the substrate over my UTH area...and the temp gun is reading 82 degrees. The thermostat is set to turn things off at 85 degrees...so I'd say it's pretty darn close.