best stat

[snakeman879]

Hi to all I curently have a on off stat and feel that a puls stat would control the heat bulb better? Am I right to think this eny info on best stat be very gratfule thanx in advance

[KORBIN5895]

An on/off t-stat will wreck your bulb. I would definitely get a proportional.

[Lankyrob]

I use proportionals on all my CHE's bulbs been going three and a half years with no issues.

[snakeman879]

Thanx for the info would a pulse stat control heat better? And could u recomend eny that would do the job that dont cost the erth lol thanx

[Lankyrob]

The proportional ones should keep the temps within less than one degree variation from the set temp. I think the on/offs are something like three degrees variation.

[snakeman879]

Ok thank u for your info will be geting one asap. Would u recomend the comodo brand or the habistat or microclimate?

[Mikoh4792]

Ok thank u for your info will be geting one asap. Would u recomend the comodo brand or the habistat or microclimate?

herpstat, vivarium electronics or helix is the way to go.

[KORBIN5895]

herpstat, vivarium electronics or helix is the way to go.

They have different brands in the UK.

[Lankyrob]

I use habistat

[snakeman879]

Thanks alot to all that was very helpful will be geting a habistat pulse stat in the next 2 weeks as I will be fiting it to my custom 4x4x2 viv.

[shaunyboy]

a pulse stat will control non light emmiting heat sources

a dimming stat will control non light emmiting and light emmiting heat sources

cheers shaun

[snakeman879]

That was the one I was after lol thanks that is what I need to get as its a 100 whatt red heat bulb I have generating the heat . Thanks again. ;-)

[Donnie]

I preferred the habistat on/off stat over the microclimate version as it was a bit more accurate but I now own microclimate digital stats and I can't fault them. I think if you are going for a standard dimmer then microclimate and habistat are pretty similar in quality/accuracy.

[snakeman879]

Yes think I will get the habistat dimmer stat have red about them I hope I wont be going thrugh bulbs as often lol. With the on off stats bulbs dont last much more than 4 to 5 months allways have a spere tho so aint 2 bad lol thanks

[Snakesitter]

The one point I have heard in favor on on/off models is that rduce your heating bill, some say significantly. That said...I'd rather have perfect temp control than save a few bucks! Good luck either way.

[snakeman879]

Going to get a habistat dimer stat off ebay 40 pound dont know if thats cheap?? seems ok to me lol

[snakeman879]

Going to get a habistat diming stat on ebay 40 pound dont know if thats cheap ?? Seems ok to me