best stat

snakeman879 · 08-03-13, 12:44 PM

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 · 08-03-13, 02:51 PM

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

Lankyrob · 08-03-13, 05:21 PM

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

snakeman879 · 08-03-13, 05:22 PM

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 · 08-03-13, 05:24 PM

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 · 08-04-13, 02:20 AM

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

Mikoh4792 · 08-04-13, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by snakeman879

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 · 08-04-13, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

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

They have different brands in the UK.

Lankyrob · 08-04-13, 07:03 AM

I use habistat

snakeman879 · 08-04-13, 10:17 AM

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 · 08-04-13, 10:20 AM

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 · 08-04-13, 10:55 AM

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 · 08-04-13, 02:53 PM

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 · 08-04-13, 04:20 PM

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 · 08-08-13, 02:16 PM

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.