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Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785
Agreed, with Hydrofarm thermostats going for ~$30 there's no reason not to choose a thermostat over a dimmer or rheostat. Too much room for error since neither dimmers nor rheostats control the temperature, it is 100% up to the keeper to constantly monitor it, which means the enclosure could be too warm or cold at any given time. I'd honestly rather spend the few hundred bucks getting a Herpstat or VE than risk my animal's health with a dimmer or rheostat, save that for non-heat lighting.
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It is best to not speak of what YOU are not familiar with. That Is EXACTLY how dimmers(electronic control) and rheostats(variable resistor) operate, by varying the voltage which results in a temperature/light change of the controlled device. I feel most confident relying on a dimmer, while a thermostat set-up will either fail in an ON OR OFF state, depending on the relay configuration, a dimer provides a constant voltage output WITHOUT the hysteresis swing(look it up), of a thermostat control. AND, to be smart, isn't it OUR responsibility to be 100% aware of our pets surroundings? ALL the time?? If you like to spend lots of $ to improve your "feel good quotient", then go for it.
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