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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/04/2011 : 19:14:12
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| Set it all up this morning and i cant get the temp up to 32. It is a 2 x 18 x 18 wooden viv, p.p. therm. sensor just below heat guard that is about 4 inches from heat emitter. Got dig. therm and sensor i have put on bottom of viv goes from 25.6 to 26.8. Should i put p.p. sensor on line with emitter? |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 19:28:40
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| The stat & thermometer probes should be slap bang in the centre of the hotspot (or as near as is physically possible), that is where its at its hottest on the ground. How is your ambient temp performing? If they are both not gettitng hot enough then move up to a bigger wattage emitter. |
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 20:20:05
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| thx have moved them see what happens i am on a 150 watt heat emitter |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 20:25:27
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| You shouldn't struggle to get the temps right with 150 watts behind it. |
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 20:29:56
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| Its like watching paint dry, hopefully should be ok by Tues when he comes. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 20:44:14
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with the stat if its set right it will raise the temp quite quickly until it approaches the set temp and then the rise will slow more and more until it levels out at the set temp.
The other way to do it is turn the stat right up until it goes over the temp and slowly cool it back down to the required temp (this is only done with no snake) |
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Edited by - Lotabob on 03/04/2011 20:45:48 |
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 20:53:31
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| turned right up it is moving now, will turn down a bit later see if it stops at 32, thx |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 21:06:24
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| Don't rely on the markings on the stat either, they are at best a guide but personally I think its a waste of ink printing it on. Just follow the thermometer readings and make the necessary adjustments. |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/04/2011 : 21:30:25
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| Why does the thermostat even have the temperatures written on it? It couldn't be further from the truth |
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Posted - 03/04/2011 : 21:51:04
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TRUE!
Long after the snakes and I am gone from this house, the walls will still exude the ghostly whisper ....
F*******G STATS! |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 22:31:18
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2011 : 14:10:15
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| Put stat on full for the last 7 hrs. moved the viv on top of the other still only reading 29.8, anything else i can try? |
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Posted - 04/04/2011 : 14:28:19
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You could try moving the stat probe further away from the emitter, towards the cool end. The temp needed further away will be lower than at the hot end; thus it gives you a wider range of adjustment to play with (if that makes sense ...I'm terrible at explaining these things! ) |
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2011 : 16:53:32
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| My God it works thankyou thankyou. Temp now up 42.9, good job there is no snake in yet,hopefully there will be tomorrow. Will turn stat down to 32 and see what happens. thx bats |
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Posted - 04/04/2011 : 17:19:47
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Originally posted by stumpy
My God it works thankyou thankyou. Temp now up 42.9, good job there is no snake in yet,hopefully there will be tomorrow. Will turn stat down to 32 and see what happens. thx bats
My pleasure - glad it worked. |
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Welly
Yearling
United Kingdom
423 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2011 : 17:37:17
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Originally posted by Kelfezond
Why does the thermostat even have the temperatures written on it? It couldn't be further from the truth
Because that is the temp point of the probe. It will be much higher than that at the bulb and a lower than that at the opposite side. Unless your thermometer is sat next to the probe it will always be different |
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