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HomeGarden EquipmentHydrofarm MTPRTC Digital Thermostat For Heat Mats |
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37 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 Hydrofarm MTPRTC Electronic Temperature Controller for Heat Mats Oct 30, 2007
By photokrystal
I am using this mat to keep a constant temperature on my Kombucha brew. Using a standard heating pad, this theromstat does the job. I'm very pleased with it. I can keep the temperature at 79 degrees and not have to have a heating pad constantly on. Keep the suction cup clean so it doesn't pop off the glass and a thermometer handy to monitor the temperature.
41 of 42 found the following review helpful:
 Totaly awesome Heat Mat monitor. Feb 03, 2010
By Jonathan Elizondo
"Jl"
Works like a charm.
Connect the Heat Mat monitor's power cord into the wall, then connect the seedling heat mat's power cord into the monitor.
To set the degrees is very easy. Hold down the button "SET" until the numbers are blinking. Then using the up and down arrows, set the desired temperature then press the "SET" button again to stop the blinking. Also press down the "UP" button for 6 seconds for readings in Fahrenheit or hold down the "DOWN" button for 6 seconds for readings in Celsius.
There is a little wire with a plastic white tip that hangs from the monitor.
Push the white part into the soil for temperature reading.(Once temperature is set, do not be alarmed when your heat mat reaches its maximum temperature you set it to then the Heat Mat monitor temperature will go up and down 3 degrees to prevent over heating)
This is very helpful for starting seeds.
27 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Great for use with herp setup Mar 18, 2011
By Matt C. M.
"Matt"
Just like a few other reviewers on here, I bought these for my under tank heaters on my two python tanks. They are very, very effective at regulating the temperatures accurately. I compare the temps on this product with my digital thermometers and they work great.
A few things some people would like to know:
- These are set it and forget it thermostats. You put in the maximum temp (i.e, 90 or 92) degrees and this thermostat will automatically kick on if the temp gets 2 degrees less (88 or 90 degrees respectively). This means you are not going to get too much variation in the warm spot hide which is a great thing but you CAN NOT change this variance. I don't see a real reason you need to though.
- The probe cables are perfect length and since they are designed for soil applications, they can be buried in substrate. They also have a suction cup if you need to monitor ambient air instead.
- TIP: Though some people say you should bury the probe and it should make have DIRECT contact with the UTH, I tried this out and I didn't like it. I am more concerned with the overall micro-climate in the hide or on the surface of the substrate so I just let it lay level with the substrate. That way, if the snake is colder than usual, they will coil in the hide and will give the thermostats a reading that is cooler than the actual temperature. This means the UTH will kick on a little longer than normal and warm the snake back up to a nice temperature.
- These thermostats are very heavy duty and can handle a large electrical load (1000 watts). Since most undertank heaters are 24 watts or less, you can definitely use this stat with multiple tank heaters. It has a three-prong connector on it and heavy-duty power cords/connectors.
- There isn't a reason you can't use this with visible light heaters but I would imagine it would be annoying to have the constant on/off. Use it with ceramic heaters or heat tamp instead. For the visible light heaters, use a dimmer or proportional thermostat. The same goes for incubators. Get a proportional thermostat for your incub.
PS. Gave it 4/5 stars because it's not a proportional thermostat, but for the money you know what you're getting! Definitely recommend!!!
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
A handy little thermostat Nov 08, 2009
By Claude M. Shockley
"claudemac"
This was just what I needed to keep my seed soil at a proper warmth to promote growth. When used in conhuction of a seedling heating pad, it makes growing from seeds a snap. It was easily set-up and easy to adjust as I added different types of seeds. It kept the seeding tray at a constant 81-86 degrees until my peppers had sprouted. Later it kept it at around 75 degrees. The click it makes when coming on and turning off is quiet and no disturbing to the conversation.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Thermostat Dec 04, 2010
By Green Thumb Wannabe
This thermostat works great and turned a poor farmer like me into a succesful grower so far. I set the thermostat 2oF above what I wanted it and when the temp drops to where I want it, it kicks the heat mat in to keep seedlings at or 2oF above my temp range desired. VERY easy to set and use and can be set at any temp a plant seed would like to sprout at. :D
I would reccomend this thermometer to anyone that wants to sprout seeds. Your mat will not overheat your seeds this way and you don't have to sit and monitor your seeds all day and night... just set and forget. ;)
By the way you should see how many seeds I sprouted on my first attempt useing this thing... gonna have a HUGE garden full of alll kinds of herbs... Parsley, Oregano, Tomatos, Cilantro, Asperagus, etc. I have tons of seeds my first time out sprouting and growing at an incredible rate now. :D
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