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Lynne · Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: HEATSTRIP

has anyone ever used the 4ft heatstrip successfully. thats two i have had so i could fit my hatchling corns on the one mat, and both have heated at one end and not at the other!!!! i have the stat probe at the end furthest away from the heat element. am i doing it wrong, or is it the mat do you think???
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pachyderm · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

Hi Lynne

You dont say exactly what the problem is. I have run several heat strips off the one thermostat with no problem. I always put some folded paper under the probe and tape it down onto the heat strip. The reason for the paper is to take the place of the bottom of the box i keep the snakes etc in. Otherwise the probe, being directly on the heatstrip constantly turns it off before temps are reached in the box. Hope this helps

peaches · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

Do you mean that one end of the strip is heating and not the other end, or the actual enclosure??

I've used strips aswell with no problems on stats, either laid flat or stood up.
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SnakeGuy · Key Member Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Devon

I use strips aswell and never have this problem, so guessing it must be your heat strip at fault
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johonny · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

Lynne noone knows what your talking about would you care to tell what the problem is? Laughing

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Lynne · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject:

the first two feet of the heat strip is heating, the second two feet isnt. this is the second 4ft mat i have used and both were doing the same. i have had to put two heat mats on the back of the two tubs at end that isnt heating!!! johonny who flung you a banana?
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jon_g · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:18 am Post subject:

Hi Lynne

Some thermostats need a minumim amount of wattage to make them work,

Try just plugging the heatmat into the mains with no thermostat, if it all gets hot you will need to buy a different type of thermostat, if its still not getting hot all over its the mat !!
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Rad · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:38 am Post subject:

Lynne · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

thanks rad and jon, i didnit think of that. will change it straight away.
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Lynne · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

i think you guys hit it on the nose. i didnt think to check the wattage. well i will be in future. thankyou!!!
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