Dimming Thermostat For Heat Mat

In our store we tend to use them for our tortoise and chameleon enclosures to keep the basking area at the perfect temperature.

Dimming thermostat for heat mat.

Heat mat and strips can be used with on off dimmer or pulse proportional thermostats. Simply connect your heat mat heat cable ceramic heater or heat bulb to the exo terra day night thermostat set the preferred daytime and nighttime temperatures and place the heat sensor in the desired spot. The push button dial system of the thermostat will prevent accidental changes of the set temperature if the device is being handled. Whether you go for a heating mat thermostat or you buy an on off thermostat.

Provide gentle warmth from beneath. The push button dial system of the thermostat will prevent accidental changes of the set temperature if the device is being handled. Heat mats are sometimes also known as heat pads underfloor heater or under tank heaters uth but they all do the same thing. On the other hand dimming thermostats are great for light emitting heaters.

Prorep heat mats have been tested with all microclimate thermostats. They re versatile and available for whatever temperature control range you desire. Always control heat mats with the appropriate thermostat. On off or mat thermostats are perfect to be used with heat mats and reptile pads and pulse thermostats are perfect for heat cables and ceramic heat emitters.

If you want a constant surface temperature for example a hatchling snake rack then the pulse proportional offers very accurate control and a continually warm mat rather than a hot cold cycle. For the most accurate temperature control a pulse proportional or dimming thermostat should be used. Alternatively of course dimming thermostats can be used just as effectively for ceramic style heaters. It can work directly with the heat source you have installed in the vivarium which is another added benefit.

Though the dimming thermostat can also be used with heat mats or ceramic heaters it won t be quite as effective as a pulse thermostat so we would only really use this for basking light. Overall dimming thermostats are quite efficient popular and accurate. A heat mat can be controlled with a dimming thermostat if the combined load with more than one heater attached exceeds 40 watts.