I've never used one of these so I'm wondering if you think this setup will work. My apartment gets cold at night. So I'm getting a CHE and hooking it up to my older on/off thermostat because who cares if it turns off and on multiple times since they don't put out any light so it won't bother Volcano (or me). Any way my apartment on a cold night can drop to 60 or even a little less. So I figure I can set the CHE thermostat for 70. That way it get cooler for him at night but doesn't hit lower than that. Last night temps here were in the 50s overnight and the temp in his tank hit 61. Anyone see any major flaws with this setup or my sometimes insane logic?
That should work. I have a similar setup using a heat projector (I like these because they don't get nearly as hot to the touch as a CHE). It is on a pulse thermostat and set to keep the temps (at the probe) between 68-73 overnight.
That should work. I have a similar setup using a heat projector (I like these because they don't get nearly as hot to the touch as a CHE). It is on a pulse thermostat and set to keep the temps (at the probe) between 68-73 overnight.
They are similar. Arcadia makes them. MegaRay used to make them but I don't see them listed as available any more. They have a small ceramic element inside a metal reflector. They project plenty of infrared heat downward but just don't get nearly as hot to the touch as the CHEs do. https://www.arcadiareptile.com/heating/heat-projector/