heaters

saxerphoner · 10/09/2006, 04:39 PM

Are there any 100w heaters out there (under fifty bucks) that have a true thermostat in them where if the temp goes below a certain degree it turns on? Or do you just need to mess with them to find where your heater works best.

I bought a hydor heater and it has the degrees on the knob but I had to set it ten degrees below actual temp (two thermometers) to get it to turn off and regulate. I called the hydor company and they said that this was normal because I was on the lower end of the heater's rating. grrrr Why put temperature graduates on there if they don't mean anything???!! very misleading.

What do you think?

marcrunner · 10/09/2006, 09:31 PM

you can purchase a ranco digital temp controller. I have two of them and they keep the temp. very constant.

10/09/2006, 04:39 PM	#1
saxerphoner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: farmville, VA Posts: 129	heaters Are there any 100w heaters out there (under fifty bucks) that have a true thermostat in them where if the temp goes below a certain degree it turns on? Or do you just need to mess with them to find where your heater works best. I bought a hydor heater and it has the degrees on the knob but I had to set it ten degrees below actual temp (two thermometers) to get it to turn off and regulate. I called the hydor company and they said that this was normal because I was on the lower end of the heater's rating. grrrr Why put temperature graduates on there if they don't mean anything???!! very misleading. What do you think?

10/09/2006, 09:31 PM	#2
marcrunner Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Folsom Posts: 309	you can purchase a ranco digital temp controller. I have two of them and they keep the temp. very constant.