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lar20
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my heating pads been on like 5 hours and i just checked it and it is at 105 =/ i put them on bigger things to increase airflow but other then that i dont know how to lower it and keep it lowerd. any suggestions?
BalloonzForU
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Are you using a thermostat to control the temp?
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lar20
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i just have a thermostat with a probe to tell the temp and everythings been fine lately but now it started to get hot. like i said i put them on stop of things that are more thick so theres better air flow and i also put some paper towel under the repticarpet which can probably help.
BalloonzForU
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Without a thermostats or dimmer to control temps and power that goes to the UTH you are risking burns to your leo and/or a fire.
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lar20
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alright ill try to get one soon i got the hot side down to 87 and it seems like its staying at that so as long as i do what im doing now i think itll be fine till i have the cash for a thermostat
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Mr. JoBangles
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I was recently having the same problem and was gonna return the UTH thinking it was maybe faulty. It was getting up to 120 degress! Thanks to this site, I went and bought a rheostat for $20 bucks at my local pet store and so far it's been working great. I have to occasionally mess with the dial but it's better than harming my Leos so i don't mind. Eventually i plan to get a nice porportional Thermostat though.
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lar20
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yeah today its been alright and im getting a rhetrostat within the next 5 days so i think everything will be fine
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lar20
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i got a rhetrostat or whatever its called its working pretty good cost a lot though
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Seekeroftruth
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There is also a full range foot dimmer at lowes can handle up to 500 watts and its about 10 bucks if you need something in the future.
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