UTH way too hot! Please help!

[geck]

I just want to know what determines the power or heat of a heat pad.

Is it the Wattage eg 14W or is it the Volts eg 220V?

For example I just bought a 14W 220V heat pad thats too hot. Will it bring the temp down if I buy a 10W 220V heat pad?

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Tony C]

The wattage is what determines heat output. How hot is your heat pad? Do you have the tank raised up to allow for ventilation around the heat pad?

 

[Toasty84]

Watts is what determines the heat output.

Instead of getting a 10W, look into getting a rheostat (light dimmer) or a thermostat. This way you can set temps. a lot more accurately, and you'd sill be able to use your 14W heat pad.

The difference between the two is that a thermostat will pretty much do all the work for you; after setting your high and low, it'll turn the heat pad on and off to keep temps. in the desired range.