Habistat Dimming Thermostat 600W White

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Here at The Pet Express we want you to enjoy every time you shop with us. Occasionally we know you may want to return items, we have tried to make our terms as clear as possible to avoid any nasty surprises. Someone told me to test the thermostat with a lamp and to put ice cubes under the censor and then something hot under the censor to make sure it was working correctly, it is! Dimming thermostats are the best way to manage basking lamps. These thermostats protect your pet from overheating and control the temperature in an enclosure in a more natural way than standard on/off thermostats. Most dimming thermostats are a little pricey but they pay off, promoting the health and happiness of your reptile, amphibian or invertebrate. What are the main types of dimming thermostats?

All of the Digital Habistat thermostats come with a 12 months manufacturers guarantee. NEW DESIGN – NEW IMPROVED SAFETY FEATURES However in addition a secondary safety feature has now been added that will turn off the heating source in the event the thermostat is damaged by a heating short circuit. The safety cut out is activated by the alarm setting and so its important that you do not set the alarm setting too narrow (close to the desired set temperature) as it will activate this new safety feature. The default manufacturer setting is 3 Deg C and this is the minimum HabiStat recommend for the alarm setting.Both the On/Off Digital Temperature Thermostats are suitable for most heat sources but are not suitable for Heat Bulbs. Changing a fuse can’t be that hard can it? It shouldn’t be. But the mechanism for the fuse on the Habistat Thermostat is a bit of a nuisance. It’s a strange mechanism. Hopefully this post saves you having to replace your thermostat quite so often. Blown vivarium bulb is one thing, but replacing the thermostat when a simple fuse has blown is expensive!

Their thermostats are manufactured to exacting standards and are used worldwide by both pet keepers and professionals alike.

Temperature Thermostats are not suitable for Heat Bulbs or Fans or Ceramic Heaters but are ideal for Heat Mats, Reptile Radiators and Reptile Heat Cables. The LED display provides you with a continual readout of both the current temperature and time. The revolutionary power meter continually displays the percentage of power at the heater. A coloured icon flashes to indicate the function that is presently in use. Basking lamps take up the role of the sun in your terrarium or vivarium, so they shouldn’t just turn on and off but slowly get more intense and then fade. Our range of dimming thermostats are designed to recreate the rising and setting of the sun with high-quality hardware from manufactures like Exo Terra, Habistat and Komodo. What are dimming thermostats?