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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
take care of your herp!
I've been using one of these thermostats for over 10 years, and i've never had any reptile product that I've enjoyed so much. Extremely easy to set up and use, this unit allows you to cycle a heat lamp or ceramic heater (or a matt or heat tape for that matter) on and off at the optimal temperature. You can easily set it to turn off at a lower temperature for a night drop,...
Published on May 28, 2005 by Trip Mitchell
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Does not control temperature that well
The package says that it will "give you precise temperature control within the range of 70 F to 110 F". Mine, set to the lowest setting (which to me should be 70 F) does not cut off until 89 F. There is nothing precise about 19 degrees over the set point. I am very disappointed with this product and want a refund. Based on my experience with the other Zoo Med products...
Published 15 months ago by J. Murdock
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
take care of your herp!, May 28, 2005
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
I've been using one of these thermostats for over 10 years, and i've never had any reptile product that I've enjoyed so much. Extremely easy to set up and use, this unit allows you to cycle a heat lamp or ceramic heater (or a matt or heat tape for that matter) on and off at the optimal temperature. You can easily set it to turn off at a lower temperature for a night drop, necessary for many species. The unit is also very easy to mount, and the probe is at the end of a long, thin black cord which is completely unobtrusive in any terrarium or cage setting.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Keeps temperature within 1 degree of setting, October 28, 2009
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
I use a digital thermometer to monitor the temperature inside my double-walled, insulated turtle house and the 500R thermostat keeps the temperature setting to within 1 degree of my setting. Getting it right initially took a bit of effort because I had to watch the temperature for an hour or so to make sure it was right. I like the protective cover that is part of the design.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
500R thermostat remote sensor, May 11, 2009
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
Great item to for your reptile keep temp where you need to keep it.
My corn snake need 83-85 deg for good health the zoo med
ReptTemp 500r does a great job keeping the temp study at
84-85 deg.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Does not control temperature that well, April 6, 2009
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
The package says that it will "give you precise temperature control within the range of 70 F to 110 F". Mine, set to the lowest setting (which to me should be 70 F) does not cut off until 89 F. There is nothing precise about 19 degrees over the set point. I am very disappointed with this product and want a refund. Based on my experience with the other Zoo Med products I purchased with it, Zoo Med would not be my first brand choice in the future either.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Good value option for heat control, March 22, 2009
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
This product certainly does not have the ability to keep temperatures within a very specific range the way that thermostats that control the amount of electricity to the device do (my temperatures range from 89 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit), but if you're looking for a relatively cheap and reliable way to control your reptile's tank temperatures, this thermostat is a good value. Also,for being not much more money than most rheostats (dimmers), it's definitely worth getting especially if your ambient room temperature varies a lot.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
a good product, April 26, 2010
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
The Reptitemp 500R is doing a good job of keeping my snake's cage a consistent temperature. I has 2 outlets to plug heating devices into. The protective cover does not fit on very well, but I don't need it. I like that it has Velcro to attach the thermostat to the side of the cage so that it can be removed and reapplied. The one thing I don't like is that the temperature dial only has a multi-colored strip to show how high or low it is. There are no numbers to guide you on where to set the dial. The other reptile thermostat I had did have a numbered dial and This was convenient. I remedied the situation by using an indoor/outdoor thermometer and set that probe beside the Reptitemp probe to confirm the temperature. This is how I know the Reptitemp is consistent in keeping the same temperature.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Does the Jobs, February 13, 2009
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
I purchased this thermostat for our chicken egg incubator. I was a little disappointed that it did not have a digital read out. However we kept a thermomnter in the incubator and the thermostat kept it at a steady temp. I was very relieved that I did not have to check it all day long. I do recomend this thermometer.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
works great for baby chickens, too, February 25, 2010
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
I bought this sensor (also a clamp light and cermaic heat emitter from same manufacturer, ZooMed) to brood some baby chicks. It works very well for my little brood of nine. The only very mild criticism I have is that the temperature dial doesn't have numbers on it so you will need an additional thermometer to actually tell the temperature inside your aquarium or whatever. Getting up to the right temperature takes some fiddling and takes time but once that temperature has been reached, this unit is very reliable for keeping the heat steady. It will save you some electricity because the unit cycles the lamp or emitter off and on but still maintains the desired temperature. So I'm happy with it, it does what it claims to do, very reliable and was a very good buy for me.
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Good Enough!!, June 5, 2010
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
Zoo Med is typically a trustworthy brand. So far this company hasn't really let me down by any stretch. What I liked most about this gadget was just how simply and efficient it is. Once I adjusted my temperature at 90 degrees, it wouldn't allow fluctuation or anything like that (sparring 1 degree). So generally, it won't fail you and comes at an awesome price as well. Its adhesive is also very useful, sticks to the terrarium really well so you don't have to worry about it falling off or anything, yet can be removed if you wish.
The probe is unobtrusive and simply slides into the terrarium, stays on the warm end and keeps things smooth. It is long enough as well.
The only thing 'wrong' with this thermostat is the fact that it isn't digital, which is kind of silly and might take a while to adjust (around 30 minutes) and make sure you've got it at the right temperature. You need a thermometer with this thing, or else you could end up making it too hot or too cool for your animal.
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Does not give temperature, May 1, 2010
This review is from: Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Remote Sensor Thermostat (Misc.)
It's simple: this device lets you change the heat setting of your heaters, IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU TEMPERATURE RATINGS. So, if you set it to high, your heaters will remain on until the "high" setting of the device is reached. If you set it to "low", your heaters will remain on until the "low" setting of the device is reached. Ridiculous isn't it? Why didn't they just include a thermometer to allow you to set the temperature you want the heaters to go on and off at, like the Hygrotherm the same company makes? If you don't mind doing the work of finding the corresponding temperature to the setting of this "as useful as a doorstop" item, then you will love it. Me, I don't want to waste my time, so I returned this and bought the Hygrotherm, and plugged in an adapter to allow me to plug in my three heaters.
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