{"id":670,"date":"2013-12-02T15:59:55","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T21:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boxturtleworld.com\/reptilesupplies\/?p=670"},"modified":"2017-08-11T14:43:18","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T19:43:18","slug":"zoo-med-reptitemp-rheostat-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boxturtleworld.com\/reptilesupplies\/zoo-med-reptitemp-rheostat-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoo Med ReptiTemp Rheostat Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Zoo<\/a><\/a>Unless you’re very lucky, your heat lamp or other heat source will probably not keep your box turtle’s habitat at the right temperature without a little help. The Zoo Med ReptiTemp Rheostat is a simple, economical solution. Just a quick turn of the dial increases or decreases the amount of heat coming out of the heater. And that increases or decreases the temperature in the habitat.<\/p>\n

It can control a lot of different heaters, including heated rocks. In fact, if you want to use a heated rock, you need<\/b> a rheostat to make sure it doesn’t get too hot and burn your pet. (Although we personally don’t trust the safety of heated rocks, even when attached to rheostats \u2026 but that’s a different issue\/review!).<\/p>\n

Zoo Med guarantees the product for one year (as long as you don’t get it wet).<\/p>\n

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How it Works<\/h2>\n

A rheostat works just like a dimmer switch on a light. Just like turning down a dimmer causes less light to come out of a bulb, turning down a rheostat causes less heat to come out of your heating device. If your heating device is a light-emitting bulb, it will also give off less light.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t adjust itself according to the temperature. So if the temperature in your room drops, so will the temperature in your habitat. This can actually be very useful to allow for a natural temperature drop at night without you having to do or set up anything extra. Assuming, of course, the temperature in your home also drops at night.<\/p>\n

A rheostat can’t make your heater hotter than it would be when used without the rheostat either. It can only make it less hot. When we say you can increase the amount of power going to your heater, we only mean in comparison to the reduced level you set earlier. Once you have it at 100% power, you can’t turn it any higher (and you might as well have it plugged right into the wall).<\/p>\n

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What Kinds of Heaters Can It Control<\/h2>\n

You can use a rheostat with any heat source that does not require a dedicated line voltage. Zoo Med says it is ideal for use with several of their products, including:<\/p>\n