What is Reddit's opinion of BN-LINK Digital Cooling Thermostat Controller for Cooling Device Circulation Box Fans 40-108F 8.3A 1000W?

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85F is considered by most to be a generally safe upper limit.

> Planning on switching to a smaller heating pad for the summer.

Rather than a smaller heating pad (and probably for about the same price) I would highly recommend a cheap thermostat as a safety feature.

I use both overhead heat (also on a thermostat) and heat mats on the side, and I have my mats set to turn off once the ambient temperature of the cool side gets too warm. So far it's worked great on warmer days when the ambient room temperature is enough, and the extra heat isn't needed.

I would suggest hooking this up to your Carbon Filter Fan and set it to your desired temps. It will keep venting until cooled to your desired temperature it will turn off at night and save some electricity if you are running 18/6.

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Also HPS in that space is very bold of you. Quantum Boards provide much cooler temps and dimmable to prevent any light scorching.

boas like belly heat, so i would keep it in there, but under the warm side cave, which seems to be the black one on the right. the cool side should only receive a little heat from the lamp. also, get the plug in thermostats, or u risk burning your snake. Heres the one I have. I have 2. One for the lamp, one for the mat

I bought this after frying my stuff with a seedling mat.

You want a thermostat, sometimes they're sold as "temperature controllers". Basically they plug into an outlet and only provide power when the temp is under whatever you set.

This one on amazon is $18, you might be able to find cheaper ones though.

I use an InkBird C929. I have it integrated using Local Tuya. It has a temperature sensor that can be placed in the attic, while the InkBird device can be plugged into any convenient outlet.

Unfortunately, it is no longer available, but you might consider something similar, like this:

Digital Cooling Thermostat Controller

I’m glad you’re trying to improve! I have a couple pointers.

First, the blanket is definitely not a a good substrate option. Unless you’re washing it every time they poop it’s going to harbor bacteria and your beardie can get sick. Also their nails can get stuck in it. For a temporary solution I would change it to non-adhesive shelf liner (super cheap at walmart) and then upgrade to tile as soon as u can.

Second, you definitely need a strip UVB. Without proper UVB your beardie will develope metabolic bone disease which is a slow and painful demise. I recommend the Arcadia T5 which you can get at petsmart.

Third, I’d recommend getting some bigger hides and hammocks to climb on. My beardie loves his hammocks!

Lastly, their heat has to be really on point. I have an Arcadia 80W DHP attached to this thermostat from amazon. You can put the probe in your dragons basking spot and I set minf to 100 degrees because his basking spot is up high.

That should be some good info to start you off, but I also recommend doing your own research. Super happy to see you wanting to improve but the enclosure definitely needs a lot of work if you want a happy and healthy beardie! 😁

The hacker sous vide solution is to put a temperature sensor in the fridge and use that to control the power supply. When it's too hot the fridge turns on. When it's too cool the fridge turns off.

https://www.amazon.com/Century-BNQ-T7B-Digital-Cooling-Controller/dp/B01LZV591B

68-69 degrees would for sure cause your hog to hibernate. You definitely need multiple heat lamps. You should always have a thermostat with a heat source. You can use a thermostat power switch like this. Some people also use heating pads below the enclosure, I don’t have experience with those, but maybe someone else can speak to that.

Your fridge has a weird cheapo thermostat. You have some options:

Fix your weird thermostat. I'd guess there's a 75% chance the problem has to do with the relay (the rectangle black thing that says "omron" that's almost certainly fake). You'd have to un-solder the existing one and test it. this video is an example.

Assume your thermostat is toast and replace it with a regular thermostat. To do this, just put the new thermostat in-line with however the compressor is wired, which should be easy to figure out. Here's a video about how they're wired.

You could also ignore the problem (assume it's stuck on always) and buy a completely external thermostat like this. Stick the sense wire into the fridge somehow and plug the fridge into the thermostat, it'll run when it's too hot.

So grabbing a CHE + https://www.amazon.com/Century-BNQ-T7B-Digital-Cooling-Controller/dp/B01LZV591B/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3U063KBU5956S&keywords=dimming+thermostat+reptile&qid=1661370230&sprefix=dimming+ther%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1 I should be good to go?

easy solution

https://www.amazon.com/Century-BNQ-T7B-Digital-Cooling-Controller/dp/B01LZV591B

Humidity in the room should not increase when the dryer is operating, unless the dryer exhaust is not venting properly. The temperature, however, will most likely increase just from the heat radiating off the dryer.

Here is a fairly low-cost temperature-activated switch with a probe and adjustable temperature range that you can plug your fan into. You could attach the probe to the side of the dryer to detect when it is running.

https://www.amazon.com/Century-BNQ-T7B-Digital-Cooling-Controller/dp/B01LZV591B

Here you go, a plug-in speed controller for a box fan. Not only control the fan speed but it has a temperature probe to further control the fan!

https://www.amazon.com/Century-BNQ-T7B-Digital-Cooling-Controller/dp/B01LZV591B

There are various ways you could construct something like this yourself using arduino, temp sensor, and something to connect you to the internet. Otherwise one cheap/rigged option would be to buy a motion-activated camera (Ring, Siplisafe) and point it at an old-style oscillating fan plugged into a thermostat. IDK about other security cameras, but Ring cameras will push notifications to your phone if they detect motion, even without an ongoing subscription fee. My main concern with this setup would be the reliability of WiFi cameras - they can intermittently drop connection or the associated app may randomly log you out and stop pushing notifications. As a fail-safe I would probably have a second timed circuit that turns the fan on once per day at a parcitular time (3-5 pm when freeze risk is lowest anyway) so that if you don't get your daily notification you'll know to go troubleshoot it. It's probably not the most streamlined option if you have several greenhouses, unless you're okay with just monitoring one/some of them and assuming the rest are similar.

Plug-in thermostat, $19

Oscillating fan, $25

WiFi security camera ~$100-200

Alternatively, I just found the Room Alert 3E for $195. Their temp sensors are $45. I would probably just go that route. Simple, cheaper than your your original plan, and apparently it can be set up to push SMS messages.

I think a 50w CHE would definitely do the trick if your apartment is already in the mid to high 70's. If you're looking for a thermostat these would be my suggestions (I have 4 of each of these in-use at the moment and have no complaints about either.):

• Cheap & works fine

• More expensive with better features - You can custom set your differential, set a nighttime drop, etc, etc. (My only complaint is it doesn't come with a suction cup to mount the probe in case you don't have an extra one on hand.)

You're definitely right about the humidity, so you might need to spray a little more often, but your guy (nice looking frog, btw) is a Cranwelli, and they're probably the most tolerant of drier conditions.

Also, I don't have any data to back this up, but personally in my experience I would say that hitting the right temperature range is more important than the right humidity. If the substrate is moist and there's enough of it so they can burrow, and they have access to water, then they can always stay hydrated even if the humidity is less than ideal. But if the temperature doesn't get hot enough on the warm side....... then there's nothing they can really do on their own to address that.

Good luck!

You might try something like this. Meant to turn fans on/off in a grow space: https://www.amazon.com/Century-BNQ-T7B-Digital-Cooling-Controller/dp/B01LZV591B

I did some pretty serious research on this a few weeks ago and ended up going with this set and adding on 2 kegs and the 5 lbs CO2. I didn’t want to go with something off Craigslist for sanitary and safety reason and this seemed to be the best deal and reliable. I then found a 7cft chest freezer off Craigslist for $40 after weeks of watching it like a hawk. They go fast! Also check Let Go, OfferUp, and Facebook marketplace. Then I bought this temperature regulator. All in all it was about $300 that I rationalized to my wife by using my hard earned discover cash back on and promising it would help us better host our friends :) worth it!

Edit: I went with the pin lock kegs because they were about $20 cheaper but it look like there out of stock. Although people seems to prefer ball lock anyways.

This is the product in the link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZV591B/

Just get a basic thermostat that turns the fan on at whatever temperature you want.

Get one of these to regulate what temperature you want