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Aluminum tape not recommended??

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Got my herpstat an in the instructions it's says "we do not recommend using aluminum tape to secure the probes this can cause false readings and poor regulations"

So what is best too use?

I have a ve 200 been using aluminum tape for a year on the probe I have fluctuation in temperature between the three tubs ranging anywhere from one two three degrees...

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That's strange, I also use aluminum tape and get good readings...
What brand of thermostat is it?
 
I've tried electrical and duct tape. They don't adhere well enough. The aluminum tape does. If a probe comes loose, the enclosures are likely to overheat. To me, that's a much more serious problem than slightly fluctuating temperatures.
 
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I've tried electrical and duct tape. They don't adhere well enough. The aluminum tape does. If a probe comes loose, the enclosures are likely to overheat. To me, that's a much more serious problem than slightly fluctuating temperatures.
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Exactly.. I'll Stick too aluminum tape..

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