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I Need a cheep thermostat that will only be in use for a few weeks. I have read that Alife Thermostats suck but only after long term use (a few months). I have a gravid girl who is due to lay when I'm on vacation (go figure) so I will only be using the thermostat untill I get home and can put the eggs in an incubator. Just need reassurance that it will work for the weeks I'm gone. I'm using a rheostat at the moment and I REFUSE to use that piece of junk. If you could refer me to another inexpensive thermostat that wouldnt malfunction that would be great. Any opinions or info would help, thanks, Cody Mathers
 
FWIW, I've been using the Alife thermostats (and the ESU equivalents) for my BP racks for over a year (a couple close to two years) and haven't had a failure yet (knock on wood). I check them on a regular basis to make sure they are regulating temps properly, with nary a problem. Of course, any mechanical relay can fail, so I cannot guarantee that it won't happen, but I don't think these thermostats are particularly prone to failure.

Just my 2 cents.
 
TheFragginDragon said:
FWIW, I've been using the Alife thermostats (and the ESU equivalents) for my BP racks for over a year (a couple close to two years) and haven't had a failure yet (knock on wood). I check them on a regular basis to make sure they are regulating temps properly, with nary a problem. Of course, any mechanical relay can fail, so I cannot guarantee that it won't happen, but I don't think these thermostats are particularly prone to failure.

Just my 2 cents.
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Thats all the reassurance I need, Thanks!
 
Just thought I'd chime in, I've been using my Alife for almost 3 years now. I've hatched ball python eggs with it perfectly and now use it to regulate my racks. Works perfect! I bought a 2nd one for my new incubator and it has been running for months just fine in preparation for eggs. I think they are great little thermostats for the price. Just check yours to make sure it is working properly (which you should do with ALL equipment of course!) Good luck!
 
Abby said:
Just thought I'd chime in, I've been using my Alife for almost 3 years now. I've hatched ball python eggs with it perfectly and now use it to regulate my racks. Works perfect! I bought a 2nd one for my new incubator and it has been running for months just fine in preparation for eggs. I think they are great little thermostats for the price. Just check yours to make sure it is working properly (which you should do with ALL equipment of course!) Good luck!
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Thanky Abby! I ordered it yesterday and I am now waiting on the mailman to arrive with it! Cant wait!
 
I know I am late, but I thought I'd chime in here as well. ;)

I have been using the Alife thermostats since I got my first hatchling rack in 2007, and I use the same thing for my stackable cages. So far, so good--no isssues out of any of them. I can honestly say I've heard horror stories about Alife, and I've heard horror stories about Helix . . . it doesn't seem to matter how much you shell out for them, you are still at the mercy of malfunction. Any piece of equipment can fail, but so far the track record for Alife (at least as far as I'm concerned) has been good.

Hope my $0.02 helps! ;)
 
I am very late but I have been using these thermostats for years and have never had a problem.
 
I'm even later than the last guy but I've been using the same ones for over 10 years moving them from racks to cages and back to racks, changing temps and everything and haven't had a single problem..
 
I have also used Alife for years with no problems. I also have used Helix,Ranco,and Johnsons with no problems as well. I think you will see a failure with any of them if you overload them. Just running a couple pieces of flex watt will be fine.
 
I've been using the same two Alife for 3 years and just had my first failure. Not going to complain about them at all. The one that failed had been running 6 50watt bulbs for the last 6 months.
 
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