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Hydrofarm MTPRTC Heat Mat Thermostat | 
| Category: Lawn & Patio
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 117954
ASIN: B000053F9I
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Amazon.com Review
This handy accessory to the Hydrofarm heating mats ensures that plants are kept at the optimum temperature for healthy, prolonged life. The thermostat is usable with all Hydrofarm mats and is accurate within 2 degrees F, plus or minus. The controllable temperature ranges from 68 to 95 degrees. Submerging the controller or the probe into the water is not recommended, and the thermostat will automatically shut off when the probe temperature reaches 110 degrees. With its suction-cup mounting device, the thermostat can also be used in a terrarium for air-temperature control and measurements. Gardeners who love their work to pay off quickly will be glad to know that using a thermostat and heating pad with the hydrogarden will assure faster sprouting. --Eli Huntington
Product Description
This optional control, for the Hydrofarm Seedling Heat Mat, is helpful when you are starting seeds in colder or warmer environments.
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 Sprout them seeds! April 21, 2010
J. Moran (South Jordan, UT USA)
We got this so that we could sprout seeds in the dead of winter without frying them. Great little device; accurate within 1 degree of our candy thermometer; robust (not affected by dropping or droplets of water); quiet and consistent.
Well worth it... March 27, 2010
Fiver (NC)
After using the product for one week, I'm very pleased. It does exactly what it says. Some reviewers have commented that it doesn't display the current temp, but it clearly does. Perhaps this is a recent improvement by the manufacturer.
Does what I need it to do March 12, 2010
Asha's Shopping Avatar (Brooklyn, NY)
Got this along with a 24" x 48" seedling heat mat and they have worked together smoothly over the last 6 weeks or so to maintain a temperature of 68 degrees- except for a couple times I forgot to stick the actual thermometer back in the soil after rotating flats around and the mat go way hot, as it was reading the much cooler room temp. (don't make the same mistake!) Otherwise, works very well.
so glad to have this! March 9, 2010
Michelle A. Ackley (Syracuse, NY)
Got this to use with a heat mat from another company and it works very well, my little celery plants have all popped up in record time this year!
Works great April 2, 2009
Andy in Washington (Washougal, WA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am using this controller to control a large seedling mat as well as a 40 watt lightbulb. I have a 20 cubic foot table top greenhouse in my garage, and this setup serves to keep the seedlings warm.
Pros:
1. It has a 120V AC plug for the heater, so you can not only use the hydrofarm mats, but also other heating devices-like the light bulb
2. Looks "professional"
3. Has an external temperature probe, meaning the thermostat can be mounted outside of a greenhouse. I didn't measure it, but I would guess it has about a 5 or 6 foot long cord.
4. The adjustment dial is in degrees, so no guessing about what cool, warm, hot, etc might mean.
5. Temperature seems reasonably well regulated
6. LED's for both power and heat
Cons:
1. No temperature readout. An LCD reading of what the temp probe is measuring would be nice
2. It is a little bit tricky to mount neatly, since the power cord, temperature probes and outlet plugs are all along the bottom of the unit. You can't really panel-mount it unless you can let the cords hang over the edge.
3. The suction cup probe is a bit problematic. I would have prefered a soil probe. I ended up putting small, sealed jar of water (with a couple drops of bleach) on the mat and attaching the temperature probe to that.
Summary- I am happy with it. It does a nice job of controlling the heating of my tabletop greenhouse.
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