how hot does flexwatt get?

[bigcountry]

just how hot does flexwatt get if you just plug it in?

[LdyDrgn]

It gets fairly hot, too hot for reptiles. They warn you to keep it under 95 degrees and urge you to use a rheostat or thermostat, so that must tell you something. If some sort of control is not used it will bake your animal and eventually burn out.

[terry4505]

I have tried just plugging it in and seeing how hot it gets.. I got it up to about 115 when I unplugged it. now I keep it on a rheostat at about half way turned up it stays at 92

[bigcountry]

i heard the max was 120, i tried to get it up there to help warm up some rodents, i did have it hooked to a johnson thermostat, but it only got up to 105.

[LdyDrgn]

I think it also depends on the width. If I am not mistaken, the 3" and 4" strips get hotter than the 11".

[Hennek]

I also believe that it depends on length as well...the longer, the cooler.

[bigcountry]

this was 24" x 11"