1. Clean the outside surface of the bottom glass.
2. Place the spacers under each corner of the tank bottom, where
applicable (image 1).
3. With the protective backing still intact, place the Heat Mat on the
bottom of the tank to determine its final position (image 2).
4. Mark the position with a wax pencil or other marker.
5. Remove the protective backing (image 3) and carefully fit the Heat
Mat to the bottom (image 4). Remove the white protective backing
ONLY. Do NOT remove the clear film backing from the other side of
the mat. Once in place, the Heat Mat should not be removed.
Ensure that the tank does not press down on the electrical cord. Use
the provided spacers where applicable (see safety instructions). Put
the tank on a hard surface (no carpet) like a terrarium stand or table.
6. Plug in the Heat Mat Terrarium Substrate Heater.
7. Add the substrate and decorative accessories (see Substrates
and Decoration). The Heat Mat Terrarium Substrate Heater is not
designed to be used without a substrate.
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IMPORTANT:
When installing this substrate heater it is important that the electrical
contact block is not bent (see image) and that it sits flat against the
glass surface of the terrarium. This heater is not to be installed with
the contact block portion resting on the bottom frame of the terrarium
(see picture). The terrarium must not sit on the contact block. Under no
circumstances should the heater sheet be bent or folded in any way, this
may result in product failure. The use of the rubber spacers provided is
mandatory when installing the substrate heater on a terrarium without
a bottom frame.
Background or wall mounting to heat the terrarium substrate
WARNING: Not to be used with paper backgrounds!
1. Clean the surface of the glass.
2. With the protective backing still intact, place the Heat Mat on the
outside of the tank to determine its final position.