vinyl tile give off gases?

[WARHAWK77]

I have read vinyl tile gives off gases when heated but no one will say at what temp.

Anyone use vinyl tile with a UTH? Or anyone know what temp has to get to give off the gases?

 

[dbott67]

Personally, I would avoid the vinyl tiles. Unglazed stone tiles can be found at most home renovation stores and are better at holding the heat. Besides vinyl giving off gases, typically the backside is prepared with adhesives that can also give off fumes that could be detrimental to your reptile.

I've got an 8x8" UTH with the 3/8" thick tiles from Home Depot (3.99 for a package of 9 4" tiles made from travertine). The UTH is on the left side of the tank and partially under both the humid and warm hides:

 

[WARHAWK77]

Thanks for the info and the pics. Great looking tank.

Do you have the UTH under the tile or under the tank? Looking at the pic I can see what looks like a wire in the back left corner.

 

[dbott67]

The UTH is under the tank. The cable is for the probe which is located under the humid hide.

 

[WARHAWK77]

Thanks again for the info and pics.

I got ceramic tile from lowes it's working great and he loves it

 

[LeoCrazy89]

I just picked up 2 packs @ my job today (HomeDepot).... 1 in Natural stone and 1 in golden stone!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I just picked up 2 packs @ my job today (HomeDepot).... 1 in Natural stone and 1 in golden stone!

What type tiles are these?