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snakeypete · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject:

yup I use a small Oil Filled Rad in my snake room , this is thermostatically controlled , the room is upstairs ( best bit 'cos heat rises from downstairs ) and the walls are insulated . this provides the cool end temp in the tubs ....ambient temp is always 80 f .

Mind you ...working in there for extended period of time is a nightmare ...too warm for me !
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reptileboy · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: Snake room heating?

_dave_ · Key Member Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 449 Location: Kent

i use one of those oil filled radiators too.. air temp is roughly 27c, have a fan directed at the heater so it circulates perfectly.

SnakeGuy · Key Member Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Devon

Just letting you know that i got that radiator but the built in thermostat seems rubbish, when we had a bit of hot weather a couple of weeks back the room got really hot during the day, so i went out and bought one of those plug type thermostats, you plug it in and then plug the radiator in to that and it just switches off when it reaches a certain temp, guess its better to be safe than sorry
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