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FatBoy
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:06 pm    Post subject: How would you heat? Reply with quote
Hi guys,

I have a 70" high x 33" wide x 17" deep unit that I'm going to be converting into a racking unit to house medium conticos. How would you go about heating such a thing...I have some 3ftx2ft heat mats that I could affix to the back wall before putting in the shelves if that's any good?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Heat tape??
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Heat mats on a pulse stat under the tubs if it were me...Bare in mind Ross they don't radiate heat very well so doubt you will get the desired temps from sticking them on the back wall..just my opinion mate.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fair enough then, I'll find a use for them one day! Laughing

Floor mounted mats it is then (I hate the tape).

Cheers guys. Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would go with under floor mats also. I tape the thermostat probe to the mat with insulating tape so that one stat can run the whole row. Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers Peter, I'll go that way then. Although, knowing me, the unit will be lying there untouched this time next year! Laughing
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