foil tape under flexwatt?

[AngelinaB]

I just made a new rack out of melamine, i grooved out a section for the flexwatt so the tubs dont hit it. Should i put foil tape underneath where the groove/wood part is and then put the flexwatt heat tape ontop of that? opinions and help is greatly appreciated

[Monty]

as long as it stays where it need to be i dont think it really matters

[AngelinaB]

if i dont put foil tape under the flexwatt and directly on the grooved out wood part. will it give off enough heat to warp or delaminate the melamine?

[flynn]

Its perfectly fine to put the flexwatt directly on the melamine. As far as heat damage goes, there really isnt any concern because the flexwatt must be run on a thermostat / rheostat to control the temperature.