Tubs sitting on heat tape ?

[KingPythons]

So I built my rack, I see that my tubs rub my heat tape when I pull them out. Is this bad or will it get worse in time. I was thinking about putting electrical tape over the traffic area is this a good idea? I would of found chimes to lift the tub but in doing so my tubs would be very tight. I don't know if I should start over and space it right.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

The problem is that wood contract and expend all the time, and if you did not plan for enough space the rubbing will get worse a time.

This can damage the heat tape therefore you need to keep a real close eye on it and replace a needed.

That's why I prefer recessed heat

[KingPythons]

Well the only thing close to wood is the panel besides that the rack itself is plastic.

[interloc]

Put some of that aluminum tape along the flexwatt where the bins rub. The bin will rub on the aluminum not the flexwatt.

[KingPythons]

Foil tape?

[satomi325]

Foil tape?

Foil tape is aluminum tape. Its used for ducting and hot temps. You can get it at any hardware store. Better than electrical tape.

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[Stewart_Reptiles]

Foil tape?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Duck-HVAC-...ndingMethod=rr

If you used expended PVC and it is rubbing and has so from the start it's because you built it a little too tight.

When you build a rack the best is to use the tub as spacer plus something the thickness of a ruler placed on the top, if you only used the tub it is too tight of a fit.

[KingPythons]

I'm taking the bolts of and spacing it better but will do with the foil tape

[jedidiah578]

I thought about using something like this over the heat tape to protect it from the tub rubbing it.

http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/...lastic-514158/

[SlitherinSisters]

The foil tape won't do anything. I tried that and a year later I had to buy all new flexwatt because if you touched the flexwatt you would get shocked pretty good-and the foil tape made it even worse because it wasn't just in the one area that you got shocked, it was the whole dang thing. Find a way to get the shims in there, it should only make it tight in the back. I use composite window shims, not sure if that's what you have, but I really like them and you can cut them down so you are only using the thinner half.