Hello,
I've been thinking of how to raise the ambient temperature of the tub.
I am going to order heat tape soon and will try to test out the temperature.
My room stays around 70~74 during winter and 75~77 during summer, little lower depending how hot the weather is.
So many people have told me that heat tape/pad aren't going to raise the ambient temperature, maybe couple degrees but my plan is to build 5 sided rack looking box with melamine wood and I am going to put my plastic tub in there. Basically, it is going to have one opening to prevent any heat loss possible. Do you guys think that heat tape might have more effect on ambient temperature if I use tub with lid plus the 5 sided wood rack? considering my room temperature? Tub is not a tall one, it is less than 10 inch.
I just wanted some advice. I am going to test it out but any of you guys have experience like this? I have thought of putting another heat tape on cool side with thermostat set to 80 degrees but again, heat tape doesn't effect ambient temperature so I don't even know if that will help. I do have a space heater, but I can't put this on all day long just for one snake tub. Calculated electricity bill and it is going to raise twice of what I am paying now.
Any suggestion? or do you think my set up could possibly keep heat in? Also though of putting blanket on it. Please help me
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