Sideways Racks

[Vlad]

What's your take on sideways racks?

Do they offer the proper temperature gradient?

Will a 32 quart Sterlite sideways with 4 inch Flexwatt belly heat have enough room to offer a "cool" side?

Would there be any special considerations when using a sideways rack?

They seem to be better for cost efficiency when you can combine the 32 quart sideways with some 15 quart narrows.

Thanks everyone for any input you may have.

[PythonWallace]

I have 2 large racks, and one is horizontal. I don't have any problems getting a proper thermal gradient using 4" flexwatt, and I like the fact that I can use a large tub or two small tubs. I run the tape all the way along the back of each shelf, about 1" from the back of the tub. This gives a hot spot of about 5x23 which is about 1/3 of the floor space. It works the same for the smaller tubs since they fit in deep instead of wide.

[Blue Apple Herps]

Yeah, you can get a good gradient. I used to use the sideways ones as well and never had a problem. I only switched because I can fit more racks on the wall with the long ones.