1 racks felxwatt wattage?

Does anyone know about how many watts an 11 tub rack would need? Would 1000W be enough?

what size heat tape and how much in lenght?

I am not sure yet, I can tell you as soon as I get it if need be? Or better yet, let me ask the guy in a text really quick!!!


Just texted, waiting for a reply, will get back to you on it in a few!!

11 inch is 20 watts a foot if i remember correctly, so unless it has 50 feet of flex (it won't), i think you'll be fine with 1000w thermostat (im assuming thats what you're asking), any other size of flex is even less wattage per foot.

The amount of wattage you need depends on other variables. Size of tub/animal, ambient room temps, and the like

Even thought FW is for primarily belly heat, your t-stat settings will be affected by ambient temps, somewhat.

Yeah this is true, Its going to be in a room by itself, and I will have the AC set to around 75-77 degrees (will use a thermometer as it is a room with separate A/C for itself.

I did text the guy and he said 11", I am not sure how long he made each strip on the rack, probably about a foot per shelf so it would only use about 220+ watts, so 1000 should be more than enough!!!! I think I will be good to go when I get my rack, just gotta let it stabilize and then put my balls in it!!! (2 of them anyway)

Remember Flexwatt does not have a very large effect on the ambient temps. You might find the 75-77º is a touch cool on the cool end and ambient air temps you may find that to get 79-80º cool and ambient that a higher room temps maybe needed.

My rack is in a roo that is 68º or cooler and I use warm side and cool side heaters, upper and lower, warm and cool T-stats (herpstat 4) to hold the correct surface temps with very carefully thought out air circulation so it heats before it enters the tubs (ambients are 79º).

Nice, ok so I'll get it around 80 in the room then!!!!


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