Heat mats for rack system

I'm planning to build a small rack for lidless tubs, and will be using heatmats (since in europe it's difficult to get flexwatt) connected to a single thermostat (Habistat pulse proportional). What do you think?


Will it be a problem if there is no gap between the mat and the tub or between the mat and the rack?

anyone?

If there is no air circulation between the UTH and the rack it will ruin the UTH. That is why when you purchase a UTH it comes with those little stubs that are sticky on one side (you put them under a tub/tank and it elevates the tub/tank a bit so air can circulate underneath the tub/tank and the UTH).

but those stubs are not very practical for use on tubs in a rack system...

any ideas?

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but those stubs are not very practical for use on tubs in a rack system...

any ideas?

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Flexwatt would be best to use for a rack system.

order some flexwatt from the U.S.:salute:

or try heat cables from zoo med. Big apple makes heat cables as well. Good luck

I found some guys that actually use heatmats for their racks, I'll keep looking around.


Anyone knows of a good site that ships flexwatt to Europe please? And from your experience what's the usual lifetime of flexwatt?

check out reptilebasics.com bigappleherp.com


its pretty good heat tape last a long time. you have to use a therm though!

I have a habistat pulse proportional t-stat.

anyone uses a heatmat without a gap between the tub and heatmat and between heatmat and the surface it's on?

I found out flexwatt is actually illegal in Europe.

Anyone has used heat mats without gaps between the surface and mat, and between the mat and the tub?


I guess with a good t-stat it should be ok....?

Hi,

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I found out flexwatt is actually illegal in Europe.

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Utter nonsense. If it was illegal I wouldn't have been able to import some and pay customs charges. :rolleyes:

I would think it would be ok as long as it was on a thermostat but the tubs I have used so far have inbuilt feet which raises them up slightly in the rack.


dr del

Those stubbs that come with the heat mats are there so the weight of the tank is not sitting on the cord. They create a gap for the cord to run through.

ok then, i'll try with heatmats and t-stat without a gap, and see what happens...