Heater suggestions

First of all I would like to say hello to everyone and am glad to be a part of this community, I've been browsing around as a guest for quite a while now! Anyway I just got and set up a rack but I'm having trouble keeping the ambient temps up.


So my question is I'm looking for a space heater and would love for you all to suggest some models you've used that have worked well or ones you know work good. Links or just the name would be awesome :) thanks!

I use this in my snake room, works great!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Quality-Cr...Black/14673942

Thank you for your help!.... Anyone else?

Also another question, is there anything I can use to control the heater I get? I was looking at the Ranco
111000 ETC but am getting confused by it saying I have to wire it myself or some come wired or something but are different prices on every site I look at :(. It's pretty frustrating.

The cheapest I've found the ranco is 45 but it's for the basic unit only. No prewiring option, wiring it is not hard, look it up on YouTube for instructions.


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Originally Posted by creatism

The cheapest I've found the ranco is 45 but it's for the basic unit only. No prewiring option, wiring it is not hard, look it up on YouTube for instructions.


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do the wires come with it, you just have to do it yourself? or do you have to buy the cords separately?

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Originally Posted by Alay13

do the wires come with it, you just have to do it yourself? or do you have to buy the cords separately?

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I've always bought the cords separately, this gives you the benefit of tailoring it to your specific application. IE wiring in a multiplug, vs a single plug.


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Do you mean ambient temp in the room, or inside the rack? Are you using heat tape with the racks?

I assume temp in the room...come to the dark side...heat a room dont bother with hotspots and what nots.

I use two of those knock off Mennonite ceramic heater fireplace things. One is on the floor another mounted on a shelf so it is close to the ceiling. Those two and a big fan at the other side of the room keep the temp pretty even floor to ceiling. 86 and no hotspots and somehow my snakes are doing just fine ;D

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Originally Posted by KING JAMES

I assume temp in the room...come to the dark side...heat a room dont bother with hotspots and what nots.

I use two of those knock off Mennonite ceramic heater fireplace things. One is on the floor another mounted on a shelf so it is close to the ceiling. Those two and a big fan at the other side of the room keep the temp pretty even floor to ceiling. 86 and no hotspots and somehow my snakes are doing just fine ;D

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Haha, you have joined the dark side as well? Muahahahaha


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I am one of the few that can say I was born to the dark side. Can honestly say I have never owned a piece of heat tape that was not in an incubator.

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Originally Posted by LupineNight

Do you mean ambient temp in the room, or inside the rack? Are you using heat tape with the racks?

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Originally Posted by KING JAMES

I assume temp in the room...come to the dark side...heat a room dont bother with hotspots and what nots.

I use two of those knock off Mennonite ceramic heater fireplace things. One is on the floor another mounted on a shelf so it is close to the ceiling. Those two and a big fan at the other side of the room keep the temp pretty even floor to ceiling. 86 and no hotspots and somehow my snakes are doing just fine ;D

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Yes i am using 3' heat tape, its a cb70 animal plastics rack. The hotspots inside the tubs are just fine, just the room stays on the cooler side so the ambient temps are in the lower 70s. If the ranco isn't necessary i have no problem just running a heater in the room. i just don't want to overheat my snakes if the heater malfunctions or any thing.. ya know :O

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Yes i am using 3' heat tape, its a cb70 animal plastics rack. The hotspots inside the tubs are just fine, just the room stays on the cooler side so the ambient temps are in the lower 70s. If the ranco isn't necessary i have no problem just running a heater in the room. i just don't want to overheat my snakes if the heater malfunctions or any thing.. ya know :O

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Run a Ranco trust me! Very cheap insurance when the heater does malfunction. Just make sure you get a cheap heater, not a digital one. Must have either no t-stat, or an analog rheostat.

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Originally Posted by Expensive hobby

Run a Ranco trust me! Very cheap insurance when the heater does malfunction. Just make sure you get a cheap heater, not a digital one. Must have either no t-stat, or an analog rheostat.

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Thanks for the input! Will the Ranco not work with one that already has a t-stat or rheostat built in?

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Thanks for the input! Will the Ranco not work with one that already has a t-stat or rheostat built in?

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It won't work with higher end digital ones because the ranco works by turning the heater off. It would be the same as pulling the power plug. So the digital will reset everytime

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Thanks for the input! Will the Ranco not work with one that already has a t-stat or rheostat built in?

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The issue with the ones with a built in tstat is when the ranco cycles off (it's an on off type thermostat, temp is reached, stat turns off, drops below a set temp, turns back on. You get the idea!!) when it cycles back on again the heater won't turn on, they have a safety feature where they won't turn back on after an outage! If they have a rheostat it's not an issue.


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Originally Posted by Expensive hobby

It won't work with higher end digital ones because the ranco works by turning the heater off. It would be the same as pulling the power plug. So the digital will reset everytime

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Originally Posted by creatism

The issue with the ones with a built in tstat is when the ranco cycles off (it's an on off type thermostat, temp is reached, stat turns off, drops below a set temp, turns back on. You get the idea!!) when it cycles back on again the heater won't turn on, they have a safety feature where they won't turn back on after an outage! If they have a rheostat it's not an issue.


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Perfect i totally understand now, thanks all of you very much. I love this site :D

Sorry to kinda bump a thread but just making sure this is correct before I buy it.

Is this everything I need? I'd just have to wire it myself but the wires come with?
https://www.etcsupply.com/ranco-etc1...ller-p-86.html

this one is all set up already so I'd just plug my heater right in nothing else correct?
https://www.etcsupply.com/ranco-etc1...ired-p-87.html

Also Has anyone ordered from that site/ know they are legit? thanks for all the help guys!! :)

Either will work. I got mine without the pre wired option for $43 off of Amazon from a HVAC supply store. Which ever you prefer but ya the etc 111000 is what you want.

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