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Oil Filled Heaters.
How many of you use these oil filled heaters 24/7 in the colder months.
I purchased one and was told that they are not meant to be left running when you are not home - now I know I've read on here that many use these to heat their snakerooms - just wanted to check with you guys.
My assumption is the mfg stated this so as not to be liable in the event of a problem
I do have mine hooked up to a Ranco as a safety feature.
Please let me know if you guys let yours run all the time.
Thanks
L. West
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Mine is hooked up 24/7-11
Last edited by 2kdime; 09-30-2011 at 03:29 PM.
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Re: Oil Filled Heaters.
And you've had no concerns or problems with it??
Thanks
L. West
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I would keep mine on 24/7, but there was almost always someone home. Since we've moved into the new house, I don't think I'll need to use it since we have central heating and excellent insulation.

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The thermostat will cut the power so tecnicality its not on 24/7. I keep mine in what used to be the coldest room in my house and I rarely se it run in the winter
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Re: Oil Filled Heaters.
Mine tends to run continually because we don't keep our entire house at 77 degrees like I want my snakeroom to be at. Because I have a digital heater - I had to set my ranco at 85 degrees with my heater at 75 degrees - which means the ranco is only a safety shut off in the event that the digital built thermostat on the heater fails - so technically my heater is on most if not all the time.
L. West
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1.0 DUMERIL'S BOA (GRAYSON)
1.0 ALBINO HONDURAN (RIVER)
0.1 TANGERINE HONDURAN (FAITH)
1.0 ALBINO TESSERA CORN SNAKE (RILEY)
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Mine has been on for 24/7 for almost 2 years now.
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Mine is hooked 24/7 during the cold months and has been for several years now.
Would I let one run 24/7 if it was not hooked to a external T-Stat? Absolutely not however with a T-Stat I have no issue doing so, plus with an external T-Stat it's not really on 24/7 it only comes on as needed.
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I've had two of these on 24/7 for the better part of a year with no issues. One in my QT room, one in the main snake room.
I just got the Rancos today and added those in as well.
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Mine used to be digital. I talked with one of the electricians at work and re wired it, here's a pic of one of mine the other is a non-digital type. the room that its in is non heated. I use a fan to keep the air circulating
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