Attaching UTH to Sterilite tub

[Surfer]

I looked all through the old posts about UTH with tubs and found you can use them.

However, I never once saw fi they should have a space or can they be attached directly to the bottom using aluminum tape?

Thanks for all the help everyone.

[AzureN1ght]

I've had mine taped with aluminum tape directly to my tub for over a year not without problems. There is some clearance between the tape and what I have the tub sitting on, though (I used a stack of felt furniture "feet" to do it)--because I've read that you don't want to sandwich the UTH between two solid surfaces. I think I have some old pictures kicking around of how I've got things set up. I'm using a larger tub now (Auryn's grown) and replaced the hides with newer, larger things, but the set up is the same.

This first photo is a long-shot of how the tub is set up--notice the little feet to give the tub some clearance.



This is the bottom of the tub--where I have my flexwatt taped with aluminum tape and my thermostat probe taped to the flexwatt with more aluminum tape.



Hope that helps!

[Surfer]

Thanks, I did just that and had everything stable and perfect within 3 hours!

Thanks again

[AzureN1ght]

I'm glad that it helped! That's just how I've been doing it and I keep the temps/humidity very stable with the set-up I've got going

[NickP]

How big is that(or your current) tub? How do you regulate the heat between warm/cold sides?

[Papa Burgundy]

I am picking up a male on Wednesday and am going to put him in a tub. I have a 37 qt sterilite tub and a UTH that will come along with the male.
So just to error on the safe side, can you please re-explain the application process? I understand that there should be a space between the UTH and the surface it is sitting on. I do not have a thermostat. What do I use electric tape for? Thanks