I need some fast help with getting my ambient temperature up. Im going to be picking my BP up monday so im getting kind of worried.
I have a 31qt tub and two 3"x12" 10watt flexwatt strips that are on a herpstat. The tub is insulated on 3 sides completely and about 1/2 of the 4th side, the tub is covered on both sides of the lid with the same insulation. My herpstat is currently at 97.7, the hot side is at 93.9* and the cool side is 74.3*, the room temp is 71*. Im using a accurite thermometer w/probe under the hot hide, directly on the bottom of the inside of the tub. The tub is sitting on a board with the same insulation on the board. Ive tried aspen on the bottom of the tub, using just enough to cover the bottom and am currently using newspaper but basically getting the same results as the aspen. I ordered another strip of flexwat to put on the cool side to try to get the tub temp up, but im worried its not going to raise the air temp.
So what can i do to raise the ambient temp? Also, i cant use a space heater, i live in a pretty small apartment and it would warm the whole thing up real fast.

All input is appreciated!

Thanks,
Mike~