Quote Originally Posted by don15681 View Post
I agree flexwatt is the way to go. I notice that most pads being same make and size will vary in temps somewhat and can cause a problem contolling equal temps to each level. you might be asking for a big headache. one problem with the flexwatt is it's so thin and the coating is plastic, sliding the tub over it again and again will make it wear and also cause problem. so I would use very thin metal like roof flashing and cover the flexwatt with to protect it from the sliding tub. just make sure the ends where you cut the flexwatt, the metal inside the flexwatt doesn't come into direct contact with the flashing.
point well taken but let me ask you for a simple home set up cost included a heat mat set up would be cheaper wouldn't it? because all you would need are the pads but with flexwatt and correct me if I'm wrong you would need

Rolls of Flexwatt
Foil Tape
Electric Thermostat to control temps of each tub to shut the Flexwatt of at a certain temp

last time i checked flexwatt does get over 120 where as heat mats get to about 80-90 and shut themselves off so you do need the thermostat

also as i was saying before he wanted a cheap and easy solution to belly heating a Rack I'm new and just thought this would be easiest and i do appreciate the input I'm just wondering how off base i am lol