Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 686

1 members and 685 guests
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,909
Threads: 249,112
Posts: 2,572,157
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, KoreyBuchanan
Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1
    Registered User Daniel Tuttle's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-27-2011
    Location
    Fayetteville, NC
    Posts
    91
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts

    Flexwatt question

    I am building my first rack this weekend and have some questions about flexwatt. The rack i am building will hold 32qt and 16qt tubs. What size flexwatt should I use. The 2" 3" and 4" seem too small but the 11" seems too big. Right now I just use individual UTH for mine so not sure how different flexwatt is. Also what else do I need for the flexwatt?
    "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country", JFK

    0.1 2010 Normal (Pandora)
    1.0 2011 Pastel (Apollo)
    0.1 2010 Lesser Platinum 100% albino het (Athena)
    1.0 2011 Cinnamon (hades)
    1.0 2010 100% Albino Het (Ares)
    1.0 2011 Mojave (Perseus)
    OTHERS
    1.0 American bulldog/pit bull (Chance)
    1.0 Long hair chihuahua (Bandit)
    1.0 Boston Terrier (Tank)
    0.1 Tabby Cat (Bella)

  2. #2
    Registered User DakotaB's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-09-2011
    Posts
    243
    Thanks
    21
    Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts
    I went with the 4 inch 8 watt for mine. I have 32 quarts, 41 quarts, and i think 12 quarts. Its working fine for me.
    BPs
    Ive lost count

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to DakotaB For This Useful Post:

    Daniel Tuttle (08-28-2011)

  4. #3
    Registered User Daniel Tuttle's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-27-2011
    Location
    Fayetteville, NC
    Posts
    91
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts
    Awesome. Now can I use one thermostat to control the whole rack or do I need a seperate thermostat her each shelf?
    "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country", JFK

    0.1 2010 Normal (Pandora)
    1.0 2011 Pastel (Apollo)
    0.1 2010 Lesser Platinum 100% albino het (Athena)
    1.0 2011 Cinnamon (hades)
    1.0 2010 100% Albino Het (Ares)
    1.0 2011 Mojave (Perseus)
    OTHERS
    1.0 American bulldog/pit bull (Chance)
    1.0 Long hair chihuahua (Bandit)
    1.0 Boston Terrier (Tank)
    0.1 Tabby Cat (Bella)

  5. #4
    BPnet Veteran Steve-J's Avatar
    Join Date
    06-27-2011
    Location
    Chicago
    Posts
    380
    Thanks
    348
    Thanked 130 Times in 115 Posts
    Images: 16
    I went with the 4" Flexwatt for a small rack with both 15qt and 32qt (sideways) tubs, I watched a couple of vids where a fellow was using two strips of 3" to get more area, but with mine up and running the temps are right where I want them with one strip of 4" at the back. Here's a pic after the top shelf was wired and taped down
    [IMG][/IMG]

  6. #5
    Registered User CCfive's Avatar
    Join Date
    04-22-2011
    Location
    Lowell, Ma
    Posts
    388
    Thanks
    173
    Thanked 103 Times in 81 Posts
    Images: 3
    Make sure to post pics when it's all done.
    1.0 normal (Hades)
    1.1 pastel (Snatch and Gypsy)
    1.0 pinstripe (Capone)
    0.1 spider pos het ghost
    1.0 mojave (Shrinked)
    2.3 kidz
    1.0 cat (The Cat)
    0.1 Hog Island Boa(BCI) (Calypso)
    1.2 rats (Dallas, Pinky and Bella)

    0.1 sexy wife!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1