Quote Originally Posted by Salodin View Post
What's with your phobia of using UTH? Sure something bad happened with a breeder recently, but how many more hundreds of thousands of tubs are using uth right now with no problem?

Not saying you must use uth, just saying it's by far the most ideal setup to use for a bp; and you shouldn't let recent events be your considering factor in deciding to not use it.
My phobia stems from the fact that running flexwatt is a huge fire hazard several times over and I'm constantly worrying about it.

  • thermostat probe gets knocked loose
  • thermostat fails in the open position
  • tub digs grooves into the tape and exposes metal strips
  • improper connections
  • connections getting wet


Yes, these are all things that can be mitigated by being careful, but the hazards still exist.

And it isn't just one breeder... I've seen a couple of these cases. This just happens to be the most recent and the worst.

how many more hundreds of thousands of tubs are using uth right now with no problem?
That's all well and good to say until it happens to you. My garage caught fire last August supposedly due to a faulty Dewalt battery or its charger that I always left plugged in. These things causing fires are pretty damned rare, but do you think I leave in 24/7 anymore?