Raising ambient temperature options

[kitedemon]

I have never had any luck using RHPs for ambient air temps they by them selves do not heat air. The result of a long debate was that they can be used to heat heavy objects and that in turn heat the air. It is very easy to prove with the panel on move your hand from away from the panel to directly under it. There is a noticeable and dramatic temperature change under the panel? This indicates it is not heating the air as if it were heat would be much more even. Often people believe the RHP is doing large amounts by measuring 'air' temps under it this is actually not air temps but the surface of the probe as it is a radiant heat system it heats objects not air.

[mshadows]

..... not disputing anything by no means but if don't have my rhp my enclosure would not be at 84 degrees in a 70 degree room.....whatever it is actually heating it is helping me keep correct ambient temps ....

[Gpoop]

..... not disputing anything by no means but if don't have my rhp my enclosure would not be at 84 degrees in a 70 degree room.....whatever it is actually heating it is helping me keep correct ambient temps ....

Same here. My accurite is far away from my RHP and I actually turned it off last night. When my fluorescent light went out ambient temps dropped to 77F. When I have the rhp on the ambient temps stay at 80.