Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
I'm not worried about maxing out the dimmer... I'm worried about the flexwatt getting way too hot. The problem is that resistive heating elements just keep on getting hotter and hotter even when the amount of power being applied is reduced (lamp dimmer)
Isn't a proportional thermostat doing the same thing, restricting the power to the heat source??
I'm not a fan of dimmers but I like to hear sound advise when it comes to them.
Personally I won't use one, just curious