Quote Originally Posted by Clay View Post
ya i will just go flexwatt next time and not worry about reusing it.. hopefully the t-stat will keep it from melting the tank than..
i couldn't save the rubber feet i had so i'll have to grab another pack later..

thanks for the advice.. totally makes sense now that the tub was not heating up.. going to put the UTH on now and use the foil tape to tape it to the tub this time.. should i bother with the newspaper below the aspen.. don't wanna restrict any heat but don't want the little guy to burn his self either
No need to buy the rubber feet, just throw a quarter under each corner should be enough of a gap. I wouldn't use the newspaper personally. If you are using a TSTAT and it is controlling the temp and you have verified it, then you should be good to go. The newspaper is just another barrier absorbing heat.