Soon To Be Owner-- Am I Ready?

[PitOnTheProwl]

If a reliable dimmer fails, they fail in the off position, thus turning off all heat and preventing any danger.

The point I'm making about your post is that it's never good to use definitive language on a topic that is debatable. People read these forums and take things literally, so saying "you can't own a bp without a thermostat," while the sentiment is correct, it can be misinterpreted as fact.

NOT if the resistor shorts. Yes I did have one melt and once the windings become "one" there is no more voltage reduction.
Still the safer two bets are a thermostat and remembering that what works on one house may not in another.
Also cardboard wrapped in aluminum foil is a lot easier and lighter than melamine.....