I keep mine in my room which is downstairs and it gets pretty chilly as I'm in Utah. I had to use a CHE, and a UTH. I had a heat lamp that I got from the previous owner but it didn't put out quite enough heat. I've also started to run a small space heater at night to bump it up the last few needed degrees now that night temps are so cold. For light I just open the blinds while I'm at work for the day. Ambient light from a window should be plenty. Your breaker shouldn't be tripping that easily though. You may have to move the tank or run an extension cord from a plug on a different circuit. Not ideal but will work. I agree with Jake though about getting the temps straightened out first. As said by the others you'll definitely want to make sure all heat sources are regulated. I left my UTH plugged in straight to the wall to see how hot it would get out of curiosity. It was at 107 degrees and rising when I shut it off.
Reply With Quote