Tub rack question plus reptibasics RHP question.

[JRLongton]

This is the temp in my house right now
This is the temp on the front side of my tubs(opposite end of the heat tape)

Good gods.....

I tried all size and styles of tub, oversized heat tape (12"), narrow heat tape (3"), different substrates, few holes, many holes, bottom heat, back heat, side heat, back and side, bottom and back.... all to no avail.

The cool side never gained much heat from the warm, maybe a few degrees but not enough. I always ended up with a warm side at 90 F and a cool at 73, at best 74F.

A rack system would be the greatest freaking thing! Can you please give details on your set up?

[pretends2bnormal]

Good gods.....

I tried all size and styles of tub, oversized heat tape (12"), narrow heat tape (3"), different substrates, few holes, many holes, bottom heat, back heat, side heat, back and side, bottom and back.... all to no avail.

The cool side never gained much heat from the warm, maybe a few degrees but not enough. I always ended up with a warm side at 90 F and a cool at 73, at best 74F.

A rack system would be the greatest freaking thing! Can you please give details on your set up?

I wonder if your ventilation or the front of the rack happened to be in the path of an A/C vent. Or just near or along a draft in the house.

I had a rack that ran 74 in a 72 degree room, but rotated 90 degrees and moved to the side about 4 feet and the cool end is solidly at 78. Turns out the A/C vent blew right along the front in the first position.

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[JRLongton]

No A/C in my house. I won't pay for it! I have a semi finished basement that never gets above 75.

[Jbabycsx]

Good gods.....

I tried all size and styles of tub, oversized heat tape (12"), narrow heat tape (3"), different substrates, few holes, many holes, bottom heat, back heat, side heat, back and side, bottom and back.... all to no avail.

The cool side never gained much heat from the warm, maybe a few degrees but not enough. I always ended up with a warm side at 90 F and a cool at 73, at best 74F.

A rack system would be the greatest freaking thing! Can you please give details on your set up?

I would assume that most of the problem comes from the amount of air escaping from the top of the tubs. My tubs fit really tight up against the top of the shelves. One of my tubs has seven holes in front and seven in back. This tub has a cool side of 73-75. The others have three holes on front and back and they stay at 79. When I say they fit tight, they still slide in and out easily but there is no daylight to be seen between the top of the tub and the shelf above it. My rack is PVC and has solid sides and back.


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