Setting up a Rubbermaid (Sterlite) tub..

[ayobreezie]

Hey everyone.. well, I'm trying to move my ball into a Sterlite.. I got the 41 qt for my 3 ft. BP.. so, I thought I finally got it down at 80 earlier, but my ambient temp stays at around 75 - 76 degrees.. and my rheostat's lowest setting seems to keep the heat mats at like 100+ degrees.. so, I raised my tub about 2 inches from the heat mats.. and that keeps the hot side at just about 90.. my concern is the cool/ambient temp.. how do I raise it without raising hot temp?

Also, my humidity is held a lot better.. =D.. 60%.. and hasn't changed since I drilled the last set of holes.

[dr del]

Hi,


I'm not sure really,

You could try a second uth on the cool side fed through another dimmer? - I would test that under a second tub or something though to see if it can hold it low enough - possibly even having the cool sides dimmer wired in series with the first dimmer? ( totally unsure if that would work though).

Hopefully someone will have a better idea for you soon.


dr del

[ayobreezie]

No one else? Come on...

[2kdime]

I only see 3 possible solutions.

A radiant heat panel on top.

A second uth on the cool side.

Raise the temp of the room you keep the tub in.

[ayobreezie]

Also, what's a good way to secure a rubbermaid?

[pinkham64]

i just make sure the lid is snapped in and toss a brick or something on top of it