Small heater

RDWHAHB · Feb 1, 2012

Any ideas for heating a small plastic enclosure? I have temp controller for my UDS charcoal smoker that will not function below 20 deg f. I found a small enclosure that can house the controller and seal the wires. Now how do I heat it? Maybe the controller itself will put off enough heat?

mandobud16 · Feb 1, 2012

I saw the guys on brewing tv use a hair drier wired to a temp controller believe it or not. Check out the "bad ass brewery"episode at northernbrewer.com/brewingtv

Huaco · Feb 1, 2012

Night light?

RDWHAHB · Feb 1, 2012

That might work. Or size a resistor I guess. Maybe I keep it simple and throw a hand warmer oxygen activated pack in for cold nights? Will those last 8hrs?

RDWHAHB · Feb 2, 2012

I think it might be fine. I plugged it in and closed it up for about 30 minutes. It heated itself from 60 to 72.

Skagdog · Feb 3, 2012

Battery pad from an auto parts store...they come in various sizes and watts, they're 120v, they are simple heat producers, no moving parts, no noise, no problems....

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I8XDAS/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

just one example.

GilaMinumBeer · Feb 3, 2012

Isn't the UDS a heater?

If it's below 20, bless smoking.

RDWHAHB · Feb 3, 2012

GilaMinumBeer said:
Isn't the UDS a heater?

If it's below 20, bless smoking.

I'll save the snow birding until I'm an old man. For now, I'll enjoy some BBQ!

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