strat_thru_marshall
Well-Known Member
My wife asked me for her heating pad back. I have been using it to warm carboys in my fermentation chamber in the garage. It worked so-so, taking ALL DAY to impact more than a 2-3 degree swing, and with the auto 1 hour shutoff it was useless for keeping temps up overnight.
I connected a 50W lizard tank heat bulb to a cheap 8in clamp on fixture. I accompanied this with a computer fan. Both are plugged into my Johnson Digital controller to cycle on when the temp drops to a certain point. My goal is not to use this to enact large temperature swings, but only to maintain a certain temperature when it gets cold over night.
The bulb itself throws some heat, but not a ton. The hood on the fixture didnt get hot when I let it run in my kitchen for about 30 minutes straight. I know it will heat up more in a small enclosed space...and all the red light it throws is a little ominous...so...am I going to burn my house down with this?
I connected a 50W lizard tank heat bulb to a cheap 8in clamp on fixture. I accompanied this with a computer fan. Both are plugged into my Johnson Digital controller to cycle on when the temp drops to a certain point. My goal is not to use this to enact large temperature swings, but only to maintain a certain temperature when it gets cold over night.
The bulb itself throws some heat, but not a ton. The hood on the fixture didnt get hot when I let it run in my kitchen for about 30 minutes straight. I know it will heat up more in a small enclosed space...and all the red light it throws is a little ominous...so...am I going to burn my house down with this?