Interesting alternative to tubular heater

burnt toast · 13-09-2013, 08:41 PM

http://www.brewtime.co.uk/show_book....id=55&secid=61

Came across this & thought it looked interesting - compact plus it has built in thermostat. Decent price too!

FLINTUS · 14-09-2013, 06:10 AM

Great call that. Would be interested if anyone fancied having a go with one. The price exc. VAT but even so, way cheaper than a tubular heater.

**Alan1** · 14-09-2013, 06:48 AM

I'm after an outdoor weatherproof heater but never been able to find one. It would be under cover but not completely protected from the weather, there may be dampness and or mist etc but it'd mostly protected from rain. Anyone ever come across one?

FLINTUS · 14-09-2013, 07:55 AM

This any good?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-Wate...sistant+heater

Daryn · 14-09-2013, 12:24 PM

At the beginning of the year I started a conversation about outside security lamps, we were a bit concerned about the chances of over UVC exposure but experiments were done with spectrometer and a UVC meter which proved these were safe as long as the glass was in place and not damaged, these are used for outside and give off a wide beam which again is excellent. I tried a 120watt one which was only £5 but didn't feel it was giving off enough heat but a friend also tried one and said it was great so I started looking for another, I would like to try one with around a 200watt mark as 500watts is gonna eat more electric.

I haven't had a chance to test any more for heat this year but will start again next year, these are much cheaper than normal basking lamps, hell you can buy a whole new unit cheaper than the normal basking lamps we are used too.

These work and are safe, get ones from B&Q etc so you know they are tested and have the safety mark on them.

It must be the Halogen bulb type to give off heat.

Cheap, waterproof and safe, you could put it anyway outside.

This is the type Im talking about.............. http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/lightin...light-12067558

If anyone trys a 200watter etc please let me know your temperature findings

Would just like to say I didn't do the testing and I would like to thank Frances and Rom for doing this for me.

Daryn · 14-09-2013, 12:47 PM

Sorry Ive probs posted my above post in the wrong section, with you talking about tube heater you are probably talking about background heat not basking heat

**Alan1** · 16-09-2013, 07:18 AM

I was talking about a weatherproof tubular heater.

I did try a 300w security type light 2 years ago and although it was very hot indoors, it was hopeless outside even under cover, the heat just disappeared instantly with any draughts

TillyTortoise · 16-09-2013, 09:08 PM

You can get waterproof tubular heaters Alan.. Have a look for the ones which are designed for use in greenhouses.

Merlin M · 13-11-2013, 09:05 PM

I dot one of these yesterday to give a stable background and night temp for Teabag, seems to be keeping a stable 20°C for her nicely!

Mighty_Quinn · 14-11-2013, 11:56 AM

Merlin can you post a picture of how you have it set up in Teabags table....im going to put in a wooden box hide in Quinns table to keep the temperatures up at night as i dont have my heating on 24/7......thank you

13-09-2013, 08:41 PM	#1
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	Interesting alternative to tubular heater http://www.brewtime.co.uk/show_book....id=55&secid=61 Came across this & thought it looked interesting - compact plus it has built in thermostat. Decent price too!

14-09-2013, 06:10 AM	#2
FLINTUS Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 960	Great call that. Would be interested if anyone fancied having a go with one. The price exc. VAT but even so, way cheaper than a tubular heater. __________________ 2.2 Red Foots 1.0 Golden Retriever 1.1 Lop-eared rabbits 1.2 Serrated/Forest Hingebacks Fish Snails-Achatina Fulica 'Jadatzi', Limicolaria Flammea, Limicolaria Numidica, Archachatina marginata suturalis, Achatina Tincta Jadatzi GALS for sale: http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...799#post610799

14-09-2013, 07:55 AM	#4
FLINTUS Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 960	This any good? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-Wate...sistant+heater __________________ 2.2 Red Foots 1.0 Golden Retriever 1.1 Lop-eared rabbits 1.2 Serrated/Forest Hingebacks Fish Snails-Achatina Fulica 'Jadatzi', Limicolaria Flammea, Limicolaria Numidica, Archachatina marginata suturalis, Achatina Tincta Jadatzi GALS for sale: http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...799#post610799

14-09-2013, 12:24 PM	#5
Daryn Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 629	At the beginning of the year I started a conversation about outside security lamps, we were a bit concerned about the chances of over UVC exposure but experiments were done with spectrometer and a UVC meter which proved these were safe as long as the glass was in place and not damaged, these are used for outside and give off a wide beam which again is excellent. I tried a 120watt one which was only £5 but didn't feel it was giving off enough heat but a friend also tried one and said it was great so I started looking for another, I would like to try one with around a 200watt mark as 500watts is gonna eat more electric. I haven't had a chance to test any more for heat this year but will start again next year, these are much cheaper than normal basking lamps, hell you can buy a whole new unit cheaper than the normal basking lamps we are used too. These work and are safe, get ones from B&Q etc so you know they are tested and have the safety mark on them. It must be the Halogen bulb type to give off heat. Cheap, waterproof and safe, you could put it anyway outside. This is the type Im talking about.............. http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/lightin...light-12067558 If anyone trys a 200watter etc please let me know your temperature findings Would just like to say I didn't do the testing and I would like to thank Frances and Rom for doing this for me. __________________ Daryn My travel site and forum www.majorcaforum.com Last edited by Daryn; 14-09-2013 at 12:27 PM.

14-09-2013, 12:47 PM	#6
Daryn Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 629	Sorry Ive probs posted my above post in the wrong section, with you talking about tube heater you are probably talking about background heat not basking heat __________________ Daryn My travel site and forum www.majorcaforum.com

14-09-2013, 06:48 AM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I'm after an outdoor weatherproof heater but never been able to find one. It would be under cover but not completely protected from the weather, there may be dampness and or mist etc but it'd mostly protected from rain. Anyone ever come across one?

16-09-2013, 07:18 AM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I was talking about a weatherproof tubular heater. I did try a 300w security type light 2 years ago and although it was very hot indoors, it was hopeless outside even under cover, the heat just disappeared instantly with any draughts

16-09-2013, 09:08 PM	#8
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	You can get waterproof tubular heaters Alan.. Have a look for the ones which are designed for use in greenhouses. __________________ Ross

13-11-2013, 09:05 PM	#9
Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	I dot one of these yesterday to give a stable background and night temp for Teabag, seems to be keeping a stable 20°C for her nicely! __________________ 1:1:1 Horsfields (Misha, Amber and Teabag) 1:0:0 Dog: Rocco, Rottweiler cross 1 husband (Russ)

14-11-2013, 11:56 AM	#10
Mighty_Quinn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: East Scotland Posts: 500	Merlin can you post a picture of how you have it set up in Teabags table....im going to put in a wooden box hide in Quinns table to keep the temperatures up at night as i dont have my heating on 24/7......thank you __________________

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