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Clarrybella · 16-03-2012, 07:32 PM

I use one and have always found it excellent. I think mine was from Argos for about £10.

iliveinazoo · 16-03-2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Box girl

Trouble with those is thye are expensive to run but would give out the heat would it be too dry though?

Would the air be too dry? It wouldn't dry the air anymore than another electric heater, they have inbuilt thermostats as well.

Box girl · 17-03-2012, 11:32 AM

A fan dries the air more than a tiubular heater whcih is just background heat, put that in a shed with a basking spot to keep costs down?

iliveinazoo · 17-03-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Box girl

A fan dries the air more than a tiubular heater whcih is just background heat, put that in a shed with a basking spot to keep costs down?

that's what I'll be doing in my greenhouse when we finally get a weekend of dry weather so I can lay the base.

kkenny · 18-03-2012, 07:48 AM

I too have just bought a bargin shed and a 3ft tubular heater. Mine is 4 x 3ft so yes, agree with above who say get the 4ft one for yours

shellonia · 18-03-2012, 09:12 PM

Yes agree totally.The tubular ones are brilliant. Fan heaters can cause dry eyes if you have overwintering tortoises.

burnt toast · 22-03-2012, 09:00 PM

I had problems whilst using a fan type heater last winter. It dried out the air & substrate too much, turning it dusty which in turn really irritated one of my Hermans. I thought she had lower respiritary infection as she was breathing with open mouth + noisey breathing. She had un-neccasary treatment & samples cultured- which cost lots of money.

She hasnt had this problem this winter using tubular heaters

NATURALIS · 25-03-2012, 11:41 PM

i find ceramic lamps really good the heat is first directed downwards

17-03-2012, 11:32 AM	#13
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18-03-2012, 07:48 AM	#15
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25-03-2012, 11:41 PM	#18
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16-03-2012, 07:32 PM	#11
Clarrybella Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 60	I use one and have always found it excellent. I think mine was from Argos for about £10.

18-03-2012, 09:12 PM	#16
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	Yes agree totally.The tubular ones are brilliant. Fan heaters can cause dry eyes if you have overwintering tortoises.

22-03-2012, 09:00 PM	#17
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	I had problems whilst using a fan type heater last winter. It dried out the air & substrate too much, turning it dusty which in turn really irritated one of my Hermans. I thought she had lower respiritary infection as she was breathing with open mouth + noisey breathing. She had un-neccasary treatment & samples cultured- which cost lots of money. She hasnt had this problem this winter using tubular heaters

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