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03-17-2007, 08:08 PM
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no problem Im here to help as much as I can.
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03-18-2007, 03:32 PM
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Rub my shoulder, please?
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How could it start a fire on wood?
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03-18-2007, 05:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jem_Scout
How could it start a fire on wood?
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If you stick a heat mat down then a WOOD cage right on top of it it will generate massive amounts of heat and eventually start to smolder then burst into flames.
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03-18-2007, 07:30 PM
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What if there is air circulation under and around it?
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03-18-2007, 07:41 PM
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with out a thermostat there is no telling. besides the heat pad under a wood tank is useless wood does not transfer heat well they are made for glass cages
Last edited by TheBoaGuy : 03-18-2007 at 07:43 PM.
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03-18-2007, 07:47 PM
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In order to generate a hot spot of, say, 90 degrees inside the cage, it is going to have to get REALLY hot under the melamine... and it will have to maintain that pretty much consistently. That is asking for big trouble. Plastic components and the plastic-like melamine surface will melt, the MDF inside will start to smolder, and a fire will occur. I like TheBoaGuy's idea better. I have used plexi to do exactly that before. The heat generated by the UTH will be lower, and it will use less electricity too!  |
03-19-2007, 02:43 AM
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I'll stay with my Kane heat mats....less hassle.
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03-20-2007, 03:24 PM
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