ATC-800 heating

[Scotty]

Going to attempt to rig up my ATC800 today but I haven't got hold of a heater just yet.

Would a 2kw (max) fan heater be ok to use? Or does anyone know of a heater I could pick up today for next to nothing? Or does anyone use a lightbulb?

Cheers!

[garwatts]

A 2kw (max) fan heater is way over the top and expensive to run.
Items normally used are a fish tank heaters ie
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50w-Aquarium-Trop ... 286.c0.m14
or a brew belts like
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Home-Brew-hea ... 286.c0.m14
or a heating mats like
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOOTS-Home-Brew-H ... 286.c0.m14

or a greenhouse type heaters like
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

[Scotty]

do the greenhouse heaters produce any UV rays?

[SiHoltye]

This 60W anti-condensation enclosure heater is cheap and heats my fermenting fridge outside year round, less fragile than a lightbulb and no light strike potential
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/sear ... &R=0605605

[Scotty]

This 60W anti-condensation enclosure heater is cheap and heats my fermenting fridge outside year round, less fragile than a lightbulb and no light strike potential
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/sear ... &R=0605605

Theres a garden centre near my houseso I'm just off on a scouting mission to have a look whats about.

The fridge I am going to use is current'y in the conservatory. The outdoor temperature has risen so I was wondering whether I could get away with just the cooling side for the moment?