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I am building a cage with melamine and would like to heat the cage with flexwatt under the bottom of the cage. Does anyone
have any experience with this procedure. Is is safe or is it a fire
hazard? A friend built his cage with melamine and heats it successfully with an interior light bulb. I prefer heating the bottom of the cage for digestion factors. Anyone who has experience with this type of caging and heating options?
 
Flexwatt can be used under wood caging depnding on several factors..
1)thickness of the wood
2)type of control on the flexwatt
3)what is under the cage
4)desired temp in the cage

A CHE would probably be safer for your application.. Laying ceramic or clay tile under where the it can gather and hold the heat will be the same as under tank heating...
 
Flexwatt is fine on Melamine

I have been using Flexwatt on melamine for quite a while now with no issues (I have had issues with commercial heat mats.) Use a good quality thermostat. It may take a little while to get the temperature right but it's very reliable and lasts a long time. I have not ad any problems with the melamine buckling. I would also make sure you seal around the edges of the melamine and walls with silicone to waterproof it.


Good luck.
 
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