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Why are racks heated w/ smaller heater?

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Posted by: Omnivorous at Mon Mar 2 20:02:11 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Omnivorous ]  
   

Most rack or tub type enclosures seem to have small heaters compared to their size. I see designs for the 32 quart 16"x24" tubs and they mostly are heated with 3" or 4" flexwatt.I have had one guy say get an 11" strip but most designs I have seen use 3" or 4". A similar sized cage with a compareable floor space would normaly have 1/3 heated or around 8" so how come such a small sized strip? Is it just to save money they being run with a thermostat so why wouldnt you have a normal sized heated zone?


   

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