Reddit reviews Zoo Med Reptile Heat Cable 25 Watts, 14.75-Feet

I bought this for my 7 cu ft chest freezer, and an inkbird itc-308 and it seemed to work well. (Maybe a little underpowered)

I now use a mini fridge as a ferm chamber, and it seems just right.

Use this:
Zoo Med Reptile Heat Cable 25 Watts, 14.75-Feet by Zoo Med
Link: http://amzn.com/B001OVBEEK

Keeping my saison a warm 86 degrees (ferm chamber) in 38 degree garage.

I have a small ferm chamber (wine fridge) but this has worked wonderfully so far http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OVBEEK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

YES! It does work. And very well, I might add. For my setup, though, I used my fermentation chamber (small refrigerator) and reptile wrap. Wrapping the cable around the mash tun, I duct taped as I went (you don't want to overlap the tape). From there I plugged it into and set my temp controller. The heating cable never got so warm as to interfere with the duct tape and it is still holding after 3 batches like this.

After checking the thermometer about every 6 hours the first time I did this process, I know that it holds 110 without issue. If you don't have a fermentation chamber, I'd use a ski jacket or a sleeping bag for insulation. Happy souring!

I have one of these and taped it to the lid with some electical tape. I have it hooked up to one of these dual temp regulators and it works great.

EDIT: Sorry, actually I have the 50w version - here's the link to that length

I use this reptile heater in my chamber. I've been really surprised at how well it works. It's not going to get you to 90 degrees, but inside the ferm chamber inside a closed garage, it can keep a 5gal batch in the 50-60F range when it's below freezing outside. Seasonally, I'll move to lagers when the temps drop, but this keeps things from getting too cold or having temp swings.

Also because it's all sealed, you've got a much lower fire risk than some of the alternatives I've seen.

I use a reptile heating cable 25W. I was able to get my 5 cubic ft freezer up to 82 F with an ambient temp around 50F in my garage. They have higher wattage if you need more heat. Just taped it around the side of my chest freezer at the bottom.

http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptile-Cable-14-75-Feet/dp/B001OVBEEK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420824232&sr=8-1&keywords=Reptile+Heat+Cable

They have old heating pads in them that were originally bought who-knows-where. The pads are fake lambswool, so they're soft, and they don't get particularly warm; just enough to keep the chill away. They may have originally been from a drugstore.

My Dad also once built a large aviary with a heated nesting box inside, and he used heating cable in that -- something like this. You could put cable down and cover it with an old towel or sleeping pad.

Here's Sadie again, by the way.

I made a foam insulation box and have a Heat Cable and a stc-1000 temperature controller and my fermantation chamber stays withing 1-2 ° of set temps.

By far the easiest thing I have ever used was reptile heat cable.

It seems to last forever, no clips or electrical engineering required. Just plug it in and configure it underneath the cage wherever you want it. You can even tape it up the sides or use the extra cable to heat a second, third, or fourth cage. The number of loops you use is directly proportional to how large the cage is and how large of a warm spot you want: example

example

I have a decent sized wine fridge, and I use a lizard cage heating cable to line the inside of the chamber: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001OVBEEK

I have an inkbird and a 5cu feet freezer too! My fermentation chamber is in my garage and I need a way to warm it up if the ambient garage temp go to cold for the fermenting beer (live in Colorado). It tried small ceramic heaters but they were cycling way too much and turning off.

After some trial and error A great way I had found to keep my fermenter in the temp sweet spot was actually this reptile heater lined on the inside of the freezer! It works really well and it’s only $20ish!
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I use reptile heat rope. Works great. No light, and it doesn't heat up too fast so you don't overshoot your temp.

Edit: Only 25 watts too. Even though it doesn't kick on too much, I still like to pretend that it saves me a couple pennies.

I use a reptile heating cord. Works really well and it's cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptile-Cable-14-75-Feet/dp/B001OVBEEK

I use this heat cable in mine. I have it running on the roof and in a zig zag pattern on the front of the chamber.

Dude, get a STC1000 Temperature Controller eire it up and get a Heat Cable I set it to say 60 f and forget about it. All for about $30 and if your not good with electronics get a Inkbird Temperature Controller. Put the cider someplace cool and that's it oh and get a mini fridge. And if it's just a 1 gallon batch I got this crock pot plugged into my stc 1000.

I recommend a heating cable. Just place it under the old tube, but make sure it is only a single strand because when the cable is close together it gets pretty hot.

Use heat cables or mats on one side of their enclosure so as to make a hot/cool zones for them to regulate body temperature.

https://www.amazon.ca/Zoo-Med-Reptile-Cable-Meters/dp/B001OVBEEK
Something like this, just make sure it doesn't get too hot, as this can kill your critters.

I use ZooMed Reptile Heat Cable

Keeps my chamber within range with no issue.