Posted by mj on January 27, 2016 at 18:08:32 from (216.237.90.151):
In Reply to: 1500 watt tub heater posted by randy1 on January 26, 2016 at 15:49:08:
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Use one heater and put a thermostat in the electric line so it doesn't run when it doesn't need to. Insulating the tank/tub will REALLY help as others have said. I have a thermostat that plugs into an outlet or extension cord with a place to plug in the heater; it comes on about 36 or so and shuts off about 48 - got it at local ACE for about $35. You could use one of those and a light sensor to let it run only at night if that is enough run time - anyway you do it it's gonna use more electricity, all you can do is help it use as little as possible. One no-cost method I've heard of (on Farm Show?) is guys digging holes with a posthole digger under tanks that rest on the ground, insulating the tank from the ground with BluBoard (holes cut in BluBoard to match postholes) to let ground heat keep the tank from freezing (depth of holes determined by how cold your winters are and what your latitude is) Seems like in N. Wyoming and Montana they went about 6' deep. 8)
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