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Consider a thing I have been using for years, and it's seriously inexpensive. It's called an electric blanket, and I call my rig The Electric Blanket Sandwich.Looking for some feedback on how to heat my indoor grow tent. My basement stays around 60* so i really only need a 10-15* bump. What is the ideal temp i want to keep my rooms at? (4'x3' bloom and veg rooms)
I am trying to decide between 2 options, because i have an air filtration system that will be running 24/7 so putting a heater in the tent isint going to do much since the air is constantly getting exhausted, i would have to heat the entire basement to 70* to keep the room at temp.
1. Oil radiating heater or quartz heating element plugin type heater. Would have to be on pretty much all the time and have to heat the entire basement to keep the tent at optimal temp (not friendly on electric bill). This is because i vent the air into the basement to retain all the heat i can.
2. Heating mats to cover the entire grow tent floor on a temp controller. Thinking this will be my best option since soil temps will be kept near ideal and the heat will be coming up right under the plants where i need it.
Suggestions? Not to worried about upfront cost, trying to consider the overall operating cost as that is more important to me. I'd rather pay 500$ for a heater that costs 10$ a month to run instead of $50 for a heater that costs 40$ a month to run.
Electric blankets aren't scary like they were in the 80s. They don't just ignite on fire anymore.Thanks Seamaiden, I was thinking along the same lines but wanted to stick with a propagation mat on top of some reflective foam board insulation as i feel they would be less of a fire risk then an electric blanket. :)
I've been using mine for years.Electric blankets aren't scary like they were in the 80s. They don't just ignite on fire anymore.
I know that the prop mats are the better, purpose-made solution, and if you can afford it then absolutely, go that route. I went with the heating blanket because one is the same as a single 2x1.5' mat (last time I priced 'em), and the blanket covers and area equal to at least a twin size bed. So for me, it's the affordable solution, and it's what I'm still using to this day. The worst that's happened is one controller stopped working.Looking at the costs, they are about the same and i think i can find propagation mats that are a better size then the blankets come in for my application.
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