I have 5 heat mats going right now and I am having a dickens of a time keeping the mats from getting too hot. I want to keep them around 77 - 85 degrees .does
anyone have any ideas on what to put on the bottom between mat and tray?
ps. I tried bamboo sticks already .didnt work.
Cardboard, towel, or pieces of wood about an inch thick. I put water in the bottom of my clone dome and then directly on the mat. The evaporation keeps the dome around 80*.
Cardboard, towel, or pieces of wood about an inch thick. I put water in the bottom of my clone dome and then directly on the mat. The evaporation keeps the dome around 80*.
why not try layers of cardboard? each layer provides a certain degree of heat dampening, Ive grown fond of that foam core poser board they sell, i use it for lots of stuff, but regular corrugated cardboard should work fine
Foam insulation board. Least likely to harbor bacteria from moisture. Some materials may absorb water. I know my dome drips. I would invest in thermostats. I use thermostat with 1020 tray directly on top of mat. Thermo/hydrometer inside dome. Temps in the dome stay within 2° of the thermostat controller. They are fairly cheap on Amazon.
Foam insulation board. Least likely to harbor bacteria from moisture. Some materials may absorb water. I know my dome drips. I would invest in thermostats. I use thermostat with 1020 tray directly on top of mat. Thermo/hydrometer inside dome. Temps in the dome stay within 2° of the thermostat controller. They are fairly cheap on Amazon.
The temp/hydrometer or the heating mat thermometer? Search "seedling heating mat" on Amazon and you'll find the mats with thermometers included. Maybe just "seedling mat thermostat" in the search bar.