Where would someone buy heating cables from? Would a garden nursery have them or is it something you would have to order online? Is there a specific brand to get? Any info would be appreciated.
Regards,
Jay
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Jay,
I work for an electrical wholesaler and we sell them. I am checking into what type would work best. I am not sure what to get yet so I am going to talk to one of my suppliers and get him to figure it out for me. When I hear back from him I will let you know.
Cheers,
Wes
I work for an electrical wholesaler and we sell them. I am checking into what type would work best. I am not sure what to get yet so I am going to talk to one of my suppliers and get him to figure it out for me. When I hear back from him I will let you know.
Cheers,
Wes
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Cheap Heating Cables
Hi everyone:
In the plumbing section of most hardware or home centers (at least in areas that have hard freezes, like Wisconsin) you will find heating cables for pipes (prevents pipes from freezing). I bought a six foot cable for about $16. Most of these cables have an internal thermostat that turns on automatically at about 35F.
There are also larger sizes available. When I am fortunate enough to have a trunking palm, I'm planning to wrap the trunk with the heating cable, then cover with bubble wrap.
I havn't figured out how to protect the crown. Any ideas?
Estiva
In the plumbing section of most hardware or home centers (at least in areas that have hard freezes, like Wisconsin) you will find heating cables for pipes (prevents pipes from freezing). I bought a six foot cable for about $16. Most of these cables have an internal thermostat that turns on automatically at about 35F.
There are also larger sizes available. When I am fortunate enough to have a trunking palm, I'm planning to wrap the trunk with the heating cable, then cover with bubble wrap.
I havn't figured out how to protect the crown. Any ideas?
Estiva
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I have often wanted to try a plumbing heating cable. Has anyone out there tried this? It sounds like a very good idea Estiva has! I really like the idea of the bubble wrap over the cable 
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