Here in Germany we use different methods of heating honey. One of the
best is to my opinion that one of the MELITHERM. (I'm not sponsored by
anybody the manufacturer!)
 
MELITHERM is a kind of stainless steel pot with a flat immersion heater
instead of the ground. The crystallized honey is filled in it and is
liquified while passing by the heater and dropping in a container under
the pot.
 
The advantage of this method is honey is heatet only a short time. The
gentleness of treatment and heating can be measured. Enzymes of the
honey are nearly as intact as before the heating. HMF-number increases
not very much by this handling.
 
Reimund
beekeeping - queens - insemination station
 
 
MR WILLIAM L HUGHES JR. wrote:
>
> I have several 5 gallon pails that have crystallized.  Instead of
> buying one of those expensive pail heating bands I was wondering if
> pipe warming tape that you use to keep your pipes from freezing would
> work.  Has any one tried this.
>
> Bill Hughes
> Brighton, Tennessee USA