Regarding the melt belt, George J. Biles wrote, "... otherwise the HOT (no thermostat, unfortunately) belt will cut into the bucket...." Well, I'd be concerned then for the effect on the honey. Temperatures hot enough to melt the plastic belt surely will damage the honey. To protect the honey I'd utilize something with a thermostat to assure the honey does not get heated too hot or too long. There's plenty on this topic in the archives. As I recall, Jan Templeton's web page has very good charts and explanations regarding heating honey. Aaron Morris - I think, therefore I bee!