In a message dated 17/11/2008 17:17:54 GMT Standard Time,
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The problem with light bulbs is that they get too hot and the heat is
> concentrated in one spot; they also burn out quickly when used as heaters.
Normally for heating honey in the bucket I use an insulated box with a
warming cable zig zagged in the base and a thermostatic sensor which tells the
adjustable dial on the plug when to switch off and on. I bought the electric bit
many years ago from (I think) a firm called Ecostat which supplies them
primarily for incubators. It cost £50, which I thought rather a lot at the time
but it has paid for itself many times over.
I built the box with the length of the standard top bar (17" in UK) in mind
but I don't normally use it for warming combs as, in small numbers, scraping
is simpler.
Chris
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