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Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:45:12 -0500
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An opinion on the honey warmer....  If you use your warmer full time you
might consider using more than one light bulb.  With one, you close the lid
and 2 minutes later the bulb could fail.  3 days later you come back for
your liquid honey and it is still crystallized.  Even better and what I did
was purchasing a cheap heater (preferably with a fan) and use it instead of
light bulbs.  I set it to "full on" so make sure the one you use can be set
"full on" (or at least reach your desired temperature before turning off)
then turn the power to it on and off with a good thermostat that will switch
the added current and inductance (over that of a light bulb[s]).  Light
bulbs are not as cheap as you might think over a few years and they heat the
cavity more slowly.

It works for me!

Bob Fanning
Beekeeper
Huntsville, Al USA

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