At 07:38 PM 4/21/96 -0500, you wrote: > >I am in the process of converting a small chest style freezer (2' X 16" X >2' deep) into a heater for honey. I'm needing to know what wattage of bulb >would work best for this type of heater and if one should install a >thermostat on this heater, what kind of thermostat is recommended and what >is a good temperature to maintain inside the heater? > >Any info would be welcome. I'm planning to mount the bulb in the bottom of >the unit and build a metal shelf over it to hold 5 gal. buckets or jars. > >Thanks > >Barry Birkey >West Chicago, Ill. U.S.A. >[log in to unmask] > I cannot help you find a thermostat but I have successfully used an in car heater in a similar setup. The heater has a fan as well and I found it did a good job of liquifying honey in all areas of a large freezer. Eric Eric Abell Gibbons, Alberta Canada (403) 998 3143 [log in to unmask]