can i use this instead of flexwatt

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hi can i use habistats heat strips instead of flexwatt heat tape heres the link

Habistat Heat Strips

its for a snake rack cheers

[Meko]

it's what everybody else uses. Isn't heat tape an American thing?

[rachel132002]

Flexwatt is a USA prouduct so people here use either heat cable (parasene soil warming cable) or heat mats/strips whichever the individual chooses.

So either is fine to use, I think cable works out cheaper but I don't use it because I like strips myself and I'm one of these people where if something can go wrong it will so I could virtually guarantee if I had cable it'd go kaput and make all my racks cold lol.

Like I say heat mats/strips are fine but soil warming cable is another option too.

[oakelm]

Yep me too Rachel, much prefer my matts, plus I think they are easier to install as you don't have to fiddle making a groove for the cable to sit in.

Flexwatt is an American thing, heat strips are the uk equivalent.

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well can someone one show me how to setup a rack useing heat cable thanks

[oakelm]

Pretty much step by step guide on this thread
RUB Snake Rack
You have to make a groove for the cable, line the grooves with reflective tape to push the heat in the right direction, put cable in on a stat and your done.
Sometimes more than one pass of the cable is needed depending on the size of rub and general temps you achieve.

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cheers every 1 but im just gona use heat strips