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Originally Posted by darkmorning1
Melamine is going to be my first bet. but if they don't have it. some kind of wood is next in line. and from there i either want to stain the wood. or paint it Black. Ok with me so far?
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I'm not a fan of melamine at all. It's heavy, will warp (it's nothing but coated particle board), will bow...Not my cup of tea to have to replace racks every couple years.
My wooden racks have been built out of cabinet grade plywood. I have successfully used MinWax Stain & Seal in the wooden racks. Keep in mind that cheap wood will stain badly.
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Originally Posted by darkmorning1
Heating. will be the one and only Flexwatt. Now should 1) run 11'' it down the back in one long line. or 2) run a foot long 11'' to each level. and wire it one to another till the end and Make it so One wire Controls it all.
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On bins 15qt and smaller I use back heat, anything larger I use belly heat. I'm not sure what temperatures are in your area, but if I didn't have belly heat on the larger bins, they would not be warm enough during the winter.
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Originally Posted by darkmorning1
what are the odds since the flexwatt will be on wood. or laying on the plasic/wood of it burning? Even if its run down the back in one line. is it safe?
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All's I can say is that it
can happen. If anyone tells you differently, they're full of it.
I've had it happen,
Clay Davenport's had it happen, others have had it happen. Not trying to discourage you in the least of using FlexWatt (I still use it); just be careful when wiring it, use a good thermostat (I'm a fan of Helix personally), get a good min/max digital thermometer, and if something doesn't look/smell right in the room, immediately check the FlexWatt.