Alex and the Redfoot
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PVC enclosures should hold heat quite well (yet, markw84 mentioned that he uses double walls and double-glazed doors in his Smart Enclosures).Tahabl
That's useful information. Thank you!
We looked at chicken brooder heat panels during our latest TSC-Sutherlands-Atwoods circuit. The models I saw were broadly similar to reptile RHP, but made-in-China and significantly less expensive. Ultimately, we settled on RHP... but the choice was not easy to make.
While the basking lamp may turn out to be unnecessary, I bought a single Arcadia reflector and 75w bulbs to experiment with. We're concerned about heat loss through floor/walls after conversation with Bob of Pro Heat.
With my enclosure (not so cool DIY polypropylene closet) most of the heat loss was through the glass front doors and top. I've ended with adding polystyrene insulation panels from the outside. Didn't consider insulating floor, though - substrate layer is holding warmth good enough.
And instead of reptile RHPs I have "infrared knee warmer panel heaters". They do their job but the choice was driven by specific panel dimensions above anything else.