Bay heat

[PP]

I paid 6.47 for a 4 pack of 100W halogens at Home Depot.
Will 

[Don Fairchild]

you could move to AZ then they will stay warm without the light. LOL

Don

[Seangie]

We are using the same as Scott - A small cube heater with a thermostat is the way to go.

-Sean

[PP]

When I picked up the bulbs at HD I also picked up what they call a thermo-cube. It plugs into the outlet and has two inlets you can plug into it. It allows a circuit through it at 37* F and shuts off circuit when the temp gets up to 45*F. I used to leave the lights on all the time when we are in colder climates, now I trust they only come on when it gets cold enough. The thermo-cube cost 12.00 bucks.
Will 

[Lin]

PP- How much wattage can the thermo-cube take?

[Scott & Heather]

our thermo cubes are 1750 watts. But I did freeze a single water  line a couple nights ago. All fixed...nothing a little flame thrower couldn't handle.

[gus]

I use a small $20 900/1500W fan space heater from WM inside the bathroom and one in the water tank bay.

Four degrees here yesterday morning, warmed up to 19 during the day.

[PP]

PP- How much wattage can the thermo-cube take?

The packaging says 120V/15A. It specifically states that it will handle electric heaters, etc. and it's been working fine with 2 100W bulbs. I have 1 bulb under the sewer valves and 1 bulb against the water filter housing. I know I'm safe down to 15* F but if it gets colder than that I have to resort to more serious measures. HTH

Will 

[TexasBorderDude]

When it got down to 28º  (Geek alert... the degree symbol is CHR(186)   the 1 1/4 pipe from my well head to my pump house froze and broke an elbow underground.  Huh? Froze underground? NO WAY!  Well the line underground was full of water, as were the 2 risers above ground.  Water froze in the part above ground, and the pressure was downward to the static unfrozen water, but the elbow was the weak link in the chain and broke below ground.  Took 20 minutes to fix and half a day to figure out how it "froze" underground

[PP]

When it got down to 28º  (Geek alert... the degree symbol is CHR(186)   the 1 1/4 pipe from my well head to my pump house froze and broke an elbow underground.  Huh? Froze underground? NO WAY!  Well the line underground was full of water, as were the 2 risers above ground.  Water froze in the part above ground, and the pressure was downward to the static unfrozen water, but the elbow was the weak link in the chain and broke below ground.  Took 20 minutes to fix and half a day to figure out how it "froze" underground

º I still had a hard time figuring it out º hahaº  ºF  I think everyone's keyboard works differently. I had to put a zero in front of the numbers using the Alt key. º and my wife's keyboard gave her the copyright symbol. º º
Thank you, ºWillº 

[B_K]

CHR(186)  doesn't change anything for me!

But then again I ain't no "GEEK"
  BK 

[gene lewis]

Ned I have picked up three way bulbs (50, 100, 150). Purchased a lamp replacement socket and have replaced the socket that was in my reflector that I use.

On another Note:
How about checking your email and see if we R going to spam.  Emails I am sending U R coming back marked 'spam'.  I am receiving yours with no problem.  Gene

[georgemci102a2]

 Im starting to wander if i just like learning the hard way Ned put out the hint about cold weather getting here and heating the bays!!!! (DID I LISTEN?) doesnt look like it,lost the $$$$ on demand fresh water pump today.froze and cracked DA  George.

[Oonrahnjay]

fresh water pump today.froze and cracked DA  George.

     Where are you, George?  I live in SE North Carolina; we were 17º on Thursday AM and New York City was 18º (if the weather channel was accurate).  This is crazy.  I hope that I got my bus drained absolutely 100% before I left to come to the Caribbean (83º and sunny this PM).   

     Hope your repairs are (reasonably) cheap.   BH   NC    USA

[Taibob]

OT..

What happens if you break one of those new [mercury] bulbs in the store.
Do they have to close down and bring in the HazMat team to abate the scene
just wondering about the economy of that

Bob