An economical heat mat idea

biscuitridge · January 19, 2015

Sorry, there was to many negative comments so I removed my post.

k3vin · January 19, 2015

Impressive stash! I like the heat mat idea too.

peppero · January 19, 2015

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Originally Posted by k3vin

Impressive stash! I like the heat mat idea too.

DITTO. NICE WORK.

JON

luigiwu · January 19, 2015

Wow! I'm also impressed by the use of WECK jars - hardly anyone uses those? I guess your daughter/wife likes them?

BigVanVader · January 19, 2015

Good idea, I like those jars to. I had never even heard of them but my salsa would look dang fancy in some of those pretty shaped ones.

Salsacharley · January 19, 2015

Your heat mat is quite ingenious. Didn't it come with a thermostat?

Really nice! Beautiful jars. The hard work is most evident. You should do a rundown on what's in the jars.

Wi-sunflower · January 19, 2015

SalsaCharley,

Most electric blankets now have a "safety feature" that only lets the blanket stay on for 12 hours before it automatically shuts off. Plus the high, med, low would be hard to get an exact control for the heat. I like what he did with this.

Carol

Worth1 · January 19, 2015

I know this might make the thread starter peeved at me but I have to say this out of good will and for no other reason.

I have been in fire protection for around 25 years so I just might have a little experience with fires.

The UL listing was voided when the electric blanket was modified and the wiring was put under the flammable rubber.
EPDM rubber roofing is required to have a class A fire retardant installed under it.
The blue electrical boxes were meant to be installed inside a wall behind sheet rock.
Excess flammable material stored in basement under sleeping and living quarters.
All construction made from flammable materials.
Probably no fire protection like a sprinkler system.
Probably no smoke alarm and if there is it isn't on a system to notify the whole house.

Yes a wet blanket on an otherwise well thought out plan.
The ENI camp on the North Slope caught on fire due to a well thought out plan also.

The people sleeping in it lost everything they had some evacuated with only their lives.

They were left standing in the arctic cold with no cloths as they watched everything they owned go up in flames.

What started it.
Someone decided to put a storage room under the camp without any fire protection or smoke alarms.
Then they decided to put in a heater.
The room caught on fire and they fogged it with a fire extinguisher and ran off with the door open so the wind could feed the flames.
People lost their wallets and all of their clothes they had nothing left.
Here is a pictuer of the fire.

This happened about 3 weeks or so ago.

All I am saying is if you care for your home and your family please think about what you guys do.

Worth

biscuitridge · January 19, 2015

Sorry, to many negative comments so I removed the post.

biscuitridge · January 19, 2015

Sorry ,to many negative comments so I removed my post.

Tapout · January 20, 2015

I love the look of the WECK jars but the seal makes me leary I know they have been around and work and all but, I cant get over having to have metal lids. ps~ very nice stash indeed.

As far as the heat blanket goes, why take a chance? Some things in life I do not cut corners on, toilet paper, condiments, women.

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luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Wow! I'm also impressed by the use of WECK jars - hardly anyone uses those? I guess your daughter/wife likes them? __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

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k3vin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 139	Impressive stash! I like the heat mat idea too.

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BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Good idea, I like those jars to. I had never even heard of them but my salsa would look dang fancy in some of those pretty shaped ones.

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Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Your heat mat is quite ingenious. Didn't it come with a thermostat? Really nice! Beautiful jars. The hard work is most evident. You should do a rundown on what's in the jars.

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Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	SalsaCharley, Most electric blankets now have a "safety feature" that only lets the blanket stay on for 12 hours before it automatically shuts off. Plus the high, med, low would be hard to get an exact control for the heat. I like what he did with this. Carol

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I know this might make the thread starter peeved at me but I have to say this out of good will and for no other reason. I have been in fire protection for around 25 years so I just might have a little experience with fires. The UL listing was voided when the electric blanket was modified and the wiring was put under the flammable rubber. EPDM rubber roofing is required to have a class A fire retardant installed under it. The blue electrical boxes were meant to be installed inside a wall behind sheet rock. Excess flammable material stored in basement under sleeping and living quarters. All construction made from flammable materials. Probably no fire protection like a sprinkler system. Probably no smoke alarm and if there is it isn't on a system to notify the whole house. Yes a wet blanket on an otherwise well thought out plan. The ENI camp on the North Slope caught on fire due to a well thought out plan also. The people sleeping in it lost everything they had some evacuated with only their lives. They were left standing in the arctic cold with no cloths as they watched everything they owned go up in flames. What started it. Someone decided to put a storage room under the camp without any fire protection or smoke alarms. Then they decided to put in a heater. The room caught on fire and they fogged it with a fire extinguisher and ran off with the door open so the wind could feed the flames. People lost their wallets and all of their clothes they had nothing left. Here is a pictuer of the fire. This happened about 3 weeks or so ago. All I am saying is if you care for your home and your family please think about what you guys do. Worth

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Tapout Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 355	I love the look of the WECK jars but the seal makes me leary I know they have been around and work and all but, I cant get over having to have metal lids. ps~ very nice stash indeed. As far as the heat blanket goes, why take a chance? Some things in life I do not cut corners on, toilet paper, condiments, women.