Heating blanket?
2/10/14
I am looking into getting a heating blanket to keep glue ups warm while curing,so I can save on propane from having to heat the whole shop above 70 degrees for 1 piece.My question is,what are most of you guy's using for this,is there any one kind made just for this?The one's I saw at the stores for household use shut off after so long (safety feature),can you get them without this feature?I would like for it to be able to stay warm all night without shutting off.Any help would be appreciated.
2/19/14 #2: Heating blanket? ...
We use concrete heating blankets. They get HOT. They are also expensive but much better than a Walmart blanket.
2/19/14 #3: Heating blanket? ...
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I use a small heating blanket from Wally World, it does turn off after 3 hours. If I need the heat longer I just reset it. The temp under the blanket can reach 90 - 110 degrees depending on the setting on the blanket(hi-med-low). The glue will set much faster at these temps so you do not need to heat all day or over night. You may only need 3 hrs for the glue you are using. One more thing, check the data sheets for info on temp variables for the glue you are using and I also put 2 of my moving blankets on top of the e-blanket so it will maintain the temp better and longer.
Scott