chilly 59 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 hi , ive just sorted electricity to the dogs shed , i have just put one of them oil filled pipe heaters in which i think should keep it a few degrees warmer in there , but i would like to put a heat lamp in as well for when shes been out or is wet etc , i havent got allot of space to hang a heat lamp and was wondering about how hight of the sleeping area should the lamp be , would about a meter above be ok ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest long-tail Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) lad on here put me onto one of these so iv just got one 125w only two foot long,iv fitted it to the back wall of the sleeping box and screwed a mesh cover over it to protect it and the cable £25 from argos,job done Edited December 5, 2011 by long-tail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chilly 59 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 thats the same as i have just fitted , i havent put it in the dogs sleeping box tho just on the wall in the shed , wasnt sure how hot it would get to be honest so thought it would be a safer option . how big is the sleeping box you have it in ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest long-tail Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) you can hold your hand within a couple inches and only just get the heat off it,just enough to take the chill out the air,box is approx 4ft long x 3ft wide x 3ft high Edited December 5, 2011 by long-tail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chilly 59 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Think I may do the same , Iwasnt sure really how hot they would get but like you say now it is up and runnin not vary hot Do you think it would work if I was to put a new suspended floor in the box with say a 4 inch gap underneath and put the heater in the void, drill a load of half inch holes in the floor then so the heat could come up thro her bedding ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest long-tail Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Think I may do the same , Iwasnt sure really how hot they would get but like you say now it is up and runnin not vary hot Do you think it would work if I was to put a new suspended floor in the box with say a 4 inch gap underneath and put the heater in the void, drill a load of half inch holes in the floor then so the heat could come up thro her bedding ? no reason why it shouldnt but but then what are you using for bedding,iv got hay in their box,two dogs sharing,but they got the room to move away from the heater if it gets a bit to warm and theres no chance of any falling on the tube Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wi11ow 2,657 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Think I may do the same , Iwasnt sure really how hot they would get but like you say now it is up and runnin not vary hot Do you think it would work if I was to put a new suspended floor in the box with say a 4 inch gap underneath and put the heater in the void, drill a load of half inch holes in the floor then so the heat could come up thro her bedding ? no reason why it shouldnt but but then what are you using for bedding,iv got hay in their box,two dogs sharing,but they got the room to move away from the heater if it gets a bit to warm and theres no chance of any falling on the tube they turn them selfs off at a certain heat there great used them for a wail now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest long-tail Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Think I may do the same , Iwasnt sure really how hot they would get but like you say now it is up and runnin not vary hot Do you think it would work if I was to put a new suspended floor in the box with say a 4 inch gap underneath and put the heater in the void, drill a load of half inch holes in the floor then so the heat could come up thro her bedding ? no reason why it shouldnt but but then what are you using for bedding,iv got hay in their box,two dogs sharing,but they got the room to move away from the heater if it gets a bit to warm and theres no chance of any falling on the tube they turn them selfs off at a certain heat there great used them for a wail now was good advice mate,nice and snug this winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moon pig 39 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 lad on here put me onto one of these so iv just got one 125w only two foot long,iv fitted it to the back wall of the sleeping box and screwed a mesh cover over it to protect it and the cable £25 from argos,job done im thinking of using 1 of these tube heaters in the dog box's under a false floor but a bit worried about them over heating, has any 1 tried this or would i be better of mounting on the wall? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chilly 59 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 I normally use quilts in the box , think I will put it on the wall thinking about it , as she should be plenty warm underneath where She is laying on quilts may be better to warm the air around her, and maybe the heater wount cut out with it over heating then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budgie123 163 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz118/mgledhill/P1150263.jpg http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz118/mgledhill/P1150262.jpg Just a couple of pictures of dog boxes and heat lamps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moonlighter 1,165 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 ComPlete waste of time are the tubular heaters. Get a 250 w heat lamp and put a 150w low energy lamp in. Cost the same to run as the tubular heater but much better for the dogs. Drys them quicker and also the heat is great for any bangs or injurys it might of picked up. Plus it will keep them calm in the kennel. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moonlighter 1,165 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 I like your set up budgie, very effective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wi11ow 2,657 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 the dogs kept knocking the bulbs and breaking them so changed to the tube ones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest long-tail Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 ComPlete waste of time are the tubular heaters. Get a 250 w heat lamp and put a 150w low energy lamp in. Cost the same to run as the tubular heater but much better for the dogs. Drys them quicker and also the heat is great for any bangs or injurys it might of picked up. Plus it will keep them calm in the kennel. mine aint in there to dry the dogs mate dont put them away wet like i said just to take the chill off the air for the pup even though she in with another dog as for the injurys good thinking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.