Will the plastic deflector melt if used on a wall heater unit?
169789
I'm no expert, but I think it would melt if it were close to the heat source, such as on a wall heater. It is made of very thin plastic. I wouldn't risk it.
169790
Not sure if this will work but I'm thinking wrapping this in foil to prevent it from melting. I might give it a try. Will followup with results
169791
Yes. I don't recommend buying this. I melted 2 of them with just normal operation of my heat.
169792
Don't know; never tried it because I assumed it was vulnerable to high heat.
225788
it doesn't get hot enough to melt plastic. if it did get that hot, it would surely melt your fish too! however if the ambient temperature of your room is really hot - like on a summer day, this heater might make the water too hot for your fish, at which point you will need to unplug this heater. i recommend getting a thermometer put in your fish's bowl to make sure you don't cook your fish.
1456466
No, the product will not melt but will become a little more tacky. I have had mine for a few months now and noticed that with the change in temp. (summer to winter or from around 90f to 20f) the Sticky will become a little more brittle and a little less tacky. It seems also to pick up every bit of dust in the air, because of the tacky nature of the plastic it is made of. Still works well and holds items but a little less tacky than first purchased. Have had item a few months now. Its not expensive so I would say give it a try.
208095
The unit works fine for glass and plexiglass. Based on the temperature that I measured, it should also be ok for plastics. However, make sure that the unit is submerged into the liquid as stated in the instructions. If you are worried about melting, don't let the glass tube touch the container sides. But based on my trials with the unit, you should not have a problem. Also worth mentioning is that I did not use the temperature regulation in the thermostat (i.e., the scale at the top). I set the unit for max temperature, and plugged it into another temperature regulator. The combined unit then regulated the temperature to within a degree or two. I did not check the regulation of the built-in regulator. However, I think it should do fine so long as the unit is properly submerged in the fluid. You can try inserting a thermometer and watching while it heats/cools. Placing a bubbler in the fluid is also important so that the tank will be at the same temperature throughout. The bubbling helps to make the fluid flow in the tank which distributes the heat more evenly.
1377446
I wouldn't recommend it without buying a long metal thermocouple extender. The flexible ones that come with it have a coating around them that melts at between 120-150 C (so maybe 250-300 F). Found this out the hard way when something smelled like it started burning.
1413220
I wouldn't use it with plastic. It heats up enough to melt ice, so use only metal to be safe.
1769499
You could probably do that, though you'll want to use enough tape to thoroughly seal the edges all around the deflector and you'll want to use sturdy tape like duct tape. The end result is likely to be unsightly. That may not be a big issue if the vent and deflector are out of sight behind furniture.
1036841
I assume so as it's plastic and contact with the heating element will melt it.
475647
hello Steven, I am not sure if the Gold factor will make a significant impact on deflecting heat. I am sure it will make a good heat deflector as long as there is great insulating material beneat the surface. i once saw a youtube vid test of the gold tape and it worked great. i do not know what material the Gold one is made of you are considering. this one has fiberglass type of material which works good for me. if the gold is the look you are going for, I would say that will make you happyer than a few degrees difference in insulating heat, but personally if you are a nerd like me, go for aluminum like this one as aluminum is one of the brightest most reflective metals known to mankind, so it will definitely go good at reflecting light and other types of radiation... =)
954254
Yes you can. It's metal so no worry about melting plastic. Can either put both sides in with them closed together or just one in and the other out to allow for faster cooling.
2218999
I would not. I put mine on for four hours using the timer. The next time I used the plug we noticed is was slightly melted...scared me so heater is sitting in my closet unused.
208093
It should be fine. You would not want the heater part to touch the plastic, but otherwise it should be ok.
917440
No, I have used the plastic funnel and the spacer several times and have not had trouble with it melting with the hot liquids,etc. However, neither would withstand a direct heat source (such as a stove burner).
1610650
No. A heat lamp would melt the plastic if it was too close. You can use a high output CFL plant light. Use a seedling heat mat and controller for warmth.
1111502
It peeled right off my high btu gas heater shield which is metal. I would keep looking
10584
Yes I have used one for years in my garage . Just have to have heat deflectors to keep walls around barrel protected
1934459
yes, but don't leave it near a heater/vent as all the glued=on bits will fall off. also if it happens to fall on the guard, the guard points will break off.