I'm trying to figure out the cheapest way to heat a plastic 55 gallon barrel of water, laying on it's side. So far, I've come up with...
Cut a hole in the side of the barrel and put a regular tank heater in there. I don't really want to cut the barrel
Try a heat lamp under the barrel. I don't know if that will work.
Try a submersible aquarium heater stunk through the hole in the barrel. Aquarium heaters are designed to keep fish tanks at 78 degrees, so I'm figuring that one should keep a barrel in a barn at 40 degrees?? Anyone tried that? Anyone know more about aquarium heaters than me?
Any other ideas?
Thanks
Jena
Cut a hole in the side of the barrel and put a regular tank heater in there. I don't really want to cut the barrel
Try a heat lamp under the barrel. I don't know if that will work.
Try a submersible aquarium heater stunk through the hole in the barrel. Aquarium heaters are designed to keep fish tanks at 78 degrees, so I'm figuring that one should keep a barrel in a barn at 40 degrees?? Anyone tried that? Anyone know more about aquarium heaters than me?
Any other ideas?
Thanks
Jena