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    Many years ago I built my own propogator.
    It was custom designed to fit on a 4 foot greenhouse bench.
    It could be disassembled and stored in the shed when not required.
    Most designs used a cable buired in sand. Mine used an air cable mounted on a frame, it looped back and forth. It is very light and was specifically used to allow disassembly.
    It's been going strong for must be 30 years.
    Question..
    Can you still buy air cables ?

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    Jimmy
    Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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    Originally posted by Jimmy View Post
    Many years ago I built my own propogator.
    It was custom designed to fit on a 4 foot greenhouse bench.
    It could be disassembled and stored in the shed when not required.
    Most designs used a cable buired in sand. Mine used an air cable mounted on a frame, it looped back and forth. It is very light and was specifically used to allow disassembly.
    It's been going strong for must be 30 years.
    Question..
    Can you still buy air cables ?

    Thanks
    Jimmy
    I built myself a sand one Jimmy ...Hadn't heard of your type; any pics?
    I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives....


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    • #3
      I will try but it's chocka block full of tomatoes plants. So you might not see the air cable.
      It came ready fitted with a thermostat. So I might see if there is a name on it and try and contact them.
      Jimmy
      Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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      • #4
        Pics attached
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        Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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        • #5
          warrwick warming cables hastings , I can't see them with a quick tinternet search !
          Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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          • #6
            Can I presume you mean a cable that heats the air as against a soil warming cable?

            If so try google trace heating cables we use them to wrap round pipes to prevent freezing.
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            • #7
              What's the advantage of heating the air rather than a mat or soil? I'd have thought air heating was less efficient than heating through soil, which would retain warmth.

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              • #8
                That confused me also!

                Looking at the pictures it would seem a normal soil warming cable submitted on a frame! Rather than embedded I sand or soil!
                "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad"

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                • #9
                  That's what it looks like to me too Deano....
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                  • #10
                    It may be a normal cable but as I recall the supplier said you could use it in air.
                    The main advantage is it's extremly light on its frame, easy to clean and dismantle for storage.
                    It will be approx 30 years ago and I suspect the supplier is no more.
                    Jimmy
                    Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Jimmy View Post
                      It will be approx 30 years ago and I suspect the supplier is no more.
                      I suspect it won't be to modern standards either.

                      Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                      Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                      • #12
                        It's yellow
                        Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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                        • #13
                          Nearest you will get these days is trace heating cables, comes in various lengths and usually runs at 12 watts per metre.
                          Potty by name Potty by nature.

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