Safe electric heater for bunnies

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nessar

Warren Veteran

• Dec 24, 2014

• #1

The bunnies are in an unheated conservatory/lean-to and it drops to about 10c at night. Ideally I want it to stay around 15c, so I need a heater that is safe enough to use unsupervised all night.

I was thinking about a tube heater, is this what I should go for? Anyone have a heater for their bunnies in their shed or lean-to? What type do you use?

 

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catherine09

Mama Doe

• Dec 24, 2014

• #2

I've got a 1ft tube heater in the piggy hutch. I think it's fab, was under £20 and cheap to run

 

Mackers

Wise Old Thumper

• Dec 24, 2014

• #3

I have tubular greenhouse heaters in both sheds and they work well. Even when it's minus 10 degrees outside, the shed stays above freezing. So in a conservatory it should work ok. You'd want at least 2x2ft or 1x4ft though.

 

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Stator

Warren Veteran

• Dec 24, 2014

• #4

If it's out of reach and no cables exposed yes, tubular. Oil filled would also be safe, as long as it's all out of reach.

 

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bunny babe

Wise Old Thumper

• Dec 25, 2014

• #5

I have the dimplex panel heaters with timer in my shed and you can put them on at 400w or 800w and set the timer to go on and off. No more expensive than a couple of decent sized tubular heaters but with more control over the heat.

http://www.shop4-heating.co.uk/prod...mounting-kit-800w-h-500mm-x-w-800mm-x-d-200mm

 

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nessar

Warren Veteran

• Dec 25, 2014

• #6

Thanks guys, Do the tube heaters get hot enough to need a guard?

 

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catherine09

Mama Doe

• Dec 25, 2014

• #7

nessar said:

Thanks guys, Do the tube heaters get hot enough to need a guard?

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Yeah the surface does get quite got (too hot to touch really) but you can get guards easily to fit and I don't think they're that expensive

 

Mackers

Wise Old Thumper

• Dec 26, 2014

• #8

Yes, you need a guard to protect bunnies from touching the tubes. You also need to ensure they can't get to the cables.