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Old 08-14-13, 03:56 PM   #24
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Re: I have a qeustion about lighting and soil.

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Originally Posted by batmanjosh5000 View Post
last night i made them 10inch and 3/4 (ten inches and three quarters) above the platform, turned them on, came back 40 minutes later and it read 115f. Would it maybe take longer to fully heat? Or maybe the wood with polyurethane doesn't absorb heat so well?

The polyurethane sealant will not effect the heat absorption/retention, and I personally wouldn`t move the bulbs any closer, maybe swap one of them for a higher wattage (65w)?
Tile/slate do hold the heat longer, you could always try that and see what you get.
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