I have a remote temp/humidity sensor in the roost that trends the last 24 hours. last night it was like 15 degrees with 80% humidity out side, inside the roost it was 45% humidity and 42 degrees. the roost sensor is located on the outside wall across from the heating tube and element, so I am...
here are the pictures of my coop heating element
the 750w heating element, this one is from a blanket warmer
the hardware to hold the element in place, I used 1/4"-20
4" chimney pipe for a hot water heater or boiler
drilled 2 holes for all thread
the 2 poles and a ground to the frame with...
the concept is the same as a radiant heater. the idea is that cold air sinks and as it is heated is draws up the pipe past the element, then is distributed across the top of the roost. it doesnt have to heat much, just enough to take the edge off the coop and dry out the air a bit.
having a...
I made a heater out of a 3'x6" chimney and a heating element. It is upright and creates convection when the element is on. It draws cold air off the floor and pushes hot out the top. I control it with a dimmer. I am rewiring the controls for the heater and lightin I will post pics when I am done
Winter air can be very humid. I am in the hvac bussiness and a misconception that we use humidifiers in the winter is not because the outside air is dry, it is because your heating unit drys out the air. Unless you are heating you're coop it may be very humid. The wind is your biggest factor...