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Heater Update!
Yesterday, my brother and I spent several hours remodeling my existing brooder to incorporate the new heater. We built a shelf into the wall and used screw-in cup hooks to hang the heater from two chains so one long side hangs flush against the wall. We then built a new sliding partition that is flush with one of the short sides of the heater (I always partition a smaller section of my brooder off when I first get the chicks to keep them closer to their heat source; last year I just screwed a big piece of cardboard temporarily into the wall--this sliding wooden panel is much nicer ). We also built a "false wall" on the other side of the heater so that it is flush against a third side (so three sides of the heater are boxed in, with the front open). The false wall was only needed because of the way the front of my brooder is built--it would have been simpler without it, but I would have had to de-construct and re-construct the brooder's existing front panel to make it flush with the heater. But at least when the false wall is no longer needed, it is also easily removable by removing a couple of screws.
I'll try to post pics tomorrow. I know my description above probably doesn't make any sense without seeing it! But I had to share an update...I'm excited! T-minus 18 days until ship day! And then I'll know if this heater was worth it!
Yesterday, my brother and I spent several hours remodeling my existing brooder to incorporate the new heater. We built a shelf into the wall and used screw-in cup hooks to hang the heater from two chains so one long side hangs flush against the wall. We then built a new sliding partition that is flush with one of the short sides of the heater (I always partition a smaller section of my brooder off when I first get the chicks to keep them closer to their heat source; last year I just screwed a big piece of cardboard temporarily into the wall--this sliding wooden panel is much nicer ). We also built a "false wall" on the other side of the heater so that it is flush against a third side (so three sides of the heater are boxed in, with the front open). The false wall was only needed because of the way the front of my brooder is built--it would have been simpler without it, but I would have had to de-construct and re-construct the brooder's existing front panel to make it flush with the heater. But at least when the false wall is no longer needed, it is also easily removable by removing a couple of screws.
I'll try to post pics tomorrow. I know my description above probably doesn't make any sense without seeing it! But I had to share an update...I'm excited! T-minus 18 days until ship day! And then I'll know if this heater was worth it!