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Abbotsford, B.C

I am looking for a place where I can get some soil heating cables of reasonable length (25 to 35 feet), and I need six of them. I am hoping to spend no more than 150 dollars, the less the better. Hope someone can help me, the best I can find so far is 25$ for 24 ft., & 28$ for 36 ft. at Charley's Greenhouse. Hope someone can help here. Oh, it would help if that place accepted cheques.

Cameron

4/25/2005 12:18:15 PM

Ontario, Canada.

try this link to Pumpkinsupply.com

http://pumpkinsupply.com/Products~P~EQUIPMENT.html

4/25/2005 3:07:31 PM

Abbotsford, B.C

I forgot to mention, the 48 footer at Charlie's Greenhouse is 29.95$. If I can't find anything better, I'll probably go with the 36 footer, for three extra dollars I can get 12 feet more of cable. But I am just trying to see if I can find an even better price for around a 24 to 36 foot range length.

Cameron

4/25/2005 5:55:31 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

Pay attention to the wattage. I bought some cheap ones at Charleys, but they don't work nearly as well as the ones I ended up carrying at PS.com.

4/26/2005 5:52:40 PM

Sophia WV

Try Farmtek at www.farmtek.com or1-800-327-6835 I get things there often ships in 2 to 3 days most cases

4/26/2005 10:08:42 PM

ipswich, ma usa

I have the cheap 30 dollar ones from Charlies. They were put in 2 days ago about 6 inches down and I was able to get the soil temp up to 70 degrees in 24 hours. I was skeptical about how good they were going to be for 30 bucks but pleasantly suprised at the outcome so far. I used the 48 footers.

John (5150)

4/27/2005 8:19:11 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

This is "one of those things" where it seems like the going
price is "out of line" with what you get. I ordered cables
once... "wires" was more like it. I think they cost a buck or
less to produce and go for $20 or more.....

Sorry, I must be having a bad day. Maybe I should go into the
heating cables business...

4/28/2005 11:45:29 AM

ipswich, ma usa

The thermistat is where the money is not the wire itself.

John (5150)

4/28/2005 2:49:13 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

I really like these cables that I carry at PumpkinSupply.com and think you will too. Buy them for $29 tonight (40 foot cable) until midnight Central time, $9 off regular price. Free Shipping!

Thanks,

Matt

4/28/2005 7:09:26 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

WOW! a few people on the boards tonight. Okay, I'm going to have to qualify that by saying it is limited to stock on hand. As of right now I have 24 left in stock. After they're gone. I probably won't re-order until fall.

Thanks,

Matt

4/28/2005 7:47:55 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

I just bought some 48 foot heat cables from Virginia for $21.95

4/29/2005 12:10:36 AM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

Sorry Folks. All Gone. The 40 feet heavy duty cables That Charley's sells are the same ones I had. You just have to pay more for theirs. Given that we're still in our first season and don't want to have to sit on too much inventory, I probably won't be stocking the soil heating cables again until this fall.

Gro-Quick is the brand for most of the heating cables you will find. The cable lengths that are divisible by 6 are generally the light-weight cheaper cables, and the cable lengths divisible by 20 are going to be the heavy duty ones that we carried. I strongly suggest going with a heavy duty cable wherever you decide to purchase them. I had both out in my garden and the heavy duty cables provided much better coverage and protection.

4/29/2005 12:46:38 AM