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Made my own honey warmer with the items I had on hand. Modified a microwave cart by removing the doors and inside
shelf. I had one of those closet shelfs that I cut down to size for my shelf. A milk crate for my 5gal bucket to sit on, and a ceramic base light bulb for the heat. I purchased the dimmer switch and the radiant barrierAttachment 3218Attachment 3219Attachment 3220
Looks like a good one. You can control the heat about right with a thermostatically controlled power strip from the pet shot. Mine cost $50 and goes to 104 which is high enough and won't hurt the honey.
Definitely get a thermostat. Here's a great one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RANCO-ETC-11...-/200708519091
$46 (free shipping) really nice unit. Patriot Supply is also a good company to deal with. Can also be used as a cell incubator.
I ruined some honey with an uncontrolled light bulb once - just not worth the gamble.
So I would still use the light bulb-dimmer controlled and use this thermostat to monitor the inside temperature? Where does the thermostat get its power.