Best source for heated blankets

[Benton Wahl]

I've been reading a lot of post about heating blankets and googled them. I'm not sure I was finding the best source and wondered if any one had any advise. It's hot here in Nashville now but it got cold in the shop last winter, just thinking ahead.

Also any other ideas for keeping the temp. up on concrete tops. 

[Bryan Raymond]

got mine from powerblanket ask them if they have any refurbishied I saved half price thou only got a 60 day warr. I have the normal blanket not the super hot ones and mine reaches 119

[Benton Wahl]

Thanks for the the lead. It's one of those things I know will help but I'm just to cheap to spring for. From what I'm reading it sounds like the best way to get a even fast cure when your shop temp. is to low. We are at 98 right now and everything is kickin off just fine!

[Matt Warnecke]

If you don't have the money for a power blanket then get the Sun Beams from Walmart. They work well and are a lot less expensive.

[Noah Johnson]

Agree on the sunbeams. I'd try them first anyhow and see what you think. Tough to go wrong starting at around 40 bucks. doubled over, and covered, on high they get my slabs hotter than I want them (130's). I'm sure the heat isn't nearly as even as the powerblankets, so that could be an issue, but they seem to be working ok for me so far as I can tell yet.

[Ian Voboril]

Can I pour in subzero temps,setup with a powerblanket?  The snow is just melting here in BC.

how about doing a sink seam in two individual pours as opposed to seaming the melamine, the top is just under 10'

anybody tried this.

Had major curle when slowcured in my buddys shop, I'm used to working outside. Really slow cure average 10deg C.

Bryan Raymond said:

got mine from powerblanket ask them if they have any refurbishied I saved half price thou only got a 60 day warr. I have the normal blanket not the super hot ones and mine reaches 119

[Gregg McCallum]

IMO in cold temps I keep my shop at 50 degrees min. Portland slows way down under 45 degree's. Fine graded portland will react and hydrate quicker.  I don't use heating blankets at all. Just keep them moist with towels and cover with visqueen plastic then cover with heavy shipping blankets and if needed add elect. portable htrs under pour table. They should get hot within 2 hrs.