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Tassie Boy
Posts: 12 Joined: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:47 pm
Location: Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
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by Tassie Boy » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:15 pm
I am researching silicone heat blankets and was quoted by a company in Australia for one 400x1800mm 2800 watts with thermocouple for $1600.00 AUD which is $1240.00 US. This seems very expensive to me.
Am i right in thinking this is expensive or is this average cost?
Thanks for your help.
Cheers Dylan....
JUST DO IT..
iggyskier
Posts: 274 Joined: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:25 pm
Location: Portland, OR
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by iggyskier » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:14 pm
I just ordered a 8" x 80" , 1600 W, 120V heating blanket from MEI with 5' J-Thermocouple.
It cost $310 + shipping. Maybe see if you can contact them and I bet it would be much cheaper even with international shipping.
Tassie Boy
Posts: 12 Joined: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:47 pm
Location: Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
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by Tassie Boy » Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:26 pm
Thankyou very much iggyskier.
Do you know if they have a website?
Cheers Dylan....
JUST DO IT..
Mongo
Posts: 60 Joined: Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:24 am
Location: Wedell Skis Lab
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by Mongo » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:17 pm
Cadman
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by Cadman » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:58 pm
Here is another silicone heat blank manufacturer who is very competitive
with Michaelsenterprises if not cheaper.
http://www.hiheat.com/index.html
team08
Posts: 55 Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:34 pm
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by team08 » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:28 pm
I second MEI, they are very good on their word. They messed up an order of mine and sent me corrected versions for free!
beansnow
Posts: 60 Joined: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:02 am
Location: Boston, MA
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by beansnow » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:16 am
I quoted a few companies. Michaels, Hi-Heat, and Conrad for a 14" X 70". Michaels was the cheapest by over $100. The other two were about the same. i havent received the blanket yet but I hear good things about em on the forums.