The indestructible 11"x30" Overhead / Top Mount Radiant Heat Panel is used for medium-sized reptile enclosures, dog houses, display cages, snake incubators, for heating nesting areas, brooding, hen houses, and plant nurseries. Excellent for heating arboreal reptiles and high humidity cage set ups. It is rated at 100 watts of power and will heat an 11"x30" area (330 square inches). A big advantage of the overhead mount Sweeter Heater is the ability to adjust the height to your specific needs and keep your animals at the perfect level of warmth indoors or outdoors.
RHPs are a safe source of supplemental infrared heat for your reptile or amphibian. We especially love Sweeter Heater radiant heat panels because they are widely trusted among reptile keepers, outdoor animals and livestock; they are reliable, easy-to-install, and will stay at or below a safe heat level for your animal (meaning no hot spots or burns). Your energy bill will also be spared, as these use far less electricity.
Features
Overhead Model (top mount) for suspending overhead - chain and hooks included.
Rated at 100 watts of power. It will heat an 11x30 inch area (330 square inches).
Safe heat source for medium-sized applications; ideal for reptiles, turtles, snakes, bird cages, brooders, or medium-sized animals including dogs and cats. Rather than warming the environment, it warms your animals as they gather underneath the heater. It will not burn your animals.
The Sweeter Heater produces no noise or artificial light.
Uses less power to operate, is unbreakable, and sealed for easy cleaning.
The lens temperature will not exceed 160-180 degrees and will not burn your animals.
UL certified. For added safety measures, it has a snap-action thermal control to ensure heaters turn off automatically when heat is not allowed to escape.
Designed and made in Wisconsin.
3-year warranty.
Specs
100 watts
0.9 Amps
Six pounds
11" Width, 30" Length
More about Sweeter Heater
Radiant heat panels from Sweeter Heater are known for their quality: Each infrared panel develops a uniform heat pattern, uses less power to operate, is unbreakable, and is sealed so it can be washed. They are UL certified, assembled in the US, and have a 3-year warranty; a standard above the other RHPs available on the market.
The science behind the Sweeter Heater RHP is based on the principle of infrared radiant heat: The goal is to heat the animal, not the environment; therefore, the infrared rays are spread over the entire surface area of the panel and are evenly projected straight down in a uniform heat pattern with no hot spots or cold spots.
Heater Information + Start Up
As with any electric heating device, special precautions must be taken:Allow a minimum of 6 inches of air space between the ground surface, bedding, straw hay or any combustible materials. Ensure that the panel's heat surface is open to air so the heat is allowed to escape and circulate; ensure the unit cannot be allowed to fall with its heating surface enclosed. Otherwise, severe overheating may occur which could result in combustion.
Note:The odor that is often noted on a new heater is from the escalated final drying of the lens material (fiberglass and adhesives), as the heat is applied. The odor is normaland will go away in a day or so as the new materials dry out. Very close examination of the lens sometimes reveals small hairline cracks that are created as the lens dries--this is also normal. All of the materials Sweeter Heater uses in the radiant heat panel are completely safe:
Lens material: Common fiberglass fire-rated sheeting used in home + food industry.
Sweeter Heaters are ideal for use in chick brooders, chicken coops, whelping areas, goats, kennel runs, farrowing units, dog and cat houses/crates, rabbits, bees, and bird and reptile cages.
Reptiles, amphibians:Reptile keepers love Sweeter Heater as an indestructible, cleanable, supplemental heat source for indoor or outdoor enclosures. We get great feedback from herpetologists, breeders, and hobbyists using Sweeter Heater to safely heat their snake tank or tortoise enclosure; they especially love the ability to raise or lower the panel height as needed.
Poultry: The Sweeter Heater has been tested and proven by chicken farmers for over 20 years. Poultry owners are rapidly making the Sweeter Heater the preferred heat source for brooders. Not just for brooding, the Sweeter Heater is used in many outdoor chicken coops and hen houses. Warmer than most radiant heaters and not as hot as heat lamps, the temperature ranges between 160-180 degrees (F).
Heater Size for Brooding Chickens
Number of Chicks That Will Fit*
11"x11" Overhead or Side Mount
One to Five Chicks
11"x16" Overhead or Side Mount
10 to 20 Chicks
11"x30" Overhead or Side Mount
20 to 50 Chicks
11"x40" Overhead or Side Mount
50 to 75 Chicks
*Dependent upon environmental factors (air temp, draft, moisture, and surface covering).
Whelping: Sweeter Heaters have proven to be an asset in whelping boxes, keeping them safe and warm without overheating the mother. Ideal to be mounted in the corner of the box so mom doesn’t overheat while the puppies are cuddled quietly under the heater.
Larger animals: Sweeter Heaters are also excellent sources of heat for goats and lambs. The larger models give the animals plenty of room to safely warm up. It's recommended to mount the RHP flush with the back wall of their shelter.
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 39 reviews.
4x2x2 enclosure for a ball python. Keeps the enclosure at the perfect temperature without the unit getting hot. I can keep my hand on it without fear of burning, which is great for our snake. Highly recommend!
Incredible panel!! I searched and did TONS of research to find just the right one for our tanks. We went with the 95 watt in our ecoflex 120 gallon and couldn’t be happier. We did a burn off in the garage for a few hours and then installed it the next day. It got the tank up to temp in about 20-25 minutes flat. You can stick your hand around it and barely even tell it’s on, it’s that smooth operating! As we upgrade our other snake tanks, we will be getting these same panels! I highly recommend them!
Bean Farm's 90 watt radient heat panel is a great find! It almost effortlessly heats my ball python's 4×2×2 enclosure. The staff is knowledgeable and very helpful.
I needed two. But I wanted to try one before I put out $300 . So I ordered one...and it only took me a couple hours to realize I wanted another one. I have removed both the CHE and the under tank heat mat. This thing is the best. Heat is even. And humidity is more manageable. I'm waiting for the panel for my other enclosure now. I wish I hadn't wasted the money on the other heaters. I'm also counting on its efficiency to reduce my electric bill.
Beanfarm has been great from customer service to my shipment coming to my door. The product works just as described and is high quality. So glad to have found this place and will highly recommend for all your husbandry needs! They truly make the whole experience that much easier and enjoyable.
Great company, fast shipping and responsive to questions.
I haven’t installed it yet, but the 11x16 heat panel looks to be the trick for keeping my desert tortoise comfortable in the spring, cool, weather. Nice product
I tried it out, it definitely works. And within about 20-24 inches gives off a decent amount of heat, but I have not installed it into the reptile enclosure yet, so I don't have anything more than about two weeks and three plugins worth of a review. I haven't used it for more than twenty to thirty minutes at a time.
Unfortunately, I was not able to use this heat panel as it was too large for my ball python enclosure top.
However, I would definitely recommend it! Heats well!
Also, speaking with Andy about panel, returning panel, etc., was no problem at all! I would absolutely order from this company again!
I haven't installed this one yet, as I'm still building the snake enclosure. But this is my third one and I love these panel heaters. I match them with a proportional thermostat and I've noticed a great efficiency in heating and lower electric bill to!
I bought one for my reticulated python, loved it and got another for my white lipped python. So incredibly fantastic. I was recommended it by reptifiles.
The products that they send, customer service, is flawless. The products that they represent and sell have worked exactly as they present them on the website. I will always use them for our ladies
I have set up the 11" x 16" radiant heat panel in my indoor 5 level redfoot tortoise enclosure. I initially purchased it for one of my Showcase Reptile Cages that I am going to use when we are traveling. It appears to be a safer option for heating as opposed to the mercury vapor bulbs.
First time purchasing from here. The radiant heat panel works great! The customer service and shipping was top notch! I would be glad to buy from Bean Farm again!
The panel shipped quickly and does a fantastic job of keeping temp in the enclosure. This was my first time using a RHP and I plan on adding them to the rest of my enclosures.
I am using this panel as a supplemental heat source in my greenhouse against a north facing exterior wall and window area. It appears to be a perfect solution, I just wish I could order more of them but they are out of stock now.