[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by montewilson

I think the one closest to the corrector plate will cause the most trouble.

Do a test, don't use it for now. Wrap around the heater on the tube with some cloth like a strip of old beach towel. Go around many times so there is no way much heat can escape directly into the air.

Run the heater. See if it happens again. I leave mine running all the time regardless of season, time or temp and have never dewed up or felt there were heat shimmers.

Ideally you should have something that is permanent and just set it and forget it.

I think many people wait until they see dewing starting then they turn on their heaters. It's a bit like saying "I'll get some insurance after I crash the car". Don't let the correctot get too cold to start with and you will not need much heating at all.

Also insulate your heaters well. I see people calculating their heater consumption to the third decimal place to determine how long their batteries will last. Then at the same time they have most of the heat from their heaters escaping into space.

Thanks Monte.

I appreciate your help..