safe adhesive for securing heat cord on a tile?

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Had a quick search but couldn't find the answer.

I'm making a heat tile, with heat cord coiled (in a circle) and sandwiched between two ceramic tiles.
I held the heat cord in place temporarily with electricians tape while I got the right design for the temp I need.

How/what do I use to hold the heat cord permanently in place on the tile? What is the safest thing to use?


Any suggestions? TIA
 
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Selleys 3-in-1 from Bunnings or wherever is a great sealant/adhesive which I have used extensively in numerous applications. It has better adhesive properties, in a wider range of substrates, than most silicones, and is extremely tough. It has a slight petroleum smell initially, but this quickly dissipates as it cures over a few days. Comes in white and clear. It's what I would use without hesitation.

Jamie
 
Thank you both, I think I'll take a trip to the local hardware store and see what they have.

I threw out some roof/gutter sealant just a few months back, thinking I wouldn't need it again. Whoops. haha
 
I use aluminium tape, available from bunnings. It's in the building section. It's not-so-permanent unlike liquid nails.

Although it may be less of a hazard in a situation like this, I never recommend any sort of sticky-backed tape anywhere in a reptile enclosure where there is any chance whatsoever that an animal can come into contact with it. It's an absolute rule for me that I never use tapes of any kind inside an enclosure. I do use the aluminium tape to spread heat from heat cords routed into the bottom of hatchy racks, but that is outside the tubs.

Jamie
 
Although it may be less of a hazard in a situation like this, I never recommend any sort of sticky-backed tape anywhere in a reptile enclosure where there is any chance whatsoever that an animal can come into contact with it. It's an absolute rule for me that I never use tapes of any kind inside an enclosure. I do use the aluminium tape to spread heat from heat cords routed into the bottom of hatchy racks, but that is outside the tubs.

Jamie
I completely agree, I think i had a brain fart on that one.
 
In regards to silicon it is always best to use a glass silicon that is aquarium safe. If any is ever ingested for some reason it shouldn't do any harm to the animal.
 
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