Reasonably priced seedling heat mats

It's a little late in the season to be thinking about seedling heat mats, but if anyone is looking for them, I found a source for the best price I've seen so far on Hydro-Farm's small mats, only $18.95 each. Have no idea how long that price will be effective, but here's a link in case anyone is interested:

http://thegardendepotinc.com/3347.html

Thanks for thinking of us!

I purchased one on ebay for $8.95. It was labeled as a reptile heater/seed starter. It was a few months ago when I got it otherwise I would tell you who the seller was.

I've used a reptile heater as a seed warming method, and it works pretty well. Just be cautious of the contact points on certain materials, as per instructions.

:-)

Oh yes, there are lots of things you can use for seed starting. Several people have mentioned water bed heaters they've picked up at yard sales, strings of Christmas lights. I sometimes use just a 60 watt bulb in one of those clip-on lights with the reflector pointing up, positioned so it's just a bit underneath the seed flat (have to be REALLY careful watering, tho). I like the HydroFarm mats, tho, because they're simple to use and the company stands behind their product 100%. They have replaced defective mats for me with no questions asked--didn't even ask for a receipt.

I would love to have one, thanks for the lead!

One thing I have found to be really handy is plugging those heat mats (I have a BUNCH of them) into a power strip with an on/off switch, which our local hardware store sells for about $3.00. My greenhouse gets really hot during the day, so I turn off the mats till evening. Makes for a lot less plugging and unplugging (one of the heat mats they replaced got fried just plugging it in).