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17-Mar-08, 08:07 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 21  | | |
Hey guys what are some reasons why my heat lights blow so often? I can not work it out |
17-Mar-08, 08:09 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: May-05 Location: wide bay queensland | | | what are you using?.
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17-Mar-08, 08:09 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-08 Location: sydney Gender: | | | | how often
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17-Mar-08, 08:11 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 21 | | | | got 2 new ones 2 days ago and 1 already blown. Using 2 X 40Watt in 75Watt socket holes, beonet. |
17-Mar-08, 08:15 PM
|  | Seller | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Ashfield Age/Gender: 27 | | | | is it on a timer as these can contribute to life expectancy also is the light stable |
17-Mar-08, 08:19 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-06 Age: 34 | | | | Do you mind if I ask what brand you are using? I am have awful trouble with a particular brand, and I know others are too.
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17-Mar-08, 08:36 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 21 | | | Ive been using a light from a brand called reptapets. i couldn't tell you exactly as i threw away the boxes. Heres a photo anyway. you guys know of a good brand that is reliable? pic.jpg |
17-Mar-08, 08:38 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 21 | | | | The globe is stable in the socket and i am using a thermostat but not a timer. it doesn't really turn on and off all that often. Probably about 5 - 6 times a day. its go me stumped and angry cause these globes are $15 each. |
17-Mar-08, 08:38 PM
|  | water wings Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: central coast, nsw | | | | do you have a thermo stat hooked up to it? |
17-Mar-08, 08:40 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-08 Location: sydney Gender: | | | | hey i have seen that kind of ligh tbefor it looks like my friends. he used them for a while but it keeped on blowing i told him about the exo terra lights. i dont no if they are in your pet store but they are pretty popular. they are called heat glow inferared heat lamp. they come in all kinds of wattages
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17-Mar-08, 08:46 PM
|  | Punk in Drublic Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Gold Coast Gender: | | | | If it is an on/off thermostat that may be your problem. Dimming thermostats are much better with bulbs. I have been using the same globes for over 12 months with no problem since i stopped using the on/off type. Higher wattage bulbs tend to blow more often also, but in a 40w you shouldn't have a drama.
I normally use urs or exoterra infrared bulbs (ES type not bayonet).
I would try a different bulb, and if your still bowing them buy a dimming stat. Buy quality not quantity i say!!! |
17-Mar-08, 08:53 PM
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17-Mar-08, 08:57 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 21 | | | | I didnt even know that there was such thing as a dimming thermostat. i think this will defently be my problem. I have an on/off one for sure. Do you know of any good brands that i can get a nice dimmer? |
17-Mar-08, 10:02 PM
| | Punk in Drublic Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Gold Coast Gender: | | | | Microclimate b1 and habistat are the most widely used dimming stats. Herpshop has the habistat and many other shops that sponsor the site sell the microclimate range. I personally only have mircoclimate stats and yet to have a problem, but have also heard nothing but good reports on habistat range and they are a touch cheaper.
A different bulb is a much cheaper option to try first, but you won't be dissapointed with a dimming stat. You will find it's much easier to maintain the needed temperature gradients. |
17-Mar-08, 10:06 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Goulburn Valley, Victoria Gender: | | | | Try a phillips spotone reflector lamp. works just as well and mines on a timer that comes on every 15 minutes and no prob.
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