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jason h
jason h asked in PetsReptiles · 6 years ago

Red heat lamp smoking?

I bought a few near infrared red heat lamp bulb, I have 3 of them actually mounted in a piece of plywood for a sauna, 2 of them are different brand but all are same wattage 250w. The two that are different have smoke comming off the bulb and it smells weird. The other one has no problems. What gives?

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  • Uncle Pennybags
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    I suspect it is some dust or other contaminate on the surface of the bulb.

    Turn it off, let it cool down, and give it a good wipe down with a damp cloth. Let it dry completely and then try again. Make sure you let it dry completely, otherwise the moisture on the surface of the bulb could make it crack if rapidly heated.

  • The Mikel
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Did you match the socket to the type/wattage of the lamps.

    Could also be a film on the bulb, dust or laminate burning off.

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