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21st February 2010, 09:23 PM
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bulbs
mine keep blowing, every 6-7 days, dont know why, but having to keep unscrewing the cage to change the bulb is getting rather annoying now..
any ideas what it could be, its on a 3am fuse, and a ceramic screw bulb holder.
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21st February 2010, 10:03 PM
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The bulb could be over heating which will blow the element inside the bulb. what wattage bulb are you using in what size viv?
Why not change to ceramic?
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21st February 2010, 10:08 PM
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im using a 100watt, in a 3x2x2..
on a stat..
are ceramic better rob, and can you stat them?
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21st February 2010, 10:31 PM
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mmmmm maybe its working to hard then to heat a 3x2x2.
Yeah ceramics are much better mate and although the initial cost is a lot more, they are cheaper to run and last for years.
Yes mate you can stat them, a pulse stat is best for them.
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21st February 2010, 10:35 PM
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what size ceramic should i get mate, and what price?..
drop me a pm, or call me if its easier.
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21st February 2010, 11:04 PM
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Might I just ask if you're spraying the vivs at all as even the slightest exposure to moisture can make them fry, lol.
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21st February 2010, 11:34 PM
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the water would have an instant reaction i.e they explode on contact. it could however make a difference if the viv is quite humid, this will take a lot longer to damage the bulbs.
good point daisy.
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22nd February 2010, 10:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
im using a 100watt, in a 3x2x2..
on a stat..
are ceramic better rob, and can you stat them?
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what kinda stat are you using?
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23rd February 2010, 12:20 PM
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I use mainly ceramic heaters, I found using the lucky reptile control unit it killed bulbs
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23rd February 2010, 06:24 PM
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I use a ceramic running off a habistat pulse stat, cant remember how long i had the ceramic it's been years so is well worth the investment of changing over to ceramics.
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