Aside from UV, does this bulb produce heat as well? Some UV bulbs do not produce heat like the ones I use for my parrots
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Any heat created from this bulb is very small. I have a second heat lamp to supply heat for my bearded dragon.
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No, this light is a full spectrum light designed to simulate sunlight. It isn't for keeping the birds warm. The light in this fixture is good. It is the design of the lamp that I have a problem with.
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Absolutely not a normal function. Make sure your using the correctly rated bulb, the Spiral kind work great. I use a 13 watt, 10.o UV bulb from Zoo Med. Also mine says for 25 Watt only.
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From tech support at Hydrofarm: Thank you for your inquiry. The bulbs emit an extremely small amount of UV. I suggest getting bulbs specifically for UV light. Feel free to reply with any further questions.
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My turtles died after 3 months due to MBD (lack of UVB exposure for calcium uptake) even though the product claims UVA, UVB & heat are present in this 1 bulb. For UVB source for your pet, please provide a second dedicated lamp for UVB and/or take pet outside regularly to bask under the sun. Also, some have referenced that UVB bulbs should be replaced every 6 months. So if you buy this product just use as heat & UVA source, but please get a 2nd lamp for UVB source (do this for your pet's health).
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As far as I know bulb only produces uv light. I have mine installed just above the evaporator coils because I had read somewhere that it would help kill any mold growing on the coils but you can also install near the return air duct.
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I second what the others said. The problem with an enclosed fixture is the heat build up shortens the life of the bulb. This bulb produces only minimal heat.
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I have this same model in my basement bath and heats fine. The unit requires infrared heat lamps to produce the heat. Hope you have the right bulbs.
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No, the bulb is a heat lamp unless you replace it with a normal bulb. They do make a clear heat lamp that is really bright instead of the red one.
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Depends on the type of bulb used. If you use compact fluorescent bulbs, then no, just warm. If you use incandescent bulbs then maybe, depending on the wattage of the bulb.
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I haven't had a problem with heat. The CFL bulbs never get too hot. I've used mine for hours at a time with no problem.
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I am a customer. I am also a scientist. For UV lamps to produce ozone, the bulb must produce a very specific wavelength of light. UV used to kill microbes and the like is UVC which does not produce ozone. Mere presence of high voltage als does not mean that you produce ozone. Do a search on ozone generators!
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Melted wow lol are you using the reccomended bulbs? I have two running 12hrs a day with uvb 5.0 fluorescent compacts bulbs (26W each) and no problem.
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These bulbs have special components inside to produce UVA light; other than that they are configured just like regular lightbulbs, except that they focus all the light into one spot rather than cast it all around. Personally, I have stopped using this style of bulb... If you get a decent fluorescent UV light (the 12" kind, not compact fluorescent, though!) you can use a regular lightbulb, as long as the temperature at your basking spot is high enough. I like this set up better because the fluorescent bulbs produce UVA and UVB, while this bulb will only produce UVA.
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Not that I've noticed. I've never touched the bulb while it's on, and don't feel any heat while it's in use.
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This bulb is a spot lamp bulb not like other bulbs. the fouces a beam or channle of heat to one area were normal bulbs scatter heat. so they will help heat a the basking area, theses do over heat very eay. do not use mimi dome lamps were theres isnt wide enough. my beared dragon would only bask around this hot zone never dirrectly under it wich did lead to him stay at temps around 85 or 82 degrees. even rising the lamp dome up higher didnt help. be care full of theses bulbs.
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To the best of my knowledge.....no. UV would be visible as more of a blue/violet light to the naked eye and these bulbs put out a very bright white light.