Heat bulb exploded?

[Traceur]

I was switching out bulbs (they are both 75 watt) and I didn't even have the new one in for five minutes until it just exploded! The lamp supports 100 watts and I had my red infrared one in previously. Then I put in the infrared black spot bulb and it exploded. Anybody know why that happened?

[ErostheSnake]

That happened to me when I was misting the tank. The heat from the lamp and the wetness apparently didn’t mix well. Scared the crap outta me!


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[Traceur]

That happened to me when I was misting the tank. The heat from the lamp and the wetness apparently didn’t mix well. Scared the crap outta me!


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It scared the crap out of me too! XD Haven't jumped that high in a while
Now I'm kind of scared to put my red one back in

[bcr229]

Another reason to use CHE's.

Also bulbs usually die or explode at the most inopportune time, like Sunday evening after all the stores have closed, and you don't have a spare handy.

[Traceur]

Another reason to use CHE's.

Also bulbs usually die or explode at the most inopportune time, like Sunday evening after all the stores have closed, and you don't have a spare handy.

I've read somewhere that ceramic heaters can explode as well. Is that true?

[Lord Sorril]

I've read somewhere that ceramic heaters can explode as well. Is that true?

Since there is no vacuum in a CHE-I don't know how it could explode (without improper manufacture).

I did have a ZooMed CHE rust so bad at the screw-in base connector that it broke off and left exposed wires. No explosion though.