Excuse me trying to learn. The CHE isn't the bulb's fixture? Educate me.
I have 2 ceramic 8.5 75w white day and a 75w infrared night. Seems to me that would be a "CHE" it's ceramic and with a correct bulb its a heat emitter.
CHE: Ceramic Heat emitter. These heaters do not emit any light.
05-12-2010, 04:16 PM
MarkS
Re: BPs and ACs
Here is a Ceramic Heat Emitter... CHE They screw into a regular light socket they put out heat but no light.
You are probably thinking about a light bulb screwed into a lamp with a ceramic socket. Ceramic sockets are nice because you can use a higher wattage bulb without melting it.
It's also highly recommended that you use a lamp with a ceramic socket with CHE's
05-12-2010, 04:59 PM
Foschi Exotic Serpents
Re: BPs and ACs
I have just gotten use to keeping my house no cooler than 73 in the summer. I keep the AC thermostat set at 73 or 74. Most of my snakes are in a spare bedroom and I can close the vent to regulate the temp in the room. The snakes kept in the front of the house are in stacked, enclosed cages so I dont worry about the temp in that part of the house.
Some members have insulated the sides and back of their tank with thin styrofoam insulation painted whatever color you want it. Sheets can be purchased at home depot, menards, lowes etc. Cut to fit and then use a good tape or adhesive calk. Cover the screen top with foil and there ya go.
05-12-2010, 06:31 PM
mechnut450
Re: BPs and ACs
I am lucky as Ican close the vent to he cental air unit so the reptile room does not get ac until mid June ( I just set a window fan in the widow and pull the heat out sicne in the afternoon the room can get almost 95 degrees easy with the sun on shining on that side. )
My problem is when it comes winter I forget to reopen the vent and if the night gets cool enough the space heater not able ot keep up so I get a 70 degree room when I check on them.
