Help with raising ambient and cold side temp?

[GiddyGoat]

Urgh... New dilemma, my dad doesn't think that the Wire cage is going to be efficient at all and that it won't work. I've tried to convince him but after seeing pictures he seems to highly doubt it will do anything when I put it on top of the screen... any help here would be appreciated, I am afraid to use the flukers.... dang it.

[hollowlaughter]

It may be the fine print on the specific model. I'm using the 8.5" reflector dome with rheostat/dimmer from Flukers with a 100w CHE and having zero issues. Using this one, which includes text specifically referencing CHE bulb usage.

Dad's probably worried that the wire frame will cause heat loss instead of reflecting the heat into the enclosure. With my current dome, the bulb sits an inch or two above the screen at least, though this lamp came with an arm to use if necessary.

[GiddyGoat]

It may be the fine print on the specific model. I'm using the 8.5" reflector dome with rheostat/dimmer from Flukers with a 100w CHE and having zero issues. Using this one, which includes text specifically referencing CHE bulb usage.

Dad's probably worried that the wire frame will cause heat loss instead of reflecting the heat into the enclosure. With my current dome, the bulb sits an inch or two above the screen at least, though this lamp came with an arm to use if necessary.

Yeah that was exactly what he was concerned about. I have exactly what you have, only 5.5" and it is advertised for CHE use as well. I might just end up using it... which I hope doesn't anger too many people.

[SDA]

Urgh... New dilemma, my dad doesn't think that the Wire cage is going to be efficient at all and that it won't work. I've tried to convince him but after seeing pictures he seems to highly doubt it will do anything when I put it on top of the screen... any help here would be appreciated, I am afraid to use the flukers.... dang it.

I am using wire cage lamps for my CHE, trust me it works just fine

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I am using wire cage lamps for my CHE, trust me it works just fine

Yeah, this is due to the difference between a bulb and a CHE.

This is all IIRC, but a RHP/CHE emits heat differently than say, a regular lightbulb. They emit infrared directly downwards from themselves, which hits your enclosure floor before bouncing. Then having your enclosure's walls be opaque or covered allows the IR to be reflected again (light) or absorbed/retained (dark) like a light or dark shirt on a sunny day.

This shows how they work for human housing to heat a home.

So loss from the sides of the bulb is unlikely to happen since IR works differently than visual light.

[GiddyGoat]

Okay.. I'll try to talk to him more about it tomorrow. He doesn't want to talk about it anymore today (it's late here anyway). So I guess I'll see what happens. Thanks for all the help guys

[GiddyGoat]

Woo! My temps are FINALLY perfect! But there's a problem now. Even with the plexiglass cover, the humidity won't stay above 45% without me misting every half hour! Do you guys have any recommendations as to what I should do? I was thinking moss. Can I use this and if so what type do you recommend? Thanks!

[tttaylorrr]

Woo! My temps are FINALLY perfect! But there's a problem now. Even with the plexiglass cover, the humidity won't stay above 45% without me misting every half hour! Do you guys have any recommendations as to what I should do? I was thinking moss. Can I use this and if so what type do you recommend? Thanks!

sphagnum moss, or you can dampen a hand towel and lay it over a hide; i do that with my mesh-top enclosure.

[GiddyGoat]

sphagnum moss, or you can dampen a hand towel and lay it over a hide; i do that with my mesh-top enclosure.

Awesome, just picked up some sphagnum moss. Thanks so much for the towel idea too!