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View Poll Results: Preferred Heating Bulbs

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  • White

    1 8.33%

  • Red

    4 33.33%

  • Ceramic

    6 50.00%

  • Other-Explained below

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    Re: Poll: Heat Lamp Preferences

    Quote Originally Posted by 33rpm View Post
    UTH with a 75 watt IR on a dimmer, dimmed down to just raise ambient air a handful of degrees. 20 gal. long.

    A 75 watt IR bulb rated at 3k hours dimmed waaay down should last a lot longer, don't you think?
    It should with regular incandescent bulbs. With Halogen/Mercury Vapor/Metal Halide bulbs reducing the power will shorten the lifespan of the bulb.
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