Quote Originally Posted by Reinz View Post
Maybe I got a bad one, but the Ceramic heater bulb I got had a very disappointing output, or I should say lack of.

It was 60 watt and felt a fraction of the heat of a 50 watt I/R bulb.

I love to hear that is just an anomaly.
60 watts is pretty small. I usually recommend starting with a 150 watt ceramic bulb. Rather go larger than smaller - since it'll be regulated with a thermostat it can't get too hot anyway.