lesson learnt!

Tinkers_nanny · 24-12-2013, 05:02 PM

Always keep a spare heat bulb... Tinker's heat bulb just popped (baring in mind it's only 1week old bulb!) So now my partner is out searching for a shop that's open that sell's suitable heat bulbs.... 5pm on xmas eve :/

Jess222 · 24-12-2013, 05:08 PM

ASDA sell reflector bulbs!! x

Tinkers_nanny · 24-12-2013, 05:20 PM

that was his last place he was looking

Luckily Pet's at home were still open so got one from there

Not only did bulb pop it's blown fuse in thermostat! Luckily we have spare fuse's in the house.

Tinkers_nanny · 24-12-2013, 05:22 PM

ok, not fuse...changed it and that's still not working :/

Jess222 · 24-12-2013, 05:24 PM

Oh no

I dont know what else to suggest x

Tinkers_nanny · 24-12-2013, 05:35 PM

Least i'v got heat in there now... I can keep an eye on temp

**Alan1** · 24-12-2013, 05:52 PM

What kind of heat bulb were you using? If it was a heat+UV mercury vapour bulb then they can't be used with a thermostat.

The most common problems for bulbs not working are..
1) that they are not getting a good enough connection in the bulb holder, if the bulb is not making good contact with the copper bit in the holder the electricity jumps the gap between contact and bulb making it unstable and liable to blow. Prising the copper contact up a little can fix this but make sure it's UNPLUGGED FIRST BEFORE DOING THIS.

2) that the bulb is too powerful for the rating on the holder, e.g. a 100w bulb in a 60w rated lamp

burnt toast · 24-12-2013, 11:44 PM

Also if it's a combined heat/uv bulb they should point straight down vertically, rather than at an angle. (Don't know if this applies to all bulbs?)

Tinkers_nanny · 25-12-2013, 06:02 PM

We have sorted it now, well last night, fuse had gone in the thermostat..not the fuse in the plug, the internal one.
We was up and running fine last night before we went too bed

24-12-2013, 05:02 PM	#1
Tinkers_nanny Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 18	lesson learnt! Always keep a spare heat bulb... Tinker's heat bulb just popped (baring in mind it's only 1week old bulb!) So now my partner is out searching for a shop that's open that sell's suitable heat bulbs.... 5pm on xmas eve :/

24-12-2013, 05:08 PM	#2
Jess222 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Stafford Posts: 450	ASDA sell reflector bulbs!! x __________________ Mom to: 1 beardie - The Beast 3 cats (Bandit, Custard and Honey)

24-12-2013, 05:24 PM	#5
Jess222 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Stafford Posts: 450	Oh no I dont know what else to suggest x __________________ Mom to: 1 beardie - The Beast 3 cats (Bandit, Custard and Honey)

24-12-2013, 05:20 PM	#3
Tinkers_nanny Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 18	that was his last place he was looking Luckily Pet's at home were still open so got one from there Not only did bulb pop it's blown fuse in thermostat! Luckily we have spare fuse's in the house.

24-12-2013, 05:22 PM	#4
Tinkers_nanny Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 18	ok, not fuse...changed it and that's still not working :/

24-12-2013, 05:35 PM	#6
Tinkers_nanny Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 18	Least i'v got heat in there now... I can keep an eye on temp

24-12-2013, 05:52 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	What kind of heat bulb were you using? If it was a heat+UV mercury vapour bulb then they can't be used with a thermostat. The most common problems for bulbs not working are.. 1) that they are not getting a good enough connection in the bulb holder, if the bulb is not making good contact with the copper bit in the holder the electricity jumps the gap between contact and bulb making it unstable and liable to blow. Prising the copper contact up a little can fix this but make sure it's UNPLUGGED FIRST BEFORE DOING THIS. 2) that the bulb is too powerful for the rating on the holder, e.g. a 100w bulb in a 60w rated lamp

24-12-2013, 11:44 PM	#8
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Also if it's a combined heat/uv bulb they should point straight down vertically, rather than at an angle. (Don't know if this applies to all bulbs?)

25-12-2013, 06:02 PM	#9
Tinkers_nanny Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 18	We have sorted it now, well last night, fuse had gone in the thermostat..not the fuse in the plug, the internal one. We was up and running fine last night before we went too bed

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