Why Do Your Pet Reptile's Heat Bulbs Keep Blowing Out? 💡💥 - A Troubleshooting Guide
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ม.ค. 2023
- Are you getting fed up with your heat bulbs blowing out all the time? 💡💥
Well, there might be a REALLY simple reason why it keeps happening! Find out what might be going on in today's video! 😉
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I’ve been SOBBING for the past hour because my new Arcadia bulb wasn’t working and the pet store is closed and I have a new baby bearded dragon.. it was literally just the tab that needed to be pulled up. THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video.
We're so happy you found this helpful!! Congratulations on the new scaly friend!
Excellent
Thank you!! Solved my problem!
So glad this was helpful for you!
Thank you so much mine just broke and I've been terrified that it will not survive long enough for us to get a new one and I've been confused on why it blew up
We're so glad you found the information helpful! Hopefully it fixes the issue for you.
Make sure you unplug the lamp, but here is an extra pro tip, lol... There is a hole underneath the tab that you can get access to, by unscrewing the top ceramic piece, be sure to pull the black wire washer around the cord first, so you don't twist the wires off, but you can gently probe a paper clip down the hole, pushing the tab up. Also, if the metal is looking a bit dark/discolored on the tab, a bit of steel wool being scrubbed with a pencil's eraser will clean it up. Don't scrub too hard, the surface needs to remain smooth.
Hi, can you explain how to unscrew the ceramic top? I really need to know how to, because i only need the reflecter piece (dome itself) for another type of cable...
Sure. The ceramic top, where the cord enters the fixture, unscrews counterclockwise. There is usually a black plastic cord-spacer-thing that you need to pop out first, which keeps the cord from twisting in the fixture, some do, some don't, or they fall out, but you'll need to pop that up the cord before twisting, or you'll rip the wires out. It helps to put your other hand on the inside, gripping the area the bulb goes in, and turn the opposite direction. The dome is sandwiched in-between the two ceramic pieces... Some of them can get a bit stuck, or even glued, so try at your own risk, use your gut. I'm sure a bit of lubricant would help if it's really stuck. Oh, and also... Make sure the cord is loose, not tangled up, so it's always relaxed. Once it's loose, it should not be hard to turn. If it feels like the cord is twisting apart, it is, lol...
@@brandonspicer6598 thx a lot!!! Good explanatuon
Thanks for the info, mine decided to blow Christmas morning UGH
Aw man! It's like they can tell when the worst time to do it is!
Thank you bro I bought 4 bulbs no way😮
I've bought 3 Thrive desert heat bulbs and none have worked for my one leopard gecko tank one stayed for about a week, maybe two, but the other two have lasted a few days at most. I've even changed my dome. My other gecko is having no problem with her heat lamp and I've had hers for about a month now. I've only had my geckos for a month so I'm not very experienced with heat lamps or anything like that. Is there any way you could you help me figure out what I'm doing wrong?
Thrive is a PetSmart exclusive brand, so it's not a brand we're familiar with. We carry Zoo Med, Exo Terra, and Zilla here. First, make sure the bulb isn't located anywhere that it might get bumped, shaken, or touched. Bulbs can be sensitive to being moved frequently. It is possible that they've had a bad batch of bulbs and you're running through them right now. It happens occasionally. You could try changing brands to see if that helps. My only other suggestions would be to plug it in to another outlet in case there's some sort of electrical issue.
I checked my heat lamp for this cause none of them work, including brand new ones, but I don’t think it’s the problem so I have no idea what’s happening because I checked everything is plugged in as well
Has it been new bulbs you've tried or a whole new light fixture?
@@TyeDyedIguana only new bulbs
@@Abowns56 Then we would try a new fixture if nothing else has worked. The light fixtures themselves are pretty simple, but all it takes is a little faulty wiring and they'll fail to work.
@@TyeDyedIguana okay thanks
My silla night red lights keep going out what’s wrong ?
Just looked inside my zoo med dual dome, sure enough both tabs were closed down. Hopefully this falls within the 9/10 success rate, been burning through bulbs in short time spans.
Glad you found this helpful, and hopefully that fixes your issue! It's worth trying, vs needing to purchase a new fixture.
Same here!
Does 100w or 125 watt heat bulbs need to be in a wire fixture too. It seems like I’m losing heat in the tank because of the wire fixtures
@@johnmanuel1268 I had problems too getting my tank hot, had to get higher wattage because of the distance of the basking spot.
100w- 10-12in
150w- over 12in
@@dmar26 I have a 160 mercury bulb and a 100 watt heat bulb. 120 gallon tank. Screen top
but mines is really compressed in there and i can barley fit anything in there.. what can i do?
If local, you can come to our store with the fixture for assistance! If the problem is unable to be resolved, a new or different style fixture may help!
Please let this be my problem. First bulb took two months to go out, second took two days 😱
Hopefully it works for you!
Did this fix it?