I would think if they were that great of a hazard, we would have all gave up herps to keep our homes by now...haha. It's good, however, that you use all ceramic/porcelain domes as they can handle MUCH more heat than those cheap plastic ones. The main thing you should keep in mind is A.) Keep away from direct contact with wood, etc. Anything that is highly flameable the bulbs should be kept away from. Metal, ceramic and porcelain are about the only things that should even be allowed to have direct contact with the bulb itself. I even have some bulbs that are inside cages with the ceramic fixture inside the cage (the bulb covered with a heavy wired bulb cage) but the fixtures are separated from the wood with a couple nuts. This allows some space between that and the wood for air flow and heat dissipation before it gets too concentrated on the wood itself.
JMO,
Chris
>>I wanted to get your thoughts on the potential fire hazards of using heat/basking bulbs? I'm somewhat paranoid of fires as I've had a previous condo of mine burn completely (not related to bulbs).
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>>A cousin of mine who's a fireman warned me that because heat bulbs put out so much wattage they have an increase potential of starting a fire.
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>>I use all ceramic/porcelain dome lamps and only use up to the maximum wattage recommended. My lights are hooked up to a surge protector and are on a timer.
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>>I'm looking for piece of mind as I get worried every time I leave my house that I'm going to come home to firetrucks in my driveway again. Thanks
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