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For years now, I've used incandescent bulbs (15W) in my tanks for heat. I use a rheostat to control the temps. I can put my hand, and leave it there, right on the bulb and it doesn't get uncomfortably hot. I always bought the bulbs at our grocery store. My wife (the penny pincher in the family) recently pointed out how much cheaper they were at the local home improvement store, and I bought some. I just noticed that they get really hot. So for your infomation, I have found that the GE (General Electric) bulbs don't get hot, but the Sylvania bulbs do. So just a heads up, if your bulbs feel hot to the touch, try a different brand. If all else fails build a bulb guard.

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Just curious. What was the wattage?
Is there a price difference? I mean extreme.
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Funny you say that because I thought 15 watts was 15 watts regardless but my 15 watt party bulbs you can actually hold while the 15 watts I got at pet store are hot to the touch.
I wonder since no agency regulates bulb watts if these bulbs are actually 15 watts maybe my party bulbs are actually less.
You should consider making those bulb guards to sell them lol just an idea.