heat lamp bulb exploded!!!

[therealestchicken]

When you screwed it in, did you touch it with your bare hands? I ask because you said it was only two days in. The oils from our skin can cause a hotspot to form on the surface of the bulb. I always use gloves or a clean cloth to handle and screw the bulbs in.
To clean them, use a dry soft paper towel (like Viva), or a shop towel, or microfiber cloth. A gentle buffing motion. You don't want to scratch the surface of the bulb because that can cause temperature differentials too.

oh no! i didnt know i wasnt supposed to touch it with my bare hands

 

[SourRoses]

oh no! i didnt know i wasnt supposed to touch it with my bare hands

We all have to learn at least something the hard way. There should be large warnings on the packaging. Some people may get away with it, depending on the oiliness of their hands on that occasion or even a protective coating of dust, lol. If you didn't touch the other bulb in the pack it should be fine... but as a precaution I look over the new bulbs for flaws from manufacturing / shipping too.

 

[therealestchicken]

We all have to learn at least something the hard way. There should be large warnings on the packaging. Some people may get away with it, depending on the oiliness of their hands on that occasion or even a protective coating of dust, lol. If you didn't touch the other bulb in the pack it should be fine... but as a precaution I look over the new bulbs for flaws from manufacturing / shipping too.

thank you for your help. i have a white light bulb i have not touched that i will use for now. so grateful that i found this out

 

[PattieTheDuck]

i was looking into those!

Search for a brooder plate on amazon i havent used one before since i never had problems with my heat lamp but try finding one that isnt too expensive or too cheap

 

[Poultry Showman]

Right there with you! I've had that happen to. Thankfully all chicks were okay. I think I did something to cause it, but I can't remember what I did.

 

[therealestchicken]

Right there with you! I've had that happen to. Thankfully all chicks were okay. I think I did something to cause it, but I can't remember what I did.

i realized what caused mine was where you screw the bulb from the package there was a tightener screw thing sticking out so far inward it was touching the bulb causing it to explode. We got a few more baby chicks a couple days ago and had them over a week with no problems and ive been using the sane bulb all week.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

An extreme temperature swing can also shatter bulbs, such as opening a very drafty door on a chilly day.

good point. reminds me of when a pan of hot meat exploded because it was set on a cold countertop to cool.........