Heating lamp

[ellih7838]

I have set my heating lamp up on a piece of wood. it doesn’t feel hot to the touch it’s been a few hours. do i need to worry about a fire getting started?

 

[The Moonshiner]

How many watt bulb?
What do you mean by set up on a piece of wood?
Pics?

 

[007Sean]

I'm curious too? What do you mean by "on a piece of wood". Definitely need pics!

 

[aart]

I have set my heating lamp up on a piece of wood. it doesn’t feel hot to the touch it’s been a few hours. do i need to worry about a fire getting started?

@ellih7838 we need more info, pics would be very good.
...and what is this heat lamp for, baby chicks?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Hi, welcome to the forum! Glad you joined!

I agree, not enough information. We need to know wattage, how it is set up, and how you plan to use it. How will it be held in place? The biggest danger from a heat lamp is it falling.

I generally do not recommend a heat lamp with a small brooder and especially inside your house. It is easy to overheat the chicks unless the brooder is big enough that parts of it are unheated. My brooder is outside in the coop, I like my heat lamp the way it is set up, but I do vary wattage based on the time of the year.

 

[007Sean]

I smell troll!!!!

 

[The Moonshiner]

I smell troll!!!!

you must have a better nose then I.