Husband bought a Teflon bulb. (Solved)

[Lady Lionheart]

He says that because we are using it on the outside of the coop, the chickens will be okay...But it's under the coop. Can someone confirm that he is right? The bulb that we use for their water keeps burning out within days of putting it in. He is making me a no waste feeder today and I believe he is starting to get upset with how much everything is costing... I told him the dangers of Teflon at the store, but he started getting angry. Maybe he is trying to kill my chickens off. Can someone tell me that they'll be okay? It's a 100 watt bulb. I'm attaching a pic of where it's going to be. It's under the pan in a brick surrounded by sand.

 

[Eggcessive]

Why do you think that it is a teflon coated bulb? For $20 you can buy a 1.5 gallon electric dog waterer that styas cold, and only comes on when the temperature reaches 35 F or below which is sold at TSC and Walmart:

 

[Lady Lionheart]

Why do you think that it is a teflon coated bulb? For $20 you can buy a 1.5 gallon electric dog waterer that styas cold, and only comes on when the temperature reaches 35 F or below which is sold at TSC and Walmart:
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It says Teflon right on it. He is not wanting to buy one of those. Plus if I mentioned wanting that now, he may blow a fuse with all the money he's already spent on the current waterer. He built a different one with nipples, but we couldn't keep it from freezing. So this pan is only temporary. This is our first year with chickens and I'll admit, we are learning a lot. And it's costing us.

 

[Lady Lionheart]

Why do you think that it is a teflon coated bulb? For $20 you can buy a 1.5 gallon electric dog waterer that styas cold, and only comes on when the temperature reaches 35 F or below which is sold at TSC and Walmart:
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We have a thing that only makes it come on when it reaches below 35 degrees on the set up he made. He is getting frustrated by me asking all the time for help and the cost.

 

[Eggcessive]

You might just go to the grocery store and try to find a 40 or 60 watt incandescent light bulb, perhaps the kind for an oven light, which should not cost much. The older incandescent lightbulbs are disappearing fast, after they passed laws to stop making the 100 and 75 watt bulbs. They were so much better for use as heat bulbs. The newer ones don’t heat as well.

 

[Lady Lionheart]

 

[Lady Lionheart]

We looked for that at multiple stores. I'll look online. See if I can find one.

 

[Lady Lionheart]

I'm really trying to keep the peace with my husband. But I'll try talking to him more about this. If I have to I'll switch the bulb out without him knowing. Thank you.

This is for that comment that seems to have disappeared lol

 

[Eggcessive]

Welll teflon coated bulbs give off a poisonous gas, so if he won’t listen to you, just switch it out with one from the grocery store. You might even have a regular one somewhere in your house to switch out. Look for a lightbulb for your oven. The clear ones are easier to find. I got some new electric dog waterers on sale at Rural King two weeks ago for $12.

 

[Eggcessive]

Most electric supply stores have a wide variety of incandescent bulbs. Lowes or Home Depot might be good to look for them.They are available online, but with postage , it will be I hoarded several boxes when they started doing away with the higher wattage bulbs. You used to could get them so cheap—now they cost at lot more. Here is a lamp bulb at Lowes that is incandescent and dimmable (the kind you need)
https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-Classic...re-Incandescent-Light-Bulbs-2-Pack/1000444373