Should my heat light smell??

[happy duck]

I turned on my heat light today to see if it worked and it smelled like it was burning. Is it safe? I cleaned the dust off of it, but it still seems to be smelling.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Mine always smell at first when they come out of storage... If new, maybe burning off manufacturing residues still, but if it doesn't go away before too long definitely consider it an issue.

Also... none of those food service heat lamps as those do gas off something that kills the birds. Maybe teflon?

 

[jvls1942]

Mine always smell at first when they come out of storage... If new, maybe burning off manufacturing residues still, but if it doesn't go away before too long definitely consider it an issue.

Also... none of those food service heat lamps as those do gas off something that kills the birds. Maybe teflon?

where did you get that information from

 

[LDSmama]

where did you get that information from

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/polytetrafluoroethylene-toxicity-in-chickens.73482/

 

[Fluffy Injun]

Mine smell when first turned on, even though I wipe the dust off. It should go away. If not like Eggsited said then it’s an issue

 

[happy duck]

Thanks so much I just did NOT want it to start a fire. Just being careful.

 

[Fluffy Injun]

Thanks so much I just did NOT want it to start a fire. Just being careful.

Understand! They scare the crap out of me to be honest lol

 

[happy duck]

Same!!!

 

[ronott1]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/polytetrafluoroethylene-toxicity-in-chickens.73482/

Thanks for posting the article!