Victor flea trap can use led bulb or not enough heat?
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Hello I buy 4watts night light bulbs and they work great. I buy them at WalMart very cheap for 4 pack. Good luck
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I don't know. I am currently using a 4 watt nightlight bulb instead of the 7 watt recommended though.
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The flea trap comes with a 7watt night light bulb. I just used this bulb and will replace it when necessary. I also needed a night light in the area where I set up the trap, so this was/is a win/win for me. Don't know about using an LED bulb but it might be possible. I also combined the use of the trap with brushing diatomatous earth (from a garden center NOT a pool supply company) & salt into the carpet which was very helpful. Will do the same during the upcoming flea season.
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Burned the pots???????Use light bulbs that don't radiate much heat.LEDs are wonderful, if bulb heat is the problem. Good luck.
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No, I answered the question before and said it could be the "crappy" dimmer switch. Then went on to suggest an LED 2.6 watt, candelabra base, bulb and replace the dimmer with a simple on-off switch. Also many components will rust because of the salt.My smart-a** comment was meant for the person who said you will lose the odor by lowering the wattagebecause of no heat.Sorry Susanne
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If you use a thermostat with it... Or a lamp dimmer switch... These get pretty hot..like over 100..which is really to hot for even reptiles...lamp dimmers are about $15 at lowes or Home Depot & u just plug it into that
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yes,..........you must change the bulbs for led. Because they will be very hot and can smell like wire that are burning.
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I would assume that the issue is total load on the device (the internal wires are very small) and perhaps a heat concentration issue for incandescent bulbs. I would also think that LEDs would be OK.
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Jamster,I have yet to see a led bulb with minimum operating temp less than -22 F. There may be a handful under that but I wouldn't expect it. Only question is how the bulb will respond....will it not work properly during extreme cold or will it kill the bulb...I don't know. If I were you I would buy a cheap led bulb to test it out.
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It will not overheat as LEDS produce a lot less heat. They use 1/10th the electricity and produce a little more than 1/10 the heat.
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An LED bulb should be fine. But I am doubtful that it will work to reduce power to the Heath fixture.
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I would very carefull using this.Make sure its up high enough that the dog will not come in contact with it as it gets very hot.Also wire it good so that it does not fall and cause a fire.Be careful of water coming into contact with it to.The heat light itself should only be used in a ceramic not plastic lamp.you can buy shop light lamps but they are plastic where you screw it in and they are not as safe.A 150 watt throws off a lot of heat so keep that in mind.I use these in my coops and take all these precautions myself
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I have had the LED light for several months now and it does not get hot, i.e. causing pain if touched. The low wattage creates very little heat.
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Yes we live in Prescott and I used a 60 W CFL bulb and it works just fine without any heat buildup. It's a pretty good light but a little smaller than we thought it would be
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I second what the others said. The problem with an enclosed fixture is the heat build up shortens the life of the bulb. This bulb produces only minimal heat.
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It's a mini-base Edison (screw in, like a regular lightbulb) of 6W. They're widely available. The "Sticky Foot" inserts are a pain in the neck. The way I use mine--I don't fool with the inserts--is with a dish of water to which I add a drop or two of dishwashing soap. The soap acts as a surfactant--it reduces the surface tension of the water--so that Fleas will sink into the water and drown.
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I put a thermal probe on the glass face of a 50W GU10 incandescent and it went over 200F, but reads around 110F on the plastic face of this LED one. It may be a bit hotter in back, but not much. You can easily touch and change a lit LED bulb, but don't mess with a 50W.
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No, beacause the heat of the lamp will burn the plastic, exept if the light is led type.
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Since the shades are metal they do get hot which is why it is best to use the 60 watt size bulb that is recommended but the lowest one is high enough a toddler or pet couldn't reach it. I don't think I'd put it up against a curtain. I don't really know about LED bulbs as I haven't used any of those