The heat lamp for your turtle’s basking area needs a ceramic top so it doesn’t melt. Learn how to choose heat lamps for your turtle from an industry professional in this free pet care video. more »

In the wintertime, the bathroom can become a very chilly place and there's nothing that can take the chill out of the air as you step out of the steaming shower. Well, nothing but a heat lamp, that is! Heat lamps have been used for years in bathrooms to help make them more comfortable. But, while they effectively heat up the room, you cannot simply replace the bulb in your current bathroom fixture with a heat lamp. You need to install a properly-rated fixture which is made specifically for the heat lamp. Here is how to wire a bathroom heat lamp. more »

If you can screw in a light bulb and know what parts to buy, you qualify as the installer of a simple heat lamp. more »

Heat lamp therapy is a treatment used in physical therapy. Heat therapies (also called hyperthermia) using a heat lamp can promote wound healing and general comfort. Patients should be tested for skin sensitivity when applying a heat lamp. Overexposure can cause burns. more »

Raising chicks to full-grown chickens is fun and challenging. Fluffy little chicks look cute, but they need food, water and warmth just like any baby animal. A heat lamp placed over the cage will sustain the new chicks' required body temperature. In cold weather, a heat lamp will keep their water container from freezing. A homemade heat lamp can be made with readily available tools. Start with a basic UL-listed clamp light to create a safe fixture. Follow these steps to quickly make a heat lamp for chicks. more »

Bearded dragons need heat lamps and proper heating practices to be healthy. Learn how to take care of a bearded dragon and reptiles in this free video tutorial on exotic pets. more »

If you are going to get eggs and incubate them for hatching chicks, then you'll need a heat source. Assuming that you are going to hatch the chicks in a temperature-controlled room, a simple heat lamp will do. Here's how to make it. more »

Heat therapy is one of most effective treatments for sore muscles. The advancements in technology have taken heat therapy a step further with infrared heat lamps. Infrared heat radiates heat directly on sore muscles without manipulating the surrounding air. Some infrared heat lamps provide short-wave energy, exposing the area to the full-range infrared energy. The most common lamps for sore muscles are far-infrared lamps, which break up the radiation spectrum, making their intensity adjustable. Most infrared heat lamps vary in length, voltage and size. more »

A heat lamp is a powerful incandescent lamp used to produce heat. Although the incandescent lamp has been the standard for many years, it is slowly being phased out in favor of newer and more energy-efficient technologies. Nearly all the energy used in incandescent bulbs, after all, is turned into heat and not electricity. Since the heat lamp is used for its heat and not its light, this is actually seen as an advantage, and this light will be around for a long time to come. more »