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Post by Dudley on Apr 1, 2004 22:02:04 GMT -8
How long do these things last? I don't mean how long til it burns out, I mean how long does the UVB rating hold up to par?
Clint
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Post by Tesa on Apr 2, 2004 10:50:21 GMT -8
It's recommended that they be replaced every six months.
(That's with 12 hours of use per day )
Some lucky folks have meters and can measure the UVB output to know when they go bad tho.
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Post by prism_wolf on Apr 2, 2004 22:22:15 GMT -8
I have two Reptisun 5.0 bulbs I bought at the same time...a year ago. The date purchased was April of 2003. They are still putting out usable UVB. I have another Reptisun 5.0 that is much older, but used much less before I needed it for my foster. It also puts out a nominal amount of UVB.
These are the only tubes I have had experience with the meter, but I do know of others who have needed to replace the bulbs in less than 6 months, though this is an exception and not very common. It seems the average is about 6-8 months. 6 months to be on the safe side.
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Apr 2, 2004 23:42:36 GMT -8
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