• empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    8 months ago

    We use incandescent bulbs as heaters to keep water pipes from freezing in the winter. When put in a brooder lamp housing they’re safer than dedicated space heaters on a thermostat and useful for places where heating tape isn’t practical (eg around a pressure tank)

    We usually go through 8-10 100w bulbs a year across the three pump houses and crawl spaces We have to maintain. Running continuously they only have a life span of a couple months.

    Very unusual situation of course. Idk i think we last bought LED’s for the actual inside of the house maybe 5 years ago lol.