Ceramic Heat Emitter Odor?

Chinchilla & Hedgehog Pet Forum

Help Support Chinchilla & Hedgehog Pet Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
X

xwhateverx92

Guest
While running my new heater yesterday, I kept noticing a slight smell from it. I kept checking the heater and the cage, and everything looked fine. Has anyone else noticed a little odor with their ceramic heat emitter? I don't know if something is wrong...? My mom has got me paranoid about a fire, so I just want to make sure everything is okay.
 
I bet it's okay. Sometimes heating elements, when they are new, will emit an odor for a day or two. Must be some factory chemical remnant left on it. The smell should go away in a day or two.
 
Did you make sure you bought the correct fixture for the ceramic emitter? You can't just put them in a normal fixture; it needs to be one made for ceramic bulbs.
 
Yes it's normal at first. As long as you have a heat emitter rated fixture and there are no combustibles near it, you are fine. :)
 
Yeah, the box for the fixture says that it is for ceramic heat emitters, so I guess it's okay. Good to know that the smell is normal :) Thanks everyone!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Back
Top