use lower wattage bulb instead of 250W infrared?
 

I have a bathroom fan/light that says "250W R-40 infrared only". Is it
safe to use a lower wattage non-infrared bulb (incandescent or compact
flourescent) instead?

Bucky wrote:
I have a bathroom fan/light that says "250W R-40 infrared only". Is it
safe to use a lower wattage non-infrared bulb (incandescent or compact
flourescent) instead?

It should be safe, but it will not warm the room much.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

Absolutely, If the fixture can handle the heat of the infrared, anything
with less heat would be fine, in fact many heat lamp fixture manufacturers
make a duel lamp unit, one for heat and one for light
"Bucky" wrote in message
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I have a bathroom fan/light that says "250W R-40 infrared only". Is it
safe to use a lower wattage non-infrared bulb (incandescent or compact
flourescent) instead?