sambo123 629 Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just wondered what kennel heaters you lads are using and if you can recommend any decent ones wether its tube heaters or the red heat lamp/bulb design. Anyone use the 250 watt bulbs and if so are they sufficient to keep a dog warm enough in the winter months in a wooden kennel? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,633 Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 I have used both.... i bought a tube heater from argos years ago and took it back the same day.....unless you touched it you couldn't feel any warmth...f***ing useless the heat lamps......started with a red 250....great heat from it...but i bought the cheapest lamp and bulb....they would last a few month then the bulb would go ...and very often i couldn't then unscrew the bulb from the lamp so ended up binning both...this happened a few times... also the red light is still light and i wondered if it would affect the dogs sleeping pattern.. so i moved over to a ceramic bulb....these only give off heat no light....i also upgraded to a more professional set up the lamp and bulb for around £35...and i got a lower power bulb ..might be 150 i think....anyway still give off good heat in a warm wooden box....and i still have the same lamp and bulb...must be 5-6 year now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sambo123 629 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 5 hours ago, TOMO said: I have used both.... i bought a tube heater from argos years ago and took it back the same day.....unless you touched it you couldn't feel any warmth...f***ing useless the heat lamps......started with a red 250....great heat from it...but i bought the cheapest lamp and bulb....they would last a few month then the bulb would go ...and very often i couldn't then unscrew the bulb from the lamp so ended up binning both...this happened a few times... also the red light is still light and i wondered if it would affect the dogs sleeping pattern.. so i moved over to a ceramic bulb....these only give off heat no light....i also upgraded to a more professional set up the lamp and bulb for around £35...and i got a lower power bulb ..might be 150 i think....anyway still give off good heat in a warm wooden box....and i still have the same lamp and bulb...must be 5-6 year now Cheers Tommo appreciate the reply mate. Think I'll go with the lamp and bulb set up then but opt for one a bit better quality Sam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,878 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 I’m thinking of using the tube heater that you put in a greenhouse from my shed,but I’m thinking of placing a silver tube over it so it will heat the 3 kennel floors up and the shed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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