skuzza Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Just got in from work to find one end of my tank a little dark. At first i thought the bulb might be loose in its fitting but on closer inspection i see it has exploded in to two bits. Has anyone had this before or am i looking at a somthing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yes I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 What kind of bulb, how old, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 right on 12 months. It is arcadia i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Mine was arcadia too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 DE or SE? Proper ballast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 DE 250w arcadia light unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minchton Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 DITTO brand new bulb blew after one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Its sounding like the bulb which is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Thanks just curious now I've moved to a new kind of bulb. What brand was yours Minchton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minchton Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 The chinese type. But I bought 2 at the same time and the 2nd one is working perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 If it was after one day I'd want my money back - you'd have the consumer gaurentees act on your side - I dont think one day would be considered a "reasonable length of time" for a product to work. Especially with how much these things cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Found a spare in my piles of bits. Put it in and it makes the others look bad and also another bulb is not starting properly and is not as bright. The spare is better colour as the others have gone very yellow. time for some new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minchton Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I didn't state the make or the supplier as I did not think that was a fair go. But I will say that there was no problem as the bulb was replaced by the supplier :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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