CHE min. distance

[chrism1]

Hey all, I have a 100 watt CHE it doesn't seem to heat up my beardie as much as I'd like it to. Thermometer says its 90-94, any ideas as to what I could do?

 

[Soulwind]

A 100 watt CHE puts out just about as much heat as a 100 watt light bulb,
it just doesn't produce any actual light. So the CHE doesn't really have a
minimum distance, other than not being able to actually touch the bulb.

1st how are you measuring temps? And where are you measuring them?

What other lighting/heating do you have in place? UV, basking spot, etc?

If you mean that you are needing additional heat beyond the basking lamp
AND the CHE, then you can either add more lights/lamps or go to a larger wattage.
But I've rarely seen any enclosure that can't be gotten to the correct temp with a
proper sized basking lamp, a "cool side" lower wattage lamp, and a night-time CHE
(if needed).

 

[chrism1]

I'm using a digital thermometer and I'm putting the probe under the basking spot, which is about 5 inches away from the CHE itself. Right next to the CHE I have a 40 watt heat lamp I got from the hardware store, no light, just heat. For UV I have Reptisun 10.0 in a 16 inch fixture.

 

[Soulwind]

I guess I'm a little confused about your setup.

You've got a 100 watt Ceramic Heat Emitter and a 40 watt "heat lamp"?

Where's your basking lamp?

Beardies need a bright white light over their basking area.
It makes their pupils contract to help protect them from
the UV exposure that they should also be getting while basking.

Most people use a household incandescent or halogen spotlight type bulb,
75 to 120 watts depending on the room's environment, to provide a nice
spot of heat and light (95-110 F at the warmest basking point).

We only use CHE's for supplemental heating (ie general warming of the tank)
or for a nighttime heat spot without light involved.