New fluorescent light rattles, should I worry? - Aquarium Advice

leafyseadragon · 02-25-2008, 08:36 PM

I just received a 65W PC bulb in the mail. When I tipped it from side to side, I could hear something rattling inside. I plugged the bulb in, and it works just fine. Is this something I should worry about? Should I exchange it?

rkilling1 · 02-25-2008, 08:54 PM

Not a problem at all as long as it doesn't damage the filament inside the bulb. At least half of the CF bulbs that I have owned have rattled.

**An t-iasg** · 02-26-2008, 12:34 AM

I just posted this question myself a few weeks ago! It was strange to hear what sounded like some object moving in the tube, but mine lighted fine too and everyone said that sound was normal.

02-25-2008, 08:36 PM	#1
leafyseadragon Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 196 Images: 8	New fluorescent light rattles, should I worry? I just received a 65W PC bulb in the mail. When I tipped it from side to side, I could hear something rattling inside. I plugged the bulb in, and it works just fine. Is this something I should worry about? Should I exchange it? __________________ Fish are friends, not food.

02-25-2008, 08:54 PM	#2
rkilling1 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NE ohio Posts: 1,775 Images: 50	Not a problem at all as long as it doesn't damage the filament inside the bulb. At least half of the CF bulbs that I have owned have rattled. __________________ My 75 Gallon Planted Aquarium

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