From: Jim Kent 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Really high temperature appliance bulbs
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 03:31:36 GMT

On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 14:43:14 -0500, Jerry Natowitz
 wrote:

>Given the temperatures that self-cleaning ovens reach, are there special 
>bulbs for them?

Incandescent bulbs run pretty dang hot already, so...  no.  Having a
choice, I'd pick a bulb that has a brass base because it's less likely
to seize.  Good luck finding brass-based bulbs.  Also, I apply a
liberal coating of synthetic motor oil to the base of all bulbs I have
that are in high-temperature applications, like those mounted
upside-down in enclosed fixtures, and in the oven.  The oil will
eventually evaporate, but it takes quite a while and usually keeps the
base free enough to unscrew without breaking the glass.