heat lamps

Infrared warming devices

Heat lamps are electric lamps that emit infrared radiation to warm objects or areas rather than illuminate them.

They're used to keep food warm at buffets and restaurants, provide warmth for newborn animals or reptiles, and offer therapeutic heat for sore muscles: The chicks huddled under the heat lamp.

Unlike regular bulbs, they're valued for their heat output rather than their light.

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thermal function

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Machines that chill rooms

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G