Why this heat bulb earns its place
The Oxford Hardware infrared quartz bulb is the consumable at the heart of your heated display. At 300 W output in a compact 118 mm linear form, it delivers the infrared heat that keeps pastries warm in a bakery display, keeps fried food appetising in a takeaway cabinet, and tempts customers in a convenience shop. The quartz technology is efficient and reliable — you get consistent, even heat across your display without hotspots or dull patches.
The safety jacketing is the key difference. Low-pressure quartz lamps with jacketing greatly reduce the risk of glass falling into food — critical in a food environment where a single piece of broken glass is a serious problem. The ceramic holder and aluminium reflector are built to standard specifications, so the bulb fits your existing heat lamp fixture without modification. Just swap out the old one and you're back to full heat output.
These bulbs don't last forever — they typically run for 1,000 to 2,000 hours depending on use and duty cycle. If you're running a busy display 14 hours a day, you'll replace it a few times a year. Keep a spare in the stockroom so you're never without heat when one fails.
