Is it safe to simply replace an R-40 250w bathroom heat lamp with a regular FLOOD light (no heat)?

Question

I know it's a really simple and probably dumb question. Just want to take out the heat-lamp, and use that fixture for a regular non-heat floodlight with the same R-40 base. So want to be sure that's safe (is there any way the fixture itself could be designed specifically to use a heat-lamp, and that a floodlight with the same base could therefore cause any problems? I wouldn't THINK so, but don't want to take any chances). Thanks in advance...

Answer 1

Yes,its safe the fixture is rated for more heat than the flood lamp.

Answer 2

As long as the lamp you are putting in there is rated at less than 250W it will be fine.  You could save even more by using a fluorescent flood light.