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DerbyDad03[_2_]

wrote:
About 2 years ago I bought a plug in touch dimmer for a bed side
lamp. It worked fine for over a year. Then one day the lamp began
coming on by itself, at random times. Usually twice a day. So I
bought a new plug in touch dimmer. It did the same thing. I tried
different outlets throughout the house. I put it on a surge
supressor. Nothing helped. I changed lamps, and it did NOT come on,
so I figure it is the lamp. The lamp has 3 bulbs, so I replaced them
with all new ones. That did not help. I don't know what else to do.
My wife loves the lamp and does not want to change it for any other
one. Having the touch was a great convienance. Any ideas how to make
it less sensative or otherwise keep it from turning on by itself?

TIA.

When I was a kid we had a florescent desk lamp in our bedroom. If I hit
the switch just lightly enough it would come on halfway, which was just
enough light to see by when my brothers were asleep.

Late one night, still a bit shaky from just seeing the Exorcist (the
original) I walked into the room and as I reached for the light it came
on - halfway - before I even touched it.

My scream woke my brothers up.