In article . com, wrote:
I would like to ask questions related to a lighting fixture in my
bathroom.

1. Can I mix 40-watts and 25-watts light bulbs into one lighting
fixture? The lighting fixture allows me to put 6 light bulbs into it.

Sure.

But I have no idea what's the manufacturer suggestion of the right kind
of light bulbs for the lighting fixture because the lighting fixture
was already in the house when I bought the house, and I don't have any
documentation about the lighting fixture. I am thinking of putting in
25-watts light bulbs to it in order to save some electricity.

Compact fluorescent bulbs would save even more.

But I
already put in some 40-watts light bulbs in it already (I didn't know
any better at that time). Am I going to have a problem if I mix
25-watts and 40-watts light bulbs in the same lighting fixture?

No, you won't have any problems at all.

2. How much light do I need in a small bathroom anyway? I am trying to
figure out if I am making the right decision in using 25-watts light
bulbs instead of 40-watts ones. The bathroom is only 5'x8'. One
40-watts light bulb will provide 415-ju..(spelling). Six 40-watts light
bulbs will provide totally 2490-ju... One 250-watts light bulb will
provide around 250-ju... Six 25-watts light bulbs will provide totally
around 1500-ju... Is 1500-ju... bright enough for a small 5'x8'
bathroom?

Only you can decide that. What's bright enough for me might be too dim for
you, or vice versa. It depends on far too many factors for anyone else to be
able to give you an answer; among these factors a
a) are the walls painted a dark, or light, color?
b) are the ceiling and floor dark, or light?
c) how large is the mirror in the room?
d) how much light is absorbed by the fixture globes?
e) how much natural light does the room get?
f) how old are you? (The older you get, the more light you need.)
g) do you prefer brightly lit bathrooms, or dimly lit ones?
h) is the floor carpet, tile, or wood?
i) are the fixtures white porcelain, or some other color?

The only way you can tell how much light *you* need in *that* bathroom is by
experimenting. Put some bulbs in; if it's too bright, use lower-wattage bulbs.
If it's not bright enough, use higher-wattage bulbs. Repeat as needed until
you like it.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

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