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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.
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. 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?

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?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Jay Chan

In my experience, the bathroom light is not on anymore than 2 hours in a day
(even less for me). I would not worry saving energy there. My bathroom had
3-40w clear globes in a strip above the mirror (not shaded). I felt like I
was getting nuked when I turned the lights on at night. As they burned out,
I replaced them with 25 watters. It seems just right to me now. My walls and
fixtures are light in color so I can get away with lower wattages. Darker
rooms will require more light.

I use CFL bulbs where the lamps are on for many hours or continous such as
outside fixtures or rooms I'm in long. CFLs are great for those hard to
reach fixtures too, since they last quite long.

John