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careful with bulbs!
i have a light in my stairwell. this one is built into the wall. anyway,
the light bulb burnt out not too long ago and we replaced it with a 60 watt bulb. probably was maxed at a 40. i know this b/c the heat broke the glass "window" there. so, be careful if you have the same thing I have! MT |
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careful with bulbs!
"SeaKan" wrote in message ... i have a light in my stairwell. this one is built into the wall. anyway, the light bulb burnt out not too long ago and we replaced it with a 60 watt bulb. probably was maxed at a 40. i know this b/c the heat broke the glass "window" there. so, be careful if you have the same thing I have! MT All lamps are required to have a sticker with the maximum wattage on the inside. Not sure when they started but it has been quite a while. |
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careful with bulbs!
yeah, but this is the orignal lamp, and it is recessed. ah well. gotta
find some plexiglass now. any ideas? "PipeDown" wrote in message nk.net... "SeaKan" wrote in message ... i have a light in my stairwell. this one is built into the wall. anyway, the light bulb burnt out not too long ago and we replaced it with a 60 watt bulb. probably was maxed at a 40. i know this b/c the heat broke the glass "window" there. so, be careful if you have the same thing I have! MT All lamps are required to have a sticker with the maximum wattage on the inside. Not sure when they started but it has been quite a while. |
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careful with bulbs!
Plexiglas may be a bad idea. If 60W= 1.5 x Rating caused the glass to crack
then even a rated 40W will melt the Plexiglas. MG "SeaKan" wrote in message ... yeah, but this is the orignal lamp, and it is recessed. ah well. gotta find some plexiglass now. any ideas? "PipeDown" wrote in message nk.net... "SeaKan" wrote in message ... i have a light in my stairwell. this one is built into the wall. anyway, the light bulb burnt out not too long ago and we replaced it with a 60 watt bulb. probably was maxed at a 40. i know this b/c the heat broke the glass "window" there. so, be careful if you have the same thing I have! MT All lamps are required to have a sticker with the maximum wattage on the inside. Not sure when they started but it has been quite a while. |
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careful with bulbs!
Try using a compact fluorescent lamp. Those little spiral screw in
jobs. Almost no heat to worry about and electrical savings. RickR PS: I doubt it was the lamp anyway.... |
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