:looney FIVE 100 WATT BULBS??? Ouch, I just heard my electric bill screaming in agony... I think I have ONE 60 watter in my house, the rest are either 40 or the wierd spiral whatchamacallem's that I got at the local hardwarde store for TWENTY NINE CENTS (after coupon) thank you very much :D
I am VERY glad that it was discovered before a fire broke out!
PSA: Obey Posted Rating Limits (Household)
A few years ago we replaced the aging hanging chandelier in our dining room with a ceiling fan.
(I won't go into how it took us 9 hours to do it, with me jerry-rigging a mounting system or anything like that)
But the fan's box and instructions stated to use max 60W bulbs.
Mom put in 5x100 bulbs.
After a while, the fan stopped working. In the process of replacing it a couple months ago, when we also steam-cleaned our carpets, I discovered why.
See why?
The black box you see there is used in some way to control the fan. The brown turdy-like things sticking out are what remains of the capacitors inside. The extra heat generated by the 100W bulbs compared to the 60W bulbs the fan was rated for nearly started a fire. :omg
So please, follow the rating limits.
Darsa
18 years ago
Vex
18 years ago
my eyeballs would roll back in my head if i saw 1 100w bulb. can't imagine what they'd do with 5.
Mileron
18 years ago
Probably shrivel up like raisins.
My dad's visually impaired so the brighter light allows him to see better.
Vex;89801
my eyeballs would roll back in my head if i saw 1 100w bulb. can't imagine what they'd do with 5.
Probably shrivel up like raisins.
My dad's visually impaired so the brighter light allows him to see better.
Den
18 years ago
jeez..only 40 watt bulbs throughout the house??!! I'm sorry, but I'm a 100 watter too...well, I have 100 watts in my ceiling fan, but it only calls for one bulb, and says 100 is fine. Most of our lamps are 3way, with 150 being the brightest.
However, I rarely turn on lights, unless I'm crafting...never to watch tv, or rarely on the computer, unless I'm doing a lot of typing. I prefer candles.
However, I rarely turn on lights, unless I'm crafting...never to watch tv, or rarely on the computer, unless I'm doing a lot of typing. I prefer candles.
FyreGarnett
18 years ago
makes me want to double check mine after seeing that, but with 5 of the damn things in my fan in the bedroom, i prefer 40 watters (though I usually use the bedside reading lamp with 60 watt natural lighting...)
ROzbeans
18 years ago
We have 25's in our bedroom. We started doing that when Catherine was born so it wouldn't wake up the other - or rather I should say so *I* wouldn't WAKE UP *MIKE* who DIDN'T GET UP with Catherine until the WEEK before she started sleeping through the night.
/cough
Nothing stronger than a 60 in our house, I think.
/cough
Nothing stronger than a 60 in our house, I think.