Need help with Compact Fluorescent
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Posted by anna on April 20, 2008, 12:41 pm
Please log in for more thread options California Home Our vanity bathroom has a 26W Nutone Compact Fluorescent 2 pin light / with fan - ceiling light. ( the light appears to be about 9 inches long) It is so dark with this light in the bathroom. I am desperately trying to get a brighter light...I searched all over the internet. Went to Home Depot etc. No luck. Not sure why they do not make brighter lights for 2 pin Compact Fluorescents. Any suggestions..where I can a brighter 2 pin Compact Fluorescent light. FYI....I am not handy. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks Anna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by BruceR on April 20, 2008, 7:09 pm
Please log in for more thread options if you're not very handy as you mentioned - is to replace the fixture with a new fan/light unit that uses a standard bulb base. That way you can try another compact flourescent or go back to a standard incandescent bulb. Since the light is not usually left on for long periods of time, a standard bulb won't cost a lot more operate. You could also have a light installed over the mirror which would provide much better light for touching up makeup as it reflects off the face better. anna wrote: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Volp on April 20, 2008, 7:49 pm
Please log in for more thread options Even a max wattage standard incandescent doesn't produce much light out of
our Nutone fan/light fixtures. I was surprised how much light that plastic diffuser blocks. It was MUCH brighter when the cover was off while we painted the ceiling. I tried one of those extra bright "krypton" bulbs, but it didn't help that much. A separate light for general illumination is pretty much necessary. Jeff > Assuming you've tried a new bulb with no improvement your only option - if
> you're not very handy as you mentioned - is to replace the fixture with a > new fan/light unit that uses a standard bulb base. That way you can try > another compact flourescent or go back to a standard incandescent bulb. > Since the light is not usually left on for long periods of time, a > standard bulb won't cost a lot more operate. You could also have a light > installed over the mirror which would provide much better light for > touching up makeup as it reflects off the face better. > > anna wrote: >> Need help with Compact Fluorescent
>> California Home >> >> Our vanity bathroom has a 26W Nutone Compact Fluorescent 2 pin >> light / with fan - ceiling light. >> ( the light appears to be about 9 inches long) >> >> It is so dark with this light in the bathroom. I am desperately >> trying to get a brighter light...I searched all over the internet. >> Went to Home Depot etc. No luck. >> Not sure why they do not make brighter lights for 2 pin Compact >> Fluorescents. >> >> Any suggestions..where I can a brighter 2 pin Compact Fluorescent >> light. >> >> >> FYI....I am not handy. >> >> Any help would be highly appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> Anna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Robert L Bass on April 20, 2008, 9:34 pm
Please log in for more thread options "Jeff Volp" wrote:
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> ...I was surprised how much light that plastic diffuser blocks.... You could just replace the diffuser with a square of clear Lexan. -- Regards, Robert L Bass ==============================>
Bass Home Electronics
4883 Fallcrest Circle Sarasota · Florida · 34233 http://www.bassburglaralarms.com Sales & Tech Support 941-925-8650 Customer Service 941-870-2310 Fax 941-870-3252 ==============================>
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Posted by Jeff Volp on April 21, 2008, 12:51 am
Please log in for more thread options Not very easy because it is a rectangular molded "box". And a clear Lexan
panel would be pretty ugly. I'd like to replace them anyway because those supposedly "quiet" fans make a lot of noise. Jeff > "Jeff Volp" wrote:
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>> ...I was surprised how much light that plastic diffuser blocks.... >
> You could just replace the diffuser with a square of clear Lexan. > > -- > > Regards, > Robert L Bass > > ==============================> > Bass Home Electronics > 4883 Fallcrest Circle > Sarasota · Florida · 34233 > http://www.bassburglaralarms.com > Sales & Tech Support 941-925-8650 > Customer Service 941-870-2310 > Fax 941-870-3252 > ==============================> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> California Home
>
> Our vanity bathroom has a 26W Nutone Compact Fluorescent 2 pin
> light / with fan - ceiling light.
> ( the light appears to be about 9 inches long)
>
> It is so dark with this light in the bathroom. I am desperately
> trying to get a brighter light...I searched all over the internet.
> Went to Home Depot etc. No luck.
> Not sure why they do not make brighter lights for 2 pin Compact
> Fluorescents.
>
> Any suggestions..where I can a brighter 2 pin Compact Fluorescent
> light.
>
>
> FYI....I am not handy.
>
> Any help would be highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Anna