How well does the glass diffuse light? At eye level, will the light be blinding through the glass, or would we have to use a lower watt bulb?
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I wish I could give you a picture - the lights are NOT blinding - and we use the normal wattage. I'm not sure what you mean "at eye level" -- like 5 feet off the ground? No, they're not blinding, they're lovely! They're so very nice - we have them in polished bronze (brown).
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The light is not blinding at eye level. I have these lights in a stairway, so they're at different heights. It's never been a problem. I do wish they were on a dimmer switch, though.
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A 40 watt worked for me -- and I like dim lights to preserve the rods in my eyes. So, you must have a dud if the bulb is tightly screwed and there isn't any packaging blocking the electrical connection. My lamp was packed in a messy kind of paper and I used compressed air to blow all the gunk out of the socket.
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Hello, I just bought a standard 40 watt bulb. It says you can use 40 watts or less on the inside of the lamp. Hope this helps :).
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you are ok w/ respect to wattage; however, plse bear in mind that this is a very large bulb and bulb needs wide fixture & room "to breathe" for best function; also make sure that shade is wide enough for this bulb's dimensions with extra room "to breathe"......
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No it's. Not very bright. A high Watt bulb (I'm my opinion) would be scary with the shade. There's only one bulb socket on this one too!
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I remembered it came with 1 mini-can halogen bulb, I think its 100watts. Because of the frosted glass, its not as bright as it could be.
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I was not impressed. If you ever need bright lighting (i.e. for reading, etc.), then you may want to go with a higher-wattage version. The light is nice, but if you can 'see' the bulbs, they do have some glare to them as they are clear, not frosted. If you are just looking for something that will give nice ambient lighting, you should be fine with them, though. I ended up using these in open, recessed can fixtures above our downstairs bar and they are fine there - but I don't need a bright light in that location. Also - these are NOT dimmable, so if the lamp has a 3-way switch, you may want to look at other options. Hope that helps! I was not impressed. If you ever need bright lighting (i.e. for reading, etc.), then you may want to go with a higher-wattage version. The light is nice, but if you can 'see' the bulbs, they do have some glare to them as they are clear, not frosted. If you are just looking for something that will give nice ambient lighting, you should be fine with them, though. I ended up using these in open, recessed can fixtures above our downstairs bar and they are fine there - but I don't need a bright light in that location. Also - these are NOT dimmable, so if the lamp has a 3-way switch, you may want... » Read More I was not impressed. If you ever need bright lighting (i.e. for reading, etc.), then you may want to go with a higher-wattage version. The light is nice, but if you can 'see' the bulbs, they do have some glare to them as they are clear, not frosted. If you are just looking for something that will give nice ambient lighting, you should be fine with them, though. I ended up using these in open, recessed can fixtures above our downstairs bar and they are fine there - but I don't need a bright light in that location. Also - these are NOT dimmable, so if the lamp has a 3-way switch, you may want to look at other options. Hope that helps! « Show Less
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Well, I wouldn't agree with the previous two answers completely. If lit from underneath it is semi transparent and you can see a shade of something that's an inch below it or so. No worries, even then you can't see any pipes or anything specific. Think out of box and install a $15.00 LED light beneath of the glass and it will look more beautiful that way.... It is a nice piece you won't regret if you buy it.Enjoy,
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Ours is in the kitchen and we used 40 watt bulbs as the 60s were too bright for my liking. We also used clear bulbs because of the frosted glass.
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It's a bit more focused than just a standard light bulb. From the lens part out, it will send light out in all direction but it is more intents at the center. I use it for a replacement light for my Fiber Optic Christmas Tree. Hardly any heat and it looks good. I used it in a Floor lamp and it puts a good colorful spot on the ceiling.. Hop that helps.
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I put a higher watt bulb in it than the "broken" one that it came with. I didn't go too big, but a step up from the original. Still not real bright, but does better, the higher you can place it, as mine gives off more colored light from the sides than it does the top.
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No matter what wattage of bulb that you use, all of the light is directed upwards. So if you want a soft light to read by then this would be a good light. If you need direct light then this would not be the light for you. The lamp shade is made of plastic, not glass as it appears. I think 100 watts is ok, but I can not say for sure, I use a 60 watt bulb because I like the soft light.
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It means the light source emits approximately 80 lumens, it used to be called candlepower, but lumen is the more technical term to describe the light source amount. Just to give you an idea, a standard light bulb 100 watts frosted glass, is about 950 lumens according to 1000blubs dot com . I can tell you from my own experience that the light on low setting is not bright, but when someone walks by and it senses someone it becomes super bright for about 20 seconds then goes back to low power mode.
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This article says they (Cree) coated the glass bulb with a tacky rubber coating in order to make it shatter resistant;http://www.geek.com/review/crees-led-bulb-looks-like-an-incandescent-and-lights-like-one-for-under-10-1541531/but I also think that it helps to diffuse the light.
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It is limited to a 60 watt bulb. Not going to be super bright in a big room.
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depends on the bulb you use i have found that if you use the spiral non see thro energy saving bulbs its not bright at all but does add a verry nice subtle glow to the room the paper on it is white so if its a white bulb or a see thro bulb it has a nice white glow to it i use a 40w see thro bulb its one of those reallly big ones thats completely see thro glass and thats what i prefer it gives off tons of light but the shade dampens it enough not to blind u if u look at it
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Use 15 watts or night lights. They will cut down the brightness. You can only use one bulb also to cut down on the brightness. I use 25 watts and it is good foe me. Dimmers are useless as the light does not dim. But if you like a certain bulb and its color and it is dimmable you can still use it. I hope this covers about everythinh